Sony SLV-675HF manual

SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Video Cassette Recor der ©1996 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions Owner’ s record The model and serial numbers ar e located at the r ear of the unit. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below . Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regar ding this pr oduct. Model No. ____[...]

SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Introduction 2 W ARNING T o prevent fir e or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. • Do not place the unit on surfaces (r ugs, blankets, etc.) or near materials (curtains, draperies) that may block the ventilation slots. • Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators [...]

SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) 3 Introduction T able of contents Getting Started 4 Step 1: Unpacking 5 Step 2: Setting up the r emote commander 7 Step 3: Hookups 17 Selecting a language 18 Setting the clock 19 Presetting channels Getting Started Basic Operations 23 Playing a tape 25 Recording TV pr ograms 28 Recording TV pr ograms using[...]

Getting Started 4 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: • Remote commander • Size AA (R6) batteries • Audio/video cable (3-phono to 3- phono) • 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors • Plug adaptor (SL V -675HF PX) If the plug supplie[...]

5 Getting Started SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Getting Started Using the r emote commander Y ou can use this r emote 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 . Inserting the batteries Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by matching the + and[...]

Getting Started 6 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Step 2: Setting up the remote commander (continued) Notes • If the TV uses a dif ferent r emote control system fr om the one programmed to work with the VCR, you cannot contr ol your TV with the remote commander. • If you enter a new code number , the code number previously enter ed w[...]

7 Getting Started SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Getting Started Hookups Selecting the best hookup option There are many ways in which your VCR can be hooked up. T o hook up your VCR so that it works best for you, first scan thr ough the table below . Then use the accompanying diagrams and pr ocedures on the following pages to set up yo[...]

Getting Started 8 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) If your TV has audio/video (A/V) input jacks, you will get a better picture and sound if you hook up your VCR using these connections. In addition, for a true “home theater” experience, you should connect the audio outputs of your VCR or TV to your ster eo system. If your TV doesn’t[...]

9 Getting Started SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Getting Started Antenna hookup Make the following connections if you’re using an antenna (if you don’t have cable TV). A Use this hookup if you’re using: • VHF/UHF antenna (you get channels 2–13 and channels 14 and higher) • UHF-only antenna (you get channels 14 and higher) ?[...]

Getting Started 10 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH 3 or CH 4, whichever channel is not used in your area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel. For details, see page 40. If you made A/V connections (page 8), you can skip this step. 2 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR. Hookup 1: VCR setup CH3 RF UNI[...]

11 Getting Started SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Getting Started Pages 11 and 12 Hookup 4 Pages 19 to 21 Hookup 4 Pages 19 to 21 Cable box with many scrambled channels Recommended use Use this hookup if your cable system scrambles all or most channels. What you can do with this hookup • Record any channel by selecting the channel on [...]

Getting Started 12 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH 3 or CH 4, whichever channel is not used in your area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel. For details, see page 40. If you made A/V connections (page 8), you can skip this step. 2 T urn on your cable box. 3 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR. CH3[...]

13 Getting Started SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Getting Started Hookup 3 No cable box, or cable box with only a few scrambled channels Recommended use Use this hookup if you do not have a cable box. Also use this hookup if your cable system scrambles only a few channels. What you can do with this hookup • Recor d any unscrambled cha[...]

Getting Started 14 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH 3 or CH 4, whichever channel is not used in your area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel. For details, see page 40. If you made A/V connections (page 8), you can skip this step. 2 T urn on your cable box. 3 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR. 1 T[...]

15 Getting Started SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Getting Started Cable box with only a few scrambled channels, using an A/B switch Recommended use By using an A/B switch (not supplied), this hookup allows you to record both scrambled and unscrambled channels conveniently . What you can do with this hookup • Recor d any unscrambled ch[...]

Getting Started 16 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Hookup 4: VCR setup CH3 RF UNIT CH4 Step 3: Hookups (continued) 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH 3 or CH 4, whichever channel is not used in your area. If both ar e used, set the switch to either channel. For details, see page 40. If you made A/V connections (page 8), you can skip this ste[...]

17 Getting Started SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Getting Started Selecting a language Y ou can change the on-screen display language. MENU EXECUTE CURSOR > / . / ? / / 123 456 789 0 • CURSOR • EXECUTE • CURSOR • EXECUTE LANGUAGE ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL 1 Pr ess MENU, then press COUSOR > / . to move the cursor ( z ) to [...]

Getting Started 18 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Setting the clock Set the time and date to use the timer featur e for r ecording programs. Before you start… • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the VCR channel (channel 3 or 4). If your TV is connected to the VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to video input. • Pr[...]

19 Getting Started SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Getting Started Pr esetting channels This VCR is capable of receiving VHF channels 2 to 13, UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CA TV channels 1 to 125. First, we recommend that you preset the r eceivable channels in your area using automatic pr esetting. Then, if there are any unwante[...]

Getting Started 20 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) 3 • T o pr eset cable TV channels: Pr ess CURSOR ? / / to set ANTENNA/ CABLE to CABLE. • T o pr eset VHF and UHF channels: Pr ess CURSOR ? / / to set ANTENNA/ CABLE to ANT . 4 Pr ess CURSOR > / . to select AUTO PRESET , then pr ess EXECUTE. All r eceivable channels are preset in n[...]

21 Getting Started SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Getting Started Number buttons, ENTER Presetting/disabling channels manually EXECUTE CH +/– 1 Pr ess MENU and select TUNER PRESET , then pr ess EXECUTE. 2 • T o preset a channel: 1 Pr ess the number buttons to enter the channel number , then press ENTER. 2 Pr ess CURSOR ? / / to set [...]

Getting Started 22 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Presetting channels (continued) If the pictur e is not clear Normally , the Auto Fine T uning (AFT) function automatically tunes in channels clearly . If, however , the picture of a channel is not clear , you can also use the manual tuning function. 1 Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET ,[...]

23 Basic Operations Basic Operations SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Basic Operations Playing a tape 6 EJECT COUNTER RESET DISPLA Y · PLA Y ) FF p STOP 0 REW 3/# SEARCH P P AUSE 1 T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 2 Insert a tape. The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab [...]

Basic Operations 24 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Playing the tape (continued) 3 Pr ess · PLA Y . When the tape reaches the end, it will r ewind automatically . Additional tasks To Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Search forwar d Search backwar d Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape Press p STOP P P AUSE P [...]

25 Basic Operations Basic Operations SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Recording TV pr ograms 1 T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. T o recor d fr om a cable box, turn it on. 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. r REC T APE SPEED DISPLA Y INPUT SELECT CH +/– continued 123 456 789 0[...]

Basic Operations 26 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Recor ding TV programs (continued) 3 Pr ess INPUT SELECT until a channel number appears in the display window . 4 Pr ess CH +/– to select the channel you want to record. 5 Pr ess T APE SPEED to select the tape speed, SP or EP . EP pr ovides recor ding time three times as long as SP , [...]

27 Basic Operations Basic Operations SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) T o watch another TV pr ogram while recording 1 Press TV/VTR to turn of f the VTR indicator in the display window . 2 If the TV is connected to the VCR’s LINE OUT jacks, set the TV to TV input; if not, skip this step. 3 Select another channel on the TV . T o save a r [...]

Basic Operations 28 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Recording TV programs using the timer Y ou can preset up to eight pr ograms at a time. Before you start… • Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time. • T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. When using a cable box, turn it on. • Insert a tape with its safety[...]

29 Basic Operations Basic Operations SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) 2 Set the date, start and stop times, channel number and tape speed: 1 Press CURSOR / to flash each item in turn. 2 Press CURSOR > / . to set each item. T o correct a setting, press CURSOR ? to return to that setting and reset. T o recor d the same pr ogram every day[...]

Basic Operations 30 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) T o use the VCR after setting the timer T o use the VCR before a timer r ecor ding begins, just pr ess POWER. The TIMER indicator turns of f and the VCR switches on. Remember to press POWER to r eset the VCR in timer r ecording standby after using the VCR. Y ou can also do the following[...]

31 Additional Operations SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Playing/sear ching at various speeds Additional Operations & SLOW ' / 7 FRAME < / > 3 / # SEARCH · PLA Y ) FF Playback options Fast-forward/r ewind V iew the pictur e during fast- forwar d or rewind Play at high speed Play in slow motion Play frame by frame Play in [...]

Additional Operations 32 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Recor ding TV pr ograms using the quick timer After starting r ecor ding in the normal way , you can have the VCR stop recor ding automatically after a specified duration. T o extend the duration Pr ess QUICK TIMER r epeatedly to set to the new duration. T o stop the VCR while r ec[...]

33 Additional Operations SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Checking/ changing/ canceling timer settings Before you start… • T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 1 Press POWER to turn on the VCR. 2 Press MENU and select TIMER SET/CHECK: • If you want to change a setting, go on to the next step. • If you do not need to c[...]

Additional Operations 34 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Recor ding stereo and bilingual pr ograms Recor ding ster eo programs This VCR automatically r eceives and r ecords ster eo programs. When a stereo pr ogram is r eceived, the STEREO indicator lights up. If ther e is noise in the ster eo program, set AUT O STEREO in the ADV ANCED OP[...]

35 Additional Operations SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Notes • T o play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V connections. • When you play a tape r ecorded in monaural, the sound is hear d in monaural regar dless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting. How sound is recor ded on a video tape The VCR r ecor ds sound onto two separate tracks. [...]

Additional Operations 36 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape (the tracking indicator flashes in the display window , then goes off), distortion may occur if the tape was r ecorded in poor condition. In this case, manually adju[...]

37 Additional Operations SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Changing menu options 1 Press MENU and select ADV ANCED OPTIONS. 2 Press CURSOR > / . to select the option to change, then pr ess CURSOR ? / / to change the setting. 3 Press EXECUTE to return to the original screen. Menu choices Initial settings ar e indicated in bold print. ADV[...]

Additional Operations 38 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Editing with another VCR How to hook up to r ecor d on this VCR This VCR (Recorder) TV Other VCR (Player) LINE OUT : Signal flow LINE IN How to hook up to a ster eo system Connect LINE IN AUDIO on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the ster eo system, using the RK-C510KS audio c[...]

39 Additional Operations SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Operation (when r ecording on this VCR) Before you start editing • T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. • Press INPUT SELECT on the r emote commander to display “L” in the display window . • Press T APE SPEED on the r emote commander to select the tape speed,[...]

Additional Information 40 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Additional Information General setup information Setting the RF unit When connecting the VCR to the TV using only the antenna cable, you must set the RF UNIT switch on the rear of the VCR so that the TV can receive the correct signal fr om the VCR. TV POWER CHANNEL +/– 1 Set the[...]

41 Additional Information SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) EAC-32 Antenna connector (not supplied) Attaching the external antenna connector When using a 300-ohm twin lead cable for VHF/UHF antenna, use the EAC-32 antenna connector (not supplied) to connect the antenna to the VCR. 1 Loosen the screws on the antenna connector . 2 W ind the [...]

Additional Information 42 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) T roubleshooting If you have any questions or problems not cover ed below , please consult your nearest Sony dealer . Power Symptom The POWER switch does not function. The power is turned on but the VCR does not operate. The clock has stopped and “–:– –” lights in the di[...]

43 Additional Information SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Recording Symptom A TV pr ogram doesn’t appear on the TV screen. TV r eception is poor . The tape starts playing as soon as it is inserted. The tape ejects when you press r REC. Nothing happens when you press r REC. The timer doesn’t operate. A tape cannot be inserted. The rem[...]

Additional Information 44 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Specifications System Format VHS NTSC standard V ideo recording system Rotary head helical scanning FM system V ideo heads Double azimuth four heads V ideo signal NTSC color, EIA standards T ape speed SP: 33.35 mm/s (1 3 / 8 inches/s) EP: 1 1.11 mm/s ( 7 / 16 inches/s) LP: 16.67 m[...]

45 Additional Information SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Index to parts and contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Front panel 1 POWER switch/indicator 2 T ape compartment 3 0 3 REW button (23, 31) 4 · PLA Y button (23, 31) 5 ) # FF button (23, 31) 6 r REC button (26, 39) 7 p STOP button (23, 26) 8 P P A[...]

Additional Information 46 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Index to parts and controls (continued) Display window TIMER STEREO LP APC MS SAP VTR EP SP AM PM H 8 APC indicator (36) 9 T ime counter/clock/line/channel indicator (24, 26) 0 T ape speed indicator (26) !¡ T ape indicator !™ STEREO indicator (34) 1 TIMER indicator (29) 2 REC ([...]

47 Additional Information SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) Rear panel 1 AC power cord 2 LINE IN AUDIO L/R/VIDEO jacks (38) 3 VHF/UHF IN/OUT connectors (9, 1 1, 13, 15) 4 RF UNIT switch (40) 5 LINE OUT AUDIO L/R/VIDEO jacks (8) continued[...]

Additional Information 48 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) 1 TV / VTR remote contr ol switch (5) 2 6 EJECT button (23) 3 Menu operation buttons (17, 37) MENU button CURSOR > / . / ? / / buttons EXECUTE button 4 COUNTER RESET button (24) 5 DISPLA Y button (26) 6 TIMER CLEAR button (33) 7 QUICK TIMER button (32) 8 INPUT SELECT button (27[...]

49 Additional Information SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) !£ POWER switch (29) !¢ AUDIO MONITOR button (34) !∞ TV/VTR button (27) !§ Channel number/ENTER buttons (21, 22) !¶ CH +/– buttons (21, 26) !• VOL +/– buttons !ª P P AUSE button (23) @º 3/# SEARCH buttons (23, 31) @¡ · PLA Y button (23, 31) @™ ) FF button (23, 31[...]

Additional Information 50 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) E, F , G Easy Set Up 10, 12, 14, 16 Editing 38 EP mode 26 H, I, J, K Hi-fi audio track 35 L Language selecting 17 Locking the VCR 30 LP mode 24, 31 M Monitoring audio 34 N, O Normal audio track 35 P Pictur e adjustment. See Adjusting. Playback 23 at various speeds 31 frame-by-fram[...]

SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995- 11 (1) uick refer ence to using the VCR Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Infor mation Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) or write to: Sony Customer Information Center Sony Drive, Mail Drop #T1-1 1, Park Ridge, NJ 07656 Q Hookup 3 T o play a t[...]

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