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Sony SLV-E780EE Operating Instructions Manual

Sony SLV-E780EE Operating Instructions Manual

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3-861-928-11 (1)
Video Cassette
Recorder
Operating Instructions
PAL NTSC 4.43
SLV-E780EE
©1998 by Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 3-861-928-11 (1) Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions PAL NTSC 4.43 SLV-E780EE ©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 8 Step 3: Connecting the VCR 10 Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR 12 Step 5: Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function 13 Step 6: Setting the clock 15 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 Getting Started DISPLAY...
  • Page 7 Use FASTEXT Call up on-screen display Operate TV menu options Switch to/from wide mode of a Sony wide TV. Notes • With normal use, the batteries should last about three to six months. • If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage.

  • Page 8: 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 9: Additional Connections

    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. To a TV that has a EURO-AV (Scart) connector If your TV has a EURO-AV (Scart) connector, connect your TV by using...

  • Page 10: 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 11 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. SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Getting Started...

  • Page 12: 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 13: 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 14 Step 6 : Setting the clock (continued) Press / to flash the month and set the month pressing >/.. PLAY Set the year, hour, and minutes in sequence, pressing / to flash the item to PLAY be set, and press >/. to select the digits. The day of the week is set automatically.

  • Page 15: 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 16 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 17 Press >/. to move the cursor (”) to CHANNEL SET. PLAY Press PROG +/– to select the programme • PROG position. Press ?// repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed. PLAY The channels appear in the following order: B/G TV system Channel number in the CHANNEL SET field...
  • Page 18 Manual setup –– Presetting channels (continued) If the TV sound is distorted or noisy, press >/./?// to move the cursor (”) to PLAY 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 19: If The Picture Is Not Clear

    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 20: 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. Basic Operations NTSC PB 6 EJECT DISPLAY COUNTER...
  • Page 21 Press · PLAY. PLAY When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically. 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 22 Playing a tape (continued) 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. To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY.

  • Page 23: 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. DISPLAY COUNTER/ REMAIN TV/VIDEO r REC PROG +/– INPUT SELECT SP/LP p STOP continued...
  • Page 24 Recording TV programmes (continued) Press INPUT SELECT until a programme position number appears INPUT SELECT in the display window. Press PROG +/– to select the programme position you want to • PROG record. Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP. SP / LP LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP, however, SP (Standard Play) produces better picture and audio...
  • Page 25 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. 0 : 00 : 22 Time counter To correctly check the remaining time of the tape, set TAPE SELECT in the...
  • Page 26 Recording TV programmes (continued) 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) or LINE 2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO L/R jacks using INPUT SELECT.

  • Page 27: 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 28 Recording TV programmes using the timer (continued) Set the date, programme position, start and stop times, 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 that setting and reset.
  • Page 29 Daily/weekly recording In step 2 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 30 Recording TV programmes using the timer (continued) 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 31: Additional Operations

    Additional Operations Playing/searching at various speeds 03 REW Playback options Operation View the picture during fast- During fast-forward, press and hold )# FF. During rewind, forward or rewind press and hold 03 REW. Play at high speed • During playback, press )# FF or 03 REW. •...
  • Page 32 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 33: 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 34: 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 35 Press >/. 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 ?// to flash the item you want to change, and press >/. to reset it.

  • Page 36: Selecting Stereo And Bilingual Programmes

    Selecting stereo and bilingual programmes Selecting the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want. To listen to Stereo/main and sub (left and right channels) Left channel/main Right channel/sub Standard sound How sound is recorded on a video tape The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks.

  • Page 37: 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 38 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 39: Changing Menu Options

    Changing menu options Press MENU, then select SETTINGS. Select OPTIONS. 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. 2 Press >/. to select the option, then press ?// to change the setting.
  • Page 40 Changing menu options (continued) VIDEO OPTIONS menu choices Menu option EDIT SYSTEM OPTIONS menu choices Menu option AUDIO MIX POWER SAVE RF MODULATOR Notes • When you set a timer recording, the indicators in the display window remain on, even though POWER SAVE is set to ON. •...

  • Page 41: Editing With Another Vcr

    Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this VCR This VCR (Recorder) LINE-2 IN Other VCR (Player) LINE OUT VMC-810 audio/video cable (not supplied) : Signal flow Notes • Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour. •...
  • Page 42 Editing with another VCR (continued) This VCR (Recorder) : Signal flow Note • If the other VCR doesn’t have a EURO-AV (Scart) connector, use the VMC-2106 cable instead and connect the cable to the line out jacks of the other VCR. Additional Operations …...
  • Page 43 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 “L2” (“L1”) in the display window. • Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP. •...

  • Page 44: 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 45 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. Remedy •...
  • Page 46 Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom A tape cannot be inserted. The remote commander does not function. The tracking indicator does not appear on the screen. The VCR needs to be cleaned. Additional Information Remedy • Check that a tape isn’t already in the tape compartment.

  • Page 47: 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 48: 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 (10) 2 Tape compartment 3 § EJECT button (21) 4 03 REW (rewind) button (31) 5 · PLAY button (31) 6 )# FF (fast-forward) button (31) 7 r REC (record) button (43) Additional Information...
  • Page 49 Display window STEREO 1 Timer indicator (28) 2 STEREO indicator (36) 3 Tape speed indicators (24) 4 VIDEO indicator (9, 25) 5 OPC (Optimum Picture Control) indicator (37) VIDEO OPC 6 Tracking indicator (37) 7 Time counter/clock/line/ programme position indicator (22, 24, 43) 8 Remaining time indicator (25) 9 Tape/recording indicator (22, 24)
  • Page 50 Index to parts and controls (continued) Rear panel 1 Mains lead (8) 2 AERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE connector (8) 3 AERIAL OUT ANTENNE SORTIE connector (8) Additional Information 4 NTSC PB (playback) switch (21) 5 : LINE-1 (TV) : LIGNE-1 (TV) connector (9) 6 LINE-2 OUT VIDEO/AUDIO L/R jacks (9)
  • Page 51 Remote commander 1 TV / VIDEO remote control switch 2 6 EJECT button (21) 3 COUNTER RESET button (22) 4 DISPLAY button (25) 5 WIDE button (7) 6 TV/VIDEO button (9, 25) 7 ? (ten’s digit) button (26) 8 QUICK TIMER button (33) 9 r REC (record) button (24) 0 SP (Standard Play)/LP (Long Play) button (24)
  • Page 52 Dubbing. See Editing E, F, G Editing 41 EP mode 22 EURO-AV connection H, I, J, K Hi-fi audio track 36 Sony Corporation Language selecting 15 Safety tab 25 LP mode 24 Searching at various speeds 31 SP mode 24...

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