Editing; Connecting To A Vcr Or Stereo System; Basic Editing; Audio Dubbing - Sony SLV-SE230 Service Manual

Editing

Connecting to a VCR or stereo system

How to connect to record on this VCR
Connect the line outputs of the other VCR to the input connector of this
VCR. Refer to the examples A through C and choose the connection that
best suits your VCR.
Example A
TV
Other VCR (Player)
Scart
(EURO-AV)
Scart cable (not supplied)
: Signal flow
Example B (SLV-SE830N only)
Your VCR (Recorder)
t LINE-2 L o R
(open cover to connect)
Audio/video cable (not supplied)
: Signal flow
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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 the
connected line in the display window.
• Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP.
1
Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other (playback)
VCR. Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause.
2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this (recording) VCR.
Search for the point to start recording and press X (pause) to set it to
playback pause.
3
Press REC z on this VCR to set it to recording pause.
4
To start editing, press the X (pause) buttons on both VCRs at the same
time.
To stop editing
Press the x (stop) buttons on both VCRs.
Tip
• To cut out unwanted scenes while editing, press
unwanted scene begins. When it ends, press
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Basic editing
Your VCR (Recorder)
LINE-1 (EURO AV)
TV
LINE OUT
Other VCR (Player)
REC z
X
X
(pause) on this VCR when an
X
(pause) again to resume recording.
Example C
TV
Other VCR (Player)
Scart
(EURO-AV)
Scart cable (not supplied)
: Signal flow
How to connect to a stereo system (SLV-SE830N only)
Connect the LINE-2 L
t
on the stereo system, using an audio cable (not supplied).
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.
• If you connect this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other
VCR, select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise.
• If the other VCR does not have a Scart (EURO-AV) connector, use an adequate
cable instead and connect the cable to the line out jacks of the other VCR.
• When you connect another VCR to the LINE-3 (DEC/EXT)*
EXT)* 2 connector, press INPUT SELECT to display "L3"*
display window.
* 1 SLV-SE830N
2
* SLV-SE730N, SX730N, SE630N and SE430K

Audio dubbing

This feature lets you record over the normal
audio track. The monaural sound previously
recorded is replaced while the original hi-fi
sound remains unchanged. Use this feature
to add commentary to a tape that you have
recorded with a camcorder.
Before you start...
• Open the LINE-2 L R jacks cover on the
t o
front panel and connect a playback source.
• Turn on the TV and set it to the video channel.
1
Insert a source tape into your stereo system (or the playback VCR).
Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause.
2 Insert a prerecorded tape with its safety tab in place into this (recording)
VCR. Search for the start of the section to be replaced and press
X (pause).
The VCR enters pause mode.
3
Press AUDIO DUB.
"A_DUB" and the
4
To start editing, press the X (pause) buttons on this VCR and the stereo
system (or other VCR) at the same time.
After you use this feature, the audio in playback mode is automatically
set to monaural.
To stop editing
Press x (stop) on this VCR and the stereo system (or other VCR).
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Your VCR (Recorder)
LINE-3 (DEC/EXT)* 1 or
LINE-2 (DEC/EXT)* 2
R jacks on this VCR to the audio output jacks
o
1 or LINE-2 (DEC/
1 or "L2"* 2 in the
Connecting to a VCR or stereo system
(SLV-SE830N only)
AUDIO DUB
t LINE-2 L o R
indicator appears in the display window.
Audio dubbing (SLV-SE830N only)
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X
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