Sony SLV-N99 manual

3-066-347- E1 (1) GB Video Cassette Recor der Oper ating In structions SL V -SE210B SL V -SX110B © 2001 Sony Cor poration P AL SECAM[...]

2 W A RNING W ARNING T o pr e vent f ire or shoc k hazard , do no t exp os e the unit to rain or moisture. T o av oid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only . Mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop. Precautio ns Saf ety • This unit ope r a tes on 230 V A C, 50 Hz. Check that the[...]

3 T able of contents Getting Started T able of conten ts Ge tting St ar ted 4 Inde x to parts and cont rols 9 St ep 1 : Un pac king 10 Step 2 : Se tting up th e remote comma nder 12 Step 3 : Con necting the V CR 13 Step 4 : Set ting up the V CR with the A uto Set Up functio n 15 Setting the clock 17 Selecting a langu age 18 Presetting channels 21 C[...]

4 Inde x to par ts and c ontrols Getting Started Inde x to par ts an d contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in pare nt hes es ( ) for details. Front panel A ? / 1 (on/s tandb y) switc h (36) B A (eject) b utton ( 29) C T ape compartment D m (re wind) b utton (29 ) (41) E H (play) b utton (29) (41) F M (f ast-forw ard) b utton (2 9) (41) G x (stop[...]

Getting Started 5 Index t o par ts and controls Displa y window A T ape in dica t or (37) B T ime counter/clock/line/prog ramme positi on indicator ( 30) (31) C T imer indi cator (36) (39 ) D Recording indicator (31 ) E VCR indicator (12 ) (32) contin ued[...]

6 Inde x to par ts and c ontrols Rear panel A 8 IN FR ONT ANT . (in front antenna) connecto r (12) B AV 2 I N ( D É C./EXT .) connector * (26) (48) C Mains lead (13) D A V1 (EUR O A V ) (a v1 (euro a v)) connector ( 12) (26) E OUT TO TV (o ut to tv) connector ( 12) *S L V - S E 2 1 0 B o n l y[...]

Getting Started 7 Index t o par ts and controls Remo t e comman der A Z EJECT (eject) button (29 ) B COMPT/DUREE REST (cou nter/ remain) button (32) C ANNUL/0 (clear) button ( 30) (35) (43) D SP (Sta ndard Play) /LP (Lon g Play) button (This button does not operate) E Progr amme number b utt ons (1 1) (32) F - (ten ’ s digit) button (11) (32) G 2[...]

8 Inde x to par ts and c ontrols L [TV] / [MAGN] (TV/video) remote control sw itch (10) M ? / 1 (on/s tandb y) switc h (11) (36 ) N CHOIX ENTREE (input select) but ton (32) (3 9) (49) O t TV/MA GN (TV/vid eo) button (11) (12) (32) P AFFICH (d isp lay) b utton (32) Q CHAINE (programme) +/ – bu ttons (11) (31) R WIDE (w ide) b utto n ( for TV ) (11[...]

Getting Started 9 Unpacking Step 1 : Unpac king Check that you ha ve recei ved the follo wing items with the VCR: • Remo te co mman der • Aerial cable • R6 (size AA) batteries • PERITEL cable Check y our mo del na me The instructions in this manual are fo r the 2 models : SL V -SE210B and SX1 1 0B . Check you r model number by look ing at t[...]

10 Setting up the remot e commander Step 2 : S etting u p th e remote commander Inse r ti n g th e b a tt eries Insert two R6 (si ze AA) batteri es b y matching the + and – on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment. Insert the negat iv e ( – ) end fi rst, then push in and down until the positi ve (+) end clicks into posi ti[...]

Getting Started 11 Setting up the remot e commander TV contr ol butt ons Notes • W ith norma l use, the batteries shou ld last abou t three to six month s. • If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time, remov e the batte ries to a vo id possibl e damage fro m battery leakage. • Do not u se a ne w battery togeth er wi[...]

12 Connecting the VCR Step 3 : C onnecti ng the VCR Tip • If your T V does not h av e a PERI TEL connect or , use the VMC-2106HG cab le instead an d connect th e cab le to the line in j ack s of your TV . 1 Disconnect the aerial cable fro m your TV and connect it to IN FR ONT ANT . on the rear panel of the VCR. 2 Connect OUT T O TV of th e VCR an[...]

Getting Started 13 Setting up the VCR with t he Auto Set Up function Step 4 : Setting up the VCR wi th the A uto Set Up fun ction Before using the VCR for the first time, set up the VCR using th e Auto Set Up function. W ith this function, you can set the TV channels, guide channels f or th e ShowV iew s ystem*, and VCR clock* automatically . 1 T u[...]

14 Setting up the VCR wi th the Auto Set Up function T o cancel the A uto Set Up functi on Press MENU. Tip • If you wan t to change the languag e fo r the on-scr een displa y , see page 1 7. Notes • Whenever you operate the Auto Set Up function, some of the set t ings (Sho wV iew*, time r , etc.) will be reset. If this happens, you ha v e to se[...]

Getting Started 15 Setting the clock Sett in g the cloc k Y ou must set the time and date o n the VCR to use the timer features properly . The Auto Clo ck Set funct ion wo rks only if a station in your area is broadcasting a time signal. Before you start … • T u rn o n the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to video inp ut . • Refer to “ Index[...]

16 Setting the cloc k Tips • If you set HORLOGE A UTO to OUI, the Auto Cloc k Set functio n is acti vated whene ver th e VCR is turned o ff. The time is adjusted automatic ally b y making reference to the time signal from the station. • T o change the digi ts while setting, pr ess < to return to the item to be chang ed, and select the d igit[...]

Getting Started 17 Selecting a language Sel ecting a lang uage If you pref er an on-scre en language other than French, use the on -screen disp lay to select another language. Before you start … • T u rn o n the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to video inp ut . • Refer to “ Index to part s an d control s ” for b utton locations. The abbre[...]

18 Presetting channels Presetting c h annels If some channels could not be pr eset using the Auto Set Up function , you can preset them manu ally . Before you start … • T u rn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to vi deo input. • Refer to “ Ind e x to parts and co ntr o ls ” fo r butto n location s. 1 Press MENU, then press M / m / &l[...]

Getting Started 19 Presetting channels 4 Press < / , repeatedly until the chan nel yo u want is displ ayed. 5 Press M / m to highli ght SY S. 6 Press < / , to set L/L ’ or B/ G. • T o recei ve broa dcasts in France, highligh t L/L ’ . • T o recei ve bro adcasts using the P AL system (for ex ample, in Germany or Switzerland), highlight[...]

20 Presetting channels If the picture is not clear If the picture is not clear , you may use the Manual Fine T uning (R É GL.FIN) func tion. After st ep 4, pr ess M / m to select R É GL.FIN. Press < / , to get a clear picture, then press MENU to e xit the menu. Tip • T o set the progr amme position for the d ecoder , see “ Setting th e Can[...]

Getting Started 21 Changing/disabling programme positions Changi ng/dis ab ling p r ogramme positi ons After setting the chann els, you can change the programme p ositions as you lik e. If any programme positions are unused or contain unwan ted channels, you can disable them. Y ou can also chan ge the station names. If the station names are not dis[...]

22 Changing/disabling prog ramme positions Disabli ng unwanted pr ogramme positions After presetting channels, you can dis able unused programme positions. The disabled positions will be sk ipped later when you press the CHAINE +/ – buttons. Before you start … • T u rn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to vi deo input. • Refer to “ I[...]

Getting Started 23 Changing/disabling programme positions Note • Be sure to sele ct the prog ramme positio n you want to disab le correctly . If you disable a p rogramme posit i on by mistake, you need to reset that channel manu ally . 2 Press M / m to highlig ht INST ALLA TION MANUELLE, then press , . 3 Press M / m to highlight th e row which yo[...]

24 Changing/disabling prog ramme positions Changing the s tation names Y ou can change or enter the station names (up to 4 characters). The VCR must receiv e channel informatio n for st ation names to appear automatically . Before you start … • T u rn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to vi deo input. • Refer to “ Ind e x to parts and [...]

Getting Started 25 Changing/disabling programme positions 5 Enter the station name. 1 Pre ss M / m to select a char acter . Each ti me you pr ess M , the ch aracter changes as s hown below . A t B t … t Z t 0 t 1 t … t 9 t A 2 Pre ss , to set the next character . The next space is flashe d. T o correct a character, press < / , until the char[...]

26 Setting the Canal Plus decoder (SL V -S E210B only) Setti ng th e Canal Plus decod er (SL V -SE210 B only) Y ou can watch or r ecord the Canal Plus pro grammes if you con nect a decoder (not supplied) to the VC R. Connecting a decoder Setting t he Canal Plus channels T o watch or record the Canal Plus programmes, set your VCR to recei ve the cha[...]

Getting Started 27 Setting the Canal Plus decoder (SL V - SE210B only) 1 Press MENU, then pres s M / m / < / , to highlight INST ALLA TION and press OK. 2 Press M / m to highlig ht INST ALLA TION MANUELLE, then press , . 3 Press M / m to highlight th e row which you want to set for the decoder , then press , . T o display positio ns 6 to 80, pre[...]

28 Setting the Canal Plus decoder (SL V -S E210B only) Notes • T o superimpose sub titles while w atching the Ca nal Plus p rogrammes, m ake both decoder-VCR and VCR-TV con ne ctions using 21-pin PERITEL cables that are compatible wit h the RGB sign als.Y ou cannot record sub titles on th e VCR. • When yo u watch the Ca na l Plus pro gr ammes t[...]

29 Play ing a tape Basi c Opera t ions Basic O perations Playing a tape Before you start ... • Refer to “ Index to part s an d control s ” for b utton locations. Additional tasks T o set the col our system If the playback p icture has no colour , or streaks appear during palyback, set the SYST . C OULEUR option in the R É GLA G ES UTILISA TE[...]

30 Play ing a tape T o use the time counter Press ANNUL/0 at the point on the tape that you want to find later . The counter in the display window resets to “ 00 :00. ” Search for the point afterwards b y referring to the counter . T o display the counter on the TV scr een, press AFFICH. Notes • The counter resets to “ 00:00 ” whene ver a[...]

31 Recording TV programmes Basi c Opera t ions Recor ding TV pr ogrammes Before you start ... • Refer to “ Index to part s an d control s ” for b utton locations. To s t o p r e c o r d i n g Pre ss x ST OP . 1 T urn on your TV and set it to video input. T o record from a d ecoder , turn it on. 2 Insert a tape with its sa fety tab in place. 3[...]

32 Recording TV programmes T o check the remai ning time Press AFF ICH. W ith the display on, press COMPT/DURE E REST to check the remaining time. Each time you press COMPT/DUREE REST , the time counter and the remaining time appear alternately . In order to g et an accurate remaining time indication, be s ure S É LECT . CASSETTE in the R É GLA G[...]

33 Recording TV programmes Basi c Opera t ions Notes • The AFFICH in f ormation do es not appe ar during pa use mo de and the v ariou s speeds of pla yback mode. Ho weve r , it will appe ar during n ormal playback. • If a tape has portions recorded in both P AL (SECAM, MESECAM) and NTSC systems, the tim e counter read ing will not be correct. T[...]

34 Recording TV programmes using the ShowVie w system (SL V -SE210B only) Recor ding TV pr ogrammes us ing the Sho wVie w system ( SL V -SE210B onl y) The Sho wV ie w system is the feature that simplifi es programming the VCR to make timer recordings. Just enter the Sho wV iew num ber listed in the TV programme guide. The date, times, and programme[...]

35 Recording TV progr ammes using the Sh owVie w system (SL V - SE210B only) Basi c Opera t ions 2 Press the pr ogramme number b utto ns to e nter the Sho wV iew numb er . If you mak e a mistake, press ANNUL/0 and re-enter the correct numb er . 3 Press O K. The progra mme po sitio n, date , start and stop times, and PDC settin g appear on the TV sc[...]

36 Recording TV programmes using the ShowVie w system (SL V -SE210B only) T o st op recording T o stop the VC R wh ile recording, press x ST OP . Daily/weekly recording In step 4 abov e, press m to s elect the r ecording pattern. Each time you p ress m , the indi cati on ch anges as sho wn belo w . Press M to chang e the indication in re verse orde[...]

37 Recording TV progr ammes using the Sh owVie w system (SL V - SE210B only) Basi c Opera t ions Notes • If the PDC signal is too weak or the broadcasting station f ailed to tran smit PDC signals, the VCR will start recor ding at th e set time with out using th e PDC functio n. • The and indicato rs flash in the disp lay wind o w when you press[...]

38 Recording TV programmes using the timer Recording TV programm es using the timer Y ou can preset a total of six pr ogr ammes, including settings mad e with other timer methods. Before you start … • Check that the VCR clock is set to the corr ect time and date. • Insert a tape with its sa fety tab in pla ce. Mak e su re the tap e is lon g e[...]

39 Recording TV programmes using the timer Basi c Opera t ions To s t o p r e c o r d i n g T o st op the VCR while recording, press x ST OP . Daily/weekly recording In step 2 abov e, press m to select the recording pattern. Each time you press m , the indication changes as sho wn below . Press M to change the indication in re vers e order . today [...]

40 Recording TV programmes using the timer T o use the VCR after setti ng the timer T o use the VCR before a r ecording be gins, just press ? / 1 . Th e indicator turns off and the V CR switches on. Remember to press ? / 1 to r eset the VCR to recording stand by after using the VC R. Y ou can also do the follo wing tasks while the VCR is record ing[...]

41 Pla ying/searching at various speeds Additio nal Op er atio ns Additio nal Ope ratio ns Pla ying/sear ching at v arious speed s Before you start ... • Refer to “ Index to part s an d control s ” for b utton locations. T o resume normal playback Pre ss H LECTURE. Tip • Adjust the pict u re using the CHAINE +/ – butto ns on the VC R if: [...]

42 Setting the recording duration time Setting the recor d ing d uration time After you ha ve started record ing in the norma l way , you can hav e the VCR stop recording autom atically after a specified duration. Before you start ... • Refer to “ Ind e x to parts and co ntr o ls ” fo r butto n location s. T o extend the duration Pre ss z ENR[...]

43 Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings Additio nal Op er atio ns Chec king/c hangin g/cancel ling time r settings Before you start … • T u rn on yo ur TV and se t it to v i deo inpu t. • Refer to “ Index to part s an d control s ” for b utton locations. 1 Pre ss ? / 1 to turn on the VCR. 2 Press MENU, then press M / m to hig hligh[...]

44 Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings When th e timer setting s overlap The programme that starts f irst has priority and the s econd program me starts recording on ly after the f irst programme has finish ed. If the program mes start at the same time, the program me listed f irst in the menu has priority . about 20 seconds will be cut off[...]

45 Adjusting the picture Additio nal Op er atio ns Adju s tin g th e pict ure Adjusting t he trac king Although the VCR auto matically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape, distortion may occur if the recording is in p oor condition. In this case, m anually adjust the tracking . During playback, pres s CHA INE +/ – on the VCR to display the t[...]

46 Changing menu options Changing men u opti ons Menu choices Initial settings are indicated in bold print. R É GLA GES UTILISA TEUR 1 Press MENU, then select R É GLA GES U TILISA TEUR or FONCTIONS A V ANC É ES and press OK. 2 Pre ss M / m to select the option. 3 Pre ss , to change the setting, then pr ess OK. 4 Press MENU to return to the orig [...]

47 Changing menu options Additio nal Op er atio ns FONCTIONS A V AN C É ES * SL V -SE210B on ly OPTIONS PR OG.* • MIX TE to display the OPTIONS PR OG. menu for selectin g NO RMA LE or SH O WVIEW whe n pre s s ing the MINUTERIE b utt on . • NORMALE to display the PR OG menu when p r essing the MINUTERIE b utton. • SHO WVIEW to display the SHO[...]

48 Editing with another VCR Editin g with an other V CR How to con n e c t to re c ord on this V C R Connect the line outputs of the other VCR to the input connector of th is VCR. Refer to the e xamples A or B and cho ose the connection that best suits your VCR. Example A Example B (SL V - SE210B only) TV VMC-2121HG Scar t cable (not supplied) PERI[...]

49 Editing with another VCR Additio nal Op er atio ns Note • If the other V CR do es no t hav e a PERIT EL conn ector , use th e VMC- 2106HG cable inst ea d and connect the cable to the line ou t jacks of the other VCR. Operation (when recor ding on this VCR) Before you start editing • T u rn on yo ur TV and se t it to v i deo inpu t. • Press[...]

50 T roubleshooting Additional Inf ormation T r oub leshoo ting If you h av e an y questi ons or prob lems not cov ered belo w , please cons ult your nearest Sony service facility . Symptom Remed y Po we r The ? / 1 (on/stan dby) switch does not func tion. • Connect the m ains lead to th e mains securely . The power is tur ned on b ut the VCR doe[...]

51 T roubleshooting Addition al Info rmation Recor ding No TV programme appears on the TV screen. • Make su re the TV is se t to video in put. • Select th e correct source with the CHOIX ENTREE button. Select a programme position when record ing TV programme s; select a line input when reco rding from other equi pment. TV rece p tion is poor . [...]

52 T roubleshooting Canal Plus Y ou cannot watch the Canal Plus pr ogrammes when the VCR is in standby mode . • Make sure the Canal Plu s PE RITEL ca ble is plugged securely . A Cana l Plus pr ogram me is always record ed scrambled. • Make sure the Canal Plu s PE RITEL ca ble is plugged securely . • Check that DECODEUR is set to OUI for this [...]

53 Specifications Addition al Info rmation Specification s System Ch an ne l c ove rag e SECAM (L): VHF F2 to F10 UHF F21 to F69 CA TV B to Q HYPE R S21 to S4 1 PA L ( B / G ) VHF E2 to E12 VHF Italian channel A to H UHF E21 to E69 CA TV S01 to S05, S1 to S20 HYPE R S21 to S4 1 Aerial out 75-ohm asymme trical aerial socket Ta p e s p e e d SP: P AL[...]

54 Inde x Inde x A Adju stin g picture 45 tracking 45 Aerial hookup 12 Auto S e t Up 13 C Canal Pl us 26 Chan gi ng th e program m e position 21 Chan gi ng th e station name 24 Clea ni ng the vide o h ead s 50 Clock setti ng 15 Colour system compat ible col our systems 2 Connec ting the VCR a nd your TV 12 to a TV with a PER ITEL connec tor 12 Coun[...]

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Sony Corpor ation A068-01396A Quick Start Guide 1 Connecting the VCR 1 ... Connect the aerial to I N FRONT ANT. of the VCR. 2 ... Connect OUT TO TV and the aerial input of your T V usin g the su pplie d a er i al c ab le . 3 ... Connect AV1 (EURO AV) to your TV using the supplied PERITEL cable. 2 Using the Auto Set Up func tion 1 ... T urn on your [...]