Sony SLV-ED828SG manual

Operating Instructions V ideo Cassette Recor der 3-073-156- P1 (1) GB © 2002 Sony Corporation SL V -ED828SG SL V -ED323SG P AL NTSC[...]

2 Index to parts and contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Fr ont panel For SL V -ED828SG 1 ?/1 ON/ST ANDBY switch 2 Remote sensor 3 T ape compartment 4 A EJECT button (28) 5 H PLA Y button* (28) 6 x STOP b utton* (9) (28) (Bac k cov er) 7 z REC (recor d) button (17) (29) (Back co ver) 8 X P AUSE b utton (24) (28) ([...]

3 For SL V -ED323SG 1 ?/1 ON/ST ANDBY switch 2 A EJECT button (28) 3 Remote sensor 4 T ape compartment 5 m REW (re wind) button (28) 6 H PLA Y button (28) 7 M FF (fast-forward) button (28) 8 z REC (record) button (17) (29) (Back cov er) 9 x STOP b utton (9) (28) (Back cover) q; X P A USE button (24) (28) (Back cover) qa EASY TIMER (19) qs PROGRAM/T[...]

4 Remote commander 123 456 789 0 1 Z EJECT b utton (28) 2 INPUT SELECT button (17) (25) (Back cov er) 3 TV/VIDEO button (for TV) 4 CLEAR b utton (14) 5 Progr amme number b uttons* 6 -/-- (ten’ s dig it) b utton 7 VOL (v olume) +/– b uttons 8 z REC (record) button (17) (29) 9 REC SPEED (recording speed) button q; MENU button (12) qa X P A USE/ M[...]

5 qs ?/1 (on/standby) switch (26) qd •TV/ VIDEO remote control switch qf AUDIO MONIT OR button* 1 * 2 qg DISPLA Y button (18) qh PROG (pr ogramme) +/– buttons* 1 qj y SLO W b utton (28) qk × 2 button (28) ql ./> INDEX SEARCH buttons * 1 The H PLA Y , A UDIO MONITOR, number 5 and PROG + b uttons have a tactile dot. * 2 SL V -ED828SG only 123[...]

6 Connecting the VCR Mains lead AERIAL IN to mains Aerial cable (supplied) : Signal flo w 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to on the rear panel of the VCR. 2 Connect of the VCR and the aerial input of y our TV using the supplied aerial cable. 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains. Note • When you connect the VCR and your [...]

7 Additional connections T o a TV that has audio/ video input jac ks This additional connection impro ves picture and sound quality . Connect the TV as sho wn on the left. For SL V -ED828SG LINE OUT LINE IN A udio/video cable (not supplied) For SL V-ED323SG LINE OUT LINE IN Audio/video cab le (not supplied)[...]

8 EXIT MENU : OK : SET SELECT SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTEM : SYSTEM SELECT –B / G D/K – I – Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function Befor e using the VCR for the f irst time, set up the VCR using the Auto Set Up function. W ith this function, you can set the langua ge f or the on-screen displa y and TV c hannels automatically . 1 T ur n on y[...]

9 4 Press M / m to select the appropriate TV system, then press OK. The VCR starts searching for all of the receiv able channels and presets them (in the appropriate order for your local area). If you w ant to disable unwanted programme positions, see “Disa bling unw anted progr amme positions” on page 14. After the search is complete, the cloc[...]

10 MENU SET MENU : : OK : END SELECT 12 0 1 J A N / 0 :2 0 TUE 02 / : EXIT OK PLAY SET MENU : : OK : END SELECT 18 0 1 J A N / 0 :2 0 TUE 02 / : EXIT SET MENU : : OK : END SELECT 18 3 1 J A N / 0 :2 0 TUE 02 / : EXIT OK PLAY OK PLAY Setting the clock Y ou must set the time and date on the VCR to use the timer f eatures pr oper l y . Before y ou sta[...]

11 OK PLAY SET MENU : : OK : END SELECT 18 3 8 2 SEP / 0 :2 0 SAT 02 / : EXIT MENU 4 Set the day , month, and year in sequence by pressing , to select the item to be set, and press M / m to select the digits, then press , . The day of the week is set automatically . 5 Press MENU to e xit the menu.[...]

12 OK PLAY MENU : OK : END SELECT PR : 5 SYSTEM : B/G/D/K MFT : – NAME : –––– : SET : EXIT MANUAL TUNING C H : 033 Pr esetting channels If some channels could not be preset using the A uto Set Up function, you can preset them manually . Before y ou star t … • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the video c hannel. • Refe[...]

13 5 Press M / m to highlight N AME, then press , . 6 Enter the station name. 1 Press M / m to select a c har acter . Each time you press M , the character changes as sho wn below . A t B t … t Z t 0 t 1 t … t 9 t A 2 Press , to set the next c haracter . The ne xt space f lashes. T o cor rect a character , pr ess < / , until the character yo[...]

14 OK PLAY EXIT MENU : CLEAR : DELETE SWAPPING OK TV STATION TABLE : 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 2 0 9 7 I C L A J D M A K E N B – – – – B/G/D/K B/G/D/K B/G/D/K B/G/D/K PR CH NAME SYSTEM OK PLAY EXIT MENU : CLEAR : DELETE SWAPPING OK TV STATION TABLE : 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 2 0 9 7 I C L A J D M A K E N B – – – – B/G/D/K B/G/D/K B[...]

15 MENU continued MENU OK PLAY SET MENU : : OK : END SELECT AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP TV SYSTEM 32 : G : VCR OUTPUT CH : EXIT OK PLAY EXIT MENU : CLEAR : DELETE SWAPPING OK TV STATION TABLE : 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 2 0 9 7 I C L A J D M A K E N B – – – – B/G/D/K B/G/D/K B/G/D/K B/G/D/K PR CH NAME SYSTEM OK PLAY MENU : OK : END SELECT PR [...]

16 MENU : OK : END SELECT PR : 5 SYSTEM : B/G/D/K MFT : – NAME : O ––– : SET : EXIT MANUAL TUNING C H : 033 OK PLAY OK PLAY MENU 4 Pr ess M / m to highlight NAME, then press , . 5 Enter the station name. 1 Pr ess M / m to select a character . Each time you press M , the c haracter c hanges as sho wn below . A t B t … t Z t 0 t 1 t … t 9[...]

17 REC Recording indicator • PROG Recor ding TV pr ogrammes Before y ou star t... • Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for b utton loca tions. 1 T ur n on your TV and set it to the video channel. 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. 3 • T o record a nor mal channel, press PR OG +/– until the pr ogramme position number you w[...]

18 T o stop recording Pr ess x STOP . T o check the remaining time Pr ess DISPLA Y . Eac h time y ou press DISPLA Y , the display changes as sho wn belo w . Sound system, TV system, colour system, pr ogr amme position, ta pe speed and time counter t Remaining time t Current date and time, and time counter In order to get an accura te r emaining tim[...]

19 Recor ding TV pr ogrammes using the Easy Timer The Easy T imer function allows you to make timer recor dings of progr ammes without turning on your TV . Set the recording timer to record up to eight programmes, including settings made with other timer methods, that will be broadcast within the next month. The r ecording start time and recording [...]

20 Recor ding TV pr ogrammes using the Easy Timer (contin ued) 3 Pr ess EASY TIMER. ST AR T indicator and the curr ent time appear in the display windo w . 4 T ur n EASY TIMER to set the recor ding star t time. Y ou can set the recording start time in 15 min ute inter v als or adjust the time in one min ute intervals by pressing the PR OGRAM +/– [...]

21 7 Press EASY TIMER. The programme position or LINE input appears in the display windo w . 8 T ur n EASY TIMER to set the pr ogramme position. T o r ecor d fr om other equipment connected to one or mor e of the LINE inputs, tur n EASY TIMER or press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the display windo w . 9 Press EASY TIMER. The cur re[...]

22 Recor ding TV pr ogrammes using the Easy Timer (contin ued) 11 Pr ess EASY TIMER to complete the setting . “OK” appears in the display windo w f or about f i ve seconds. The indicator appears in the display windo w and the VCR stands by for recording. T o r ecor d fr om other equipment, leav e the connected equipment switched on. T o return [...]

23 T o set the cloc k 1 Hold down EASY TIMER so tha t “DA Y” appear s in the displa y window . How ever , if the clock has already been set, the current setting appears. 2 Tur n EASY TIMER to set the day . 3 Press EASY TIMER. MONTH indica tor and “1” appear in the displa y windo w . 4 Tur n and press EASY TIMER to set the month, and then th[...]

24 About the Demonstration Mode The Easy Timer function has a Demonstr ation Mode that allo ws the user , suc h as a salesperson, to enter more than eight examples of timer settings when demonstrating the use of the Easy T imer. It cancels the “FULL ” notice which a ppear s if eight programmes ha ve already been set. Do not use the Demonstra ti[...]

25 Recor ding TV pr ogrammes using the timer Y ou can pr eset a total of eight progr ammes, including settings made with other timer methods. Before y ou star t … • Check tha t the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • T urn [...]

26 4 Pr ess ?/1 to tur n of f the VCR. The indicator appears in the display windo w and the VCR stands by for recording. T o r ecor d fr om other equipment, leav e the connected equipment switched on. T o stop recording T o stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP . Dail y/weekly recor ding In ste p 2 above, pr ess m to select the recor ding pa t[...]

27 Tips • T o set the line input video source, you can also use the INPUT SELECT b utton. • T o record NTSC signals in EP mode, set the tape speed to LP . Even when timer recording is set to LP mode, NTSC signals are automatically recorded in EP mode. Note • The and indica tors f lash in the display window w hen y ou pr ess ?/1 with no tape i[...]

28 Playing/sear ching at various speeds Before y ou star t … • Refer to “Index to par ts and controls” f or button locations. Pla yback options Operation Play a tape Press H PLA Y . Stop play Press x STOP . P ause pla y Press X P A USE. Resume play after pause Press X P A USE or H PLA Y . F ast-forward the tape Press M FF during stop. Re wi[...]

29 0:30 1:00 4:00 4:30 0:30 1:00 4:00 9:00 5:00 Setting the recor ding duration time After you have star ted recording in the normal way , you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specif ied dur a tion. Before y ou star t … • Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button loca tions. 1 While recording, press z REC. The i[...]

30 Editing with another VCR How to connect to recor d on this VCR Connect the line outputs of the other VCR to the input connector of this VCR. Refer to the examples A and B and c hoose the connection that best suits y our VCR. Example A (SL V -ED323SG only) TV Y our VCR (Recor der) LINE IN 1 Other VCR (Player) LINE OUT A udio/video cable (not supp[...]

31 Example C (SL V-ED828SG onl y) TV Y our VCR (Recor der) LINE IN 1 Other VCR (Player) LINE OUT A udio/video cable (not supplied) : Signal flo w How to connect to a stereo system (SL V -ED828SG onl y) Connect the LINE-2 IN jac ks on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the stereo system, using the RK-C510HG audio cable (not supplied). Notes • M[...]

Sony Corporation AC68-01837C Editing with another VCR (contin ued) Operation (When recording on this VCR) Before y ou star t editing • T ur n on your TV and set it to the video channel. • Press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the display windo w . • Press REC SPEED to select the tape speed. X P A USE z REC 1 Insert a source tape[...]