Sony SLV-E580EE manual

Video Cassette Recor der ©1998 by Son y Cor poration SL V -E580EE Operating Instructions 3-861-925- 11 (2) P AL NTSC 4.43[...]

Introduction 2 WARNING T o pr event fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. T o 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 • This unit operates on 220 – 240 V AC, 50 Hz. Check that the unit?[...]

3 Introduction T able of contents Getting Started Getting Started 4 Step 1: Unpacking 5 Step 2: Setting up the r emote commander 9 Step 3: Connecting the VCR 11 Step 4: T uning 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 — Selecting a language, Pr esetting channels Ba[...]

Getting Started 4 Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: • Remote commander • R6 (size AA) batteries • Aerial cable[...]

5 Getting Started Getting Started Step 2 Setting up the r emote commander Inserting the batteries Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the + and – on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment. Insert the negative (–) end first, then push in and down until the positive (+) end clicks into position. Using the remote com[...]

Getting Started 6 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued) MENU F ASTEXT buttons ; V WIDE TV/VIDEO ON/ST ANDBY DISPLA Y VOL+/– Programme number buttons TV control buttons To T urn the TV into standby or active mode Select an input source of the TV either fr om aerial in or from line in Select the programme position of the TV Adjust th[...]

7 Getting Started Getting Started Notes • W ith 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, r emove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage. • Do not use a new battery with an old one together . • Do not use dif ferent types of [...]

Getting Started 8 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued) * 1 Press WIDE to switch the wide pictur e mode on or off. * 2 Press WIDE, then pr ess VOL +/– to select the wide pictur e mode you want. * 3 Press WIDE. The menu appears on the TV scr een. Then, press CURSOR > / . / ? / / to select the wide picture you want and pr ess OK. [...]

9 Getting Started Getting Started Connecting the VCR Step 3 continued : Signal flow AERIAL IN Aerial cable (supplied) AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT to mains 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the VCR. 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable. 3 Co[...]

Getting Started 10 Step 3 : Connecting the VCR (continued) Additional connections This additional connection improves pictur e and sound quality . Connect the TV as shown below . Whenever you want to watch the VCR picture, pr ess TV/VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window . T o a TV that has a EURO-A V (Scart) connector If your T[...]

11 Getting Started Getting Started Step 4 T uning your TV to the VCR If you have connected the VCR to your TV using the EURO-A V cable, skip this step. ON/ST ANDBY PROGRAM +/– RF CHANNEL 1 Press ON/ST ANDBY to turn on the VCR. 2 Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR. The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window . The VCR signal is output thr[...]

Getting Started 12 Step 4 : T uning your TV to the VCR (continued) 5 Press PROGRAM +/– (r epeatedly) to select the correct TV system. If you watch the system B/G, select “G.” If you watch the system D/K, select “K.” 6 T une the TV to the same channel as that shown in the display window so that the picture on the right appears on the TV sc[...]

13 Getting Started Getting Started 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. W ith this function, you can set the TV channels guided by the sequence indicated on the TV screen. AUTO SET UP Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for mor e than three secon[...]

Getting Started 14 Step 6 Setting the clock Y ou must set the time and date on the VCR to be able to use the timer recor ding features properly . Before you start… • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the video channel. 1 Press MENU, then pr ess CURSOR > / . to select SETTINGS and press OK. 2 Press CURSOR > / . to select CLOC[...]

15 Getting Started Getting Started 4 Press CURSOR / to flash the month and set the month pressing CURSOR > / . . 5 Set the year , hour , and minutes in sequence, pressing CURSOR / to flash the item to be set, and press CURSOR > / . to select the digits. The day of the week is set automatically . 6 Press CURSOR / to start the clock. 7 Press OK[...]

Getting Started 16 Manual setup — Selecting a language Y ou can change the on-screen display language. Before you start… • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the video channel. CURSOR > / . / ? / / MENU 1 Press MENU, then pr ess CURSOR > / . to select SETTINGS and press OK. 2 Press CURSOR > / . to select LANGUAGE and pre[...]

17 Getting Started Getting Started Manual setup — Pr esetting channels If some channels could not be preset using the Auto Set Up function, you can preset them manually . Before you start… • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the video channel. PROG +/– continued 1 Press MENU, then pr ess CURSOR > / . to select SETTINGS and [...]

Getting Started 18 Manual setup –– Presetting channels (continued) 4 Press CURSOR > / . to move the cursor ( ” ) to CHANNEL SET . 5 Press PROG +/– to select the pr ogramme position. 6 Press CURSOR ? / / repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed. The channels appear in the following order: B/G TV system Channel number in the CHAN[...]

19 Getting Started Getting Started 7 If the TV sound is distorted or noisy , press CURSOR > / . / ? / / to move the cursor ( ” ) to SYSTEM, then select B/G or D/K so that you get the better sound. 8 T o allocate another channel to another programme position, r epeat steps from 5 to 7. 9 Press OK. Disabling unwanted programme positions After pr[...]

Getting Started 20 If the picture is not clear Normally , the Auto Fine T uning (AFT) function automatically tunes in channels clearly . If, however , the picture is not clear , you may also use the manual tuning function. 1 Press PROG +/– or the pr ogramme number buttons to select the programme number for which you cannot obtain a clear pictur e[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 21 Basic Operations Playing a tape 6 EJECT 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 removed. 3 Press · PLA Y . When the tape reaches the end, it will r ewind automatically . COUNTER RESET DISPLA Y[...]

Basic Operations 22 Playing a tape (continued) Set NTSC PB to ON P AL TV NTSC 4.43 Additional tasks To Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape Press p STOP P P AUSE P P AUSE or · PLA Y ) FF during stop 0 REW during stop 6 EJECT T o r eplay a recently watched scene Y ou can immediately rewin[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 23 Enjoying the simulated stereo sound (Virtual Stereo) When you connect the VCR to a stereo TV or a ster eo system, you can use the V irtual Stereo function to give monaural sour ces a simulated ster eo effect. T o activate this function, press VIR TUAL SOUND. T o cancel this function, press VIR TUAL SOUND again. [...]

Basic Operations 24 Recor ding TV pr ogrammes r REC PROG +/– SP/LP 1 T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. T o record fr om a decoder , turn it on. 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. 3 Press INPUT SELECT until a pr ogramme position number appears in the display window . INPUT SELECT COUNTER/ REMAIN DISPLA Y TV/VIDEO p STOP [...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 25 4 Press PROG +/– to select the pr ogramme position you want to recor d. 5 Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP . LP (Long Play) pr ovides recording time twice as long as SP , however , SP (Standard Play) produces better pictur e and audio quality . 6 Press r REC to start r ecording. The recor ding in[...]

Basic Operations 26 Recording TV pr ogrammes (continued) T o watch another TV programme while r ecording 1 Press TV/VIDEO on the r emote commander to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display window . 2 Select another programme position on the TV . T o save a recor ding T o prevent accidental erasur e, break off the safety tab as illustrated. T o[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 27 Tips • T o select a programme position, you can use the pr ogramme number buttons on the remote commander . For two-digit numbers, press the ? (ten’s digit) button followed by the programme number buttons. • Y ou can select a video source fr om the LINE-1 (TV) connector or LINE 2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO jacks using[...]

Basic Operations 28 Recor ding TV pr ogrammes using the timer Y ou can preset up to eight pr ogrammes 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. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recor ding time. • T urn on your TV and set it to the video channe[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 29 T o stop recor ding T o stop the VCR while recor ding, press p ST OP on the VCR. 2 Set the date, programme position, start and stop times, 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 r e[...]

Basic Operations 30 Daily/weekly recor ding In step 3 above, press CURSOR . to select the recording pattern. Each time you press CURSOR . , the indication changes as shown below . Pr ess CURSOR > to change the indication in reverse or der . T o recor d satellite broadcasts If you connect the satellite tuner and the VCR, you can r ecord satellite[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 31 Tips • T o set the programme position, you can also use the PROG +/– or pr ogramme number buttons. • T o set the tape speed, you can also use the SP/LP button. • When you are recording a pr ogramme in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time, the tape speed is automatica[...]

Additional Operations 32 Playing/sear ching at various speeds Additional Operations ) FF Playback options V iew the picture during fast- forward or r ewind Rewind and start play Operation During fast-forward, pr ess ) FF . During rewind, pr ess and hold 0 REW . During stop, press · PLA Y on the VCR while holding 0 REW down on the VCR. · PLA Y 0 R[...]

Additional Operations 33 Using the shuttle ring W ith 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. T o 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 c[...]

Additional Operations 34 T o resume normal playback Press · PLA Y . Tip • 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. T o set tracking to the centre position, press both buttons (+/–) at the same time. Not[...]

Additional Operations 35 Recor ding TV pr ogrammes using the quick timer After starting recor ding in the normal way , you can have the VCR stop recor ding automatically after a specified duration. 1 While recor ding, press QUICK TIMER once. The indicator appears in the display window . 2 Press QUICK TIMER r epeatedly to set the duration. Each pres[...]

Additional Operations 36 1 Press ON/ST ANDBY to turn on the VCR. 2 Press MENU and select LIST , then press OK: • If you want to change or cancel a setting, go on to the next step. • If you do not need to change or cancel the settings, press OK, then turn of f the VCR to return to recor ding standby . Checking/ changing/ cancelling timer setting[...]

Additional Operations 37 Programme 1 Programme 2 Programme 1 Programme 2 about 20 seconds will be cut off Will be cut off about 20 seconds 3 Press CURSOR > / . to select the setting you want to change or cancel, then pr ess OK. The selected setting appears in the TIMER menu. 4 T o change the setting, press CURSOR ? / / to flash the item you want[...]

Additional Operations 38 Sear ching using the index function The VCR marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each r ecording begins. Use these signals as refer ences to find a specific recor ding. = / + INDEX SEARCH 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR. 2 Press = / + INDEX SEARCH: • T o search ahead, press + INDEX SEARCH. • T o [...]

Additional Operations 39 Adjusting the pictur e 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 recor ded in poor condition. In this case, manually adjust the tracking. During playback, pr ess TRACKING +[...]

Additional Operations 40 Tip • T o set tracking to the centre position, pr ess the TRACKING + and – buttons at the same time. Notes • Y ou can adjust the tracking for the NTSC-recor ded tape but the tracking meter won’t be displayed. • With the Auto T ape Speed function on, the OPC function will work only in SP mode. If the tape speed aut[...]

Additional Operations 41 Changing menu options 1 Press MENU, then select SETTINGS. 2 Select OPTIONS. 3 Press CURSOR > / . to select the option you want to change: • T o change the T APE OPTIONS or VIDEO OPTIONS 1 Press OK after selecting T APE OPTIONS or VIDEO OPTIONS. 2 Press CURSOR > / . to select the option, then pr ess CURSOR ? / / to c[...]

Additional Operations 42 Notes • When you set a timer recording, the indicators in the display window r emain on, even though POWER SA VE is set to ON. • With the EDIT option ON, the OPC function does not work. Menu option OPC EDIT SYSTEM Set this option to • ON to switch on the OPC (Optimum Picture Contr ol) function and improve pictur e qua[...]

Editing 43 Editing Connecting to a VCR or ster eo system How to connect to recor d on this VCR This VCR (Recorder) TV : Signal flow LINE OUT Other VCR (Player) LINE-2 IN VMC-710M/720M audio/video cable (not supplied) Notes • Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour . • If the other VCR has the AUDIO L and R jacks, use the 3-p[...]

Editing 44 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 connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR, select the input correctly to pr event a humming noise. How to connect to a stereo system Connect the LINE[...]

Editing 45 Basic editing (when recor ding on this VCR) Before you start editing • T urn 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 . • On this VCR, set EDIT in the VIDEO OPTIONS menu to ON. If the other VCR has a si[...]

Editing 46 Audio dubbing This feature lets you r ecord over the normal audio track. The monaural sound previously r ecorded is replaced while the original sound remains unchanged. Use this feature to add commentary to a tape that you have recor ded with a camcorder . T o use this feature, connect another VCR or stereo system to the LINE-2 IN jacks [...]

47 Additional Information T roubleshooting If you have any questions or problems not cover ed below , please consult your nearest Sony service facility . Clock Additional Information Symptom The ON/ST ANDBY switch does not function. The power is turned on but the VCR does not operate. The clock has stopped and “–:– –” lights in the displa[...]

48 Additional Information T roubleshooting (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. Remedy • Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you[...]

49 Additional Information Symptom A tape cannot be inserted. The remote commander does not function. The tracking indicator does not appear on the screen. Y ou cannot control other TVs. The VCR needs to be cleaned. Others Remedy • Check that a tape isn’t already in the tape compartment. • Make sure you are pointing the r emote commander at th[...]

50 Additional Information Specifications System Channel coverage VHS E2-E12, R1-R12 UHF E21-E69, R21-R69 CA TV 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 V ideo input: pin 20 Audio input: pins 2 and 6 V ideo output: pin 19 Audio output: pins 1 and 3 LIN[...]

51 Additional Information Index to parts and contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Front panel 0 Shuttle ring (33) !¡ P P AUSE button (45) !™ PROGRAM/TRACKING +/– buttons (12, 34, 39) !£ AUTO SET UP/ RF (Radio Frequency) CHANNEL button (1 1, 13) !¢ VIR TUAL STEREO button (23) !∞ Remote sensor (5) !§ LINE-2[...]

52 Additional Information Index to parts and controls (continued) Display window 1 T imer indicator (29) 2 T ape speed indicators (25) 3 VIDEO indicator (10, 26) 4 OPC (Optimum Pictur e Control) indicator (39) 5 Audio dubbing indicator (46) 6 Tracking indicator (39) 7 T ime counter/clock/line/ programme position indicator (23, 24, 45) 8 Remaining t[...]

53 Additional Information Rear panel 1 Mains lead (9) 2 AERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE connector (9) 3 AERIAL OUT ANTENNE SOR TIE 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) continued[...]

54 Additional Information Index to parts and controls (continued) Remote commander 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)[...]

55 Additional Information @º TV / VIDEO remote contr ol switch (5) @¡ ON/ST ANDBY switch (6, 29) @™ Programme number buttons (6, 19, 20, 27) @£ ? (ten’s digit) button (27) @¢ PROG (programme) +/– buttons (6, 18, 25) √ / ◊ T eletext page access buttons (for TV) (7) @∞ VOL (volume) +/– buttons (for TV) (6) @§ JOG button (33) @¶ P [...]

A, B Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting picture 20, 34, 39 tracking 34, 39 Aerial hookup 9 AFT (Auto Fine T uning) 20 A TP (Auto T uner Preset) 13 Auto Set Up 13 Auto T ape Speed 41 C Cleaning the video heads 47 Clock setting 14 Colour system compatible colour systems 2 setting 22 Connecting the VCR and your TV 9 to a stereo system 44 to a TV with a [...]