Sony LDP-1000A Operating Instructions Manual page 9

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VHF IN connector
(F
type connector)
Connect the 75-ohm coaxial cable for VHF antenna nere. It
the antenna cable is a 300-ohm twin lead, use the EAC-25 ex-
ternal antenna connector (optional).
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VHF OUT connector (F type connector)
Connect to the VHF antenna connector of the TV receiver.
Either of the following signals, selected by the antenna
selector on the front, can be supplied.
- VHF TV signal connected to the VHF IN connector
- the program on the disc (which is converted into the VHF
signal by the built-in RF unit)
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Ground terminal
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To reduce hum, connect this terminal to an earth ground
with a ground wire.
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RF CHANNEL* selector
Selects the channel to which the output signal of the VHF
OUT connector is fed. Set the selector to channel 3 or 4,
which is not active in your area.
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RF (Radio Frequency) channel: The built-in RF unit modulates the
playback signal of the disc into the frequency of the VHF channel
3 or 4, which we call the RF channel, so that the picture from the
disc can be displayed by the TV receiver.
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AC OUT (outlet) connector
This outlet supplies ac power to other video equipment
whose power consumption is no more than 400 watts.
Power is supplied to the connected equipment regardless of
the position of the player's POWER switch.
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LINE OUT jacks (phono jacks)
Connect to the line input jacks of audio equipments.
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FOCUS control
Normally set this control at the center detent position.
If a picture with noise appears on the monitor screen, turn
this control until you get the best possible picture.
After playing this particular disc, return this control to its
center detent position.
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TRACKING control
Normally set this control at the center detent position.
If a picture with noise appears on the monitor screen, first
turn the FOCUS control and then this control until you get
the best possible picture.
After playing this particular disc, return this control to its
center detent position.
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SC IN connector (BNC connector)
Connect an external sync generator. The connector accept!::i
3.58 MHz subcarrier.
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INDEX POSITION controls
These controls adjust the position of the index display on
the monitor screen. The V control is for the vertical direction
and the H is for the horizontal direction.
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SYNC IN connector (BNC connector)
Connect a time base corrector or external sync generat0r.
The connector accepts composite sync signal.
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CENTERING control
If a normal picture does not appear on the monitor screen in
the playback mode, turn the control until you get the best
possible picture. Normally set this control to the center de·
tent position.
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VIDEO OUT connector (BNC connector)
Connect to the video inout of a video monitor or a time base
corrector.
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TV connector (8-pin connector)
Connect an 8-pin connector of a video monitor here.
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EXT CPU ON/OFF switch
Normally set this switch to the OFF position.
Only when the player is to be operated by the external com-
puters, remove the stopper, set the switch to ON and
reinstall the stopper to keep the switch to the ON position.
The any function and control keys on the control unit of the
player will not function.
• When you want to operate the LDP-1000A with the exter-
nal computers, please contact your Sony dealer.
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SC/SYNC INT/EXT switch
When the player is to be operated synchronizing with the in-
ternal sync signal, set this switch to the INT position. When
the player is to be operated synchronizing with the external
sync signal connected to the SYNC IN (and SC IN) connec-
tor(s), set this switch to the EXT position. If no external sync
signal is supplied to the SYNC IN connector, the player
operates synchronizing with the internal sync signal
regardless of the switch position.
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EXT connector (RS232C serial interface connector)
Connect the external computers to ooerate the player.
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LOCK PULSE jack
Use this jack to superimpose characters, pictures or graphic
display from the Sony SMC-70 series microcomputer over
the playback picture of the video disc. Connect this jack to
the optional SMl-7073 RGB superimpose, or SMl-7074 NTSC
superimpose, for the SMC-70 series using the remote cable
supplied to the LDP-1000A to obtain a stable superimposi-
tion over a still or variable speed picture.
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