Sony SLV-EZ77AS manual

Video Cassette Recor der © 2000 by Son y Cor poration SL V -EZ77AS/EZ77NZ SL V -EZ66AZ Operating Instructions 3-058-426- 12 (1) PAL NTSC PAL 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 . The mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop. Precautions Safety • This unit operates on 220-240 V AC, 50 Hz. Check that the uni[...]

3 Introduction * G-CODE is a register ed trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The G-CODE system is manufactured under license fr om Gemstar Development Corporation. Getting Started T able of contents 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 [...]

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 Checking your model name The instructions in this manual ar e for the 3 models: SL V -EZ77AS, EZ77NZ and EZ66AZ. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of yo[...]

5 Getting Started Getting Started Step 2 Setting up the r emote commander T o operate the VCR a Sony TV Set TV / VIDEO to VIDEO and point at the remote sensor on the VCR TV and point at the remote sensor on the TV Remote sensor Inserting the batteries Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the + and – on the batteries to the diagram inside[...]

Getting Started 6 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander (continued) Programme number buttons ? / 1 WIDE AUDIO MONITOR DISPLA Y TV/VIDEO VOL +/ – PROG +/ – / c / C a FASTEXT buttons / 123 456 789 0 Press ? / 1 (on/standby) TV/VIDEO Programme number buttons or PROG +/ – VOL +/ – a (TV) (SL V -EZ77AS/EZ77NZ only) / (T eletext) (SL V -EZ77AS/[...]

7 Getting Started Getting Started Manufacturer Sony 01* 1 ,02 Akai 68 Blaupunkt 10 Ferguson 52 Grundig 1 1* 1 Hitachi 24 ITT/Nokia 15,16,69* 3 JVC 33* Loewe 45 Mivar 09, 70 NEC 66 Panasonic 17* 1 ,49 Manufacturer Philips 06* 1 ,07* 1 ,08* 1 Saba 12,13 Samsung 22,23 Sanyo 25 Sharp 29 T elefunken 36 Thomson 43* 2 T oshiba 38 Code number Code number N[...]

Getting Started 8 Y ou can use the WIDE button after entering a code number with any of the following marks; * 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 M / m / < / , to select the[...]

9 Getting Started Getting Started IN OUT AERIAL OUT IN AERIAL 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 Connect the mains lead to the mains. Step 3 AERIAL IN AERIAL IN to mains Mains lead : Si[...]

Getting Started 10 T o a stereo system Y ou can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo system as shown on the right. Note • T o listen to playback sounds in stereo, you must connect your VCR to a TV with audio/video input jacks or to a stereo system. T o a satellite tuner (SL V -EZ77AS/EZ77NZ only) Y ou can record pr ogrammes from other equ[...]

11 Getting Started Getting Started Step 4 T uning your TV to the VCR If you have connected your VCR to the TV using the audio/video cable, skip this step. 1 Press 1/u ON/ST ANDBY to turn on the VCR. 2 Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR. The factory-preset RF channel flashes in the display window for about three seconds (RF32 for SL V -EZ77NZ, RF36 for SL [...]

Getting Started 12 SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 5 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 screen. Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions. If the picture does not appear clearly , see “ T o obtain a clear picture from the VCR ” below . 6 Press RF CHANNEL. Y [...]

13 Getting Started Getting Started 1 Press ? / 1 (on/standby) to turn on the VCR. 2 Press MENU, then pr ess > / . to move the cursor ( ” ) to CLOCK SET and press OK. MENU OK M / m / < / , Step 5 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 [...]

Getting Started 14 3 Press M / m to set the date. The day of the week is set automatically . 4 Press , to flash the month and set the month using M / m . 5 Set the year , hour and minute in sequence, using , to flash the item to be set, and M / m to select the digits. 6 Press OK to start the clock. Tip • T o change the digits during setting, pres[...]

15 Getting Started Getting Started EASY G – CODE SET UP / AREA SELECT CITY 1 / 4 SYDNEY PAGE MELBOURNE BRISBANE PERTH ADELAIDE OK SELECT SET : [] : [ ] MENU PLAY OK Step 6 Pr esetting channels with the EASY G-CODE SET UP function The EASY G-CODE SET UP function is a feature that simplifies the channel presetting and the G-CODE guide channel setti[...]

Getting Started 16 Step 6: Presetting channels with the EASY G-CODE SET UP function (continued) T o check if the channels are preset corr ectly Set the TV to the video channel and press PROGRAM +/ – on the VCR. If the TV screen changes to a dif ferent programme each time you pr ess PROGRAM +/ – , the channels are pr eset correctly . T o check t[...]

17 Getting Started Getting Started Pr esetting channels If you can receive no channels or only a few channels after performing the EASY G-CODE SET UP function (page 15), preset all receivable channels automatically using the One T ouch T uning function or the TUNER PRESET menu. If some channels could not be preset automatically when using the EASY [...]

Getting Started 18 Presetting channels (continued) Presetting all r eceivable channels automatically Before you start … • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the video channel. 1 Press MENU, then pr ess M / m to move the cursor ( B ) to TUNER PRESET and press OK. 2 (For SL V -EZ66AZ only) Press M / m / < / , to move the cursor ( [...]

19 Getting Started Getting Started continued PLAY OK 4 Press M / m to move the cursor ( B ) to AUTO PRESET , then press OK. All receivable channels ar e preset in numerical sequence. When no more receivable channels can be found, presetting stops and the pictur e from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen. PLEASE WAIT PROG 0 TUN[...]

Getting Started 20 Presetting channels (continued) PLAY OK PROG +/ – MENU OK M / m / < / , Presetting channels manually Before you start … • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the video channel. 1 Press MENU, then pr ess M / m to move the cursor ( B ) to TUNER PRESET and press OK. 2 (For SL V -EZ66AZ only) Press > / . / ? /[...]

21 Getting Started Getting Started PLAY OK PLAY OK Selected programme position 5 Press PROG +/ – to select the pr ogramme position. 6 Press / repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed. Pressing ? goes back to the previous channels. The channels are scanned in the following order: If you know the number of the channel you want, press the [...]

Getting Started 22 Disabling unwanted programme positions After presetting channels, you can disable unused pr ogramme positions. The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG +/ – buttons. Y ou can also disable unwanted pr ogramme positions using the SET UP CH AND G-CODE menu (page 28). 1 Press MENU, then pr ess M / m to m[...]

23 Getting Started Getting Started PLAY OK MENU Setting up the G-CODE system manually The G-CODE system is a feature in Sony VCRs that simplifies programming the VCR to make timer recor dings. First, we recommend that you set up the G-CODE guide channels for your area using the EASY G-CODE SET UP function (page 15). If your area is not listed in th[...]

Getting Started 24 Setting up the G-CODE system manually (continued) SET UP CH AND G-CODE PROG CH SELECT GUIDE CH MOVE PROG ERASE PROG : [ CLEAR ] 9 : [ ] : [] 0 1 2 3 4 2 7 9 10 28 – – – – – ––– ––– ––– ––– SET UP CH AND G-CODE PROG CH SELECT GUIDE CH GUIDE CH CONFIRM [ 9] : [] : [ ] 0 1 2 3 4 2 7 9 10 28 – – [...]

25 Getting Started Getting Started Setting up the G-CODE system for satellite broadcasts (if applicable) When your satellite tuner is connected via the AERIAL IN connector , first you have to set the programme position for each satellite channel using the TUNER PRESET menu. Then set the guide channel number for each satellite channel using the SET [...]

Getting Started 26 Changing/ disabling pr ogramme positions After setting the channels and G-CODE guide channels, you can change the programme positions as you like. If any programme positions ar e unused or contain unwanted channels, you can disable them. Before you start … • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the video channel. C[...]

27 Getting Started Getting Started SET UP CH AND G-CODE PROG CH SELECT GUIDE CH SET GUIDE CH CONFIRM – – – – – : [] : [ ] : [ ] ] [ 0 1 2 3 4 9 7 10 28 10 28 2 7 9 2 PLAY OK 3 Press M / m until the selected channel and guide channel row moves to the desir ed programme position. The selected channel and guide channel are inserted at the ne[...]

Getting Started 28 Changing/disabling programme positions (continued) 1 Press MENU, then pr ess > / . to move the cursor ( B ) to SET UP CH AND G-CODE and press OK. Disabling unwanted programme positions Note • Be sure to select the pr ogramme position you want to disable correctly . If you disable a programme position by mistake, you need to [...]

29 Getting Started Getting Started CLEAR PLAY OK PLAY OK 2 Press > / . to move the cursor ( B ) to the row on which you want to disable. T o display other pages for programme position 5 to 49 (SL V -EZ77AS/EZ66AZ — When COUNTR Y is set to AUS) or 6 to 50 (SL V -EZ77NZ/EZ66AZ — When COUNTR Y is set to NZ), press > / . repeatedly . 3 Press [...]

Basic Operations 30 Playing a tape 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 r emoved. DISPLA Y CLEAR X P AUSE x STOP m 3 REW TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLA Y Z EJECT H PLA Y M # FF Basic Operations COLOR SYSTEM x STOP H PLA Y M # FF m 3 [...]

31 Basic Operations Basic Operations PLAY OK If your TV is PA L NTSC 4.43 NSTC 3.58 Set NTSC PB to PA L 4.43 3.58 (SL V -EZ77AS/EZ77NZ only) 3 Pr ess H PLA Y . When the tape reaches the end, it will r ewind automatically . Additional tasks To Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape If your t[...]

Basic Operations 32 Playing a tape (continued) SP APC T o use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later , pr ess CLEAR. The counter in the display window r esets to “0:00:00.” Search for the point afterwar ds by referring to the counter . T o display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLA Y . Notes • The counte[...]

33 Basic Operations Basic Operations T ur ning on the VCR and TV , and starting playback automatically (T rinitron TV Synchro Play) Y ou can only use this function if your TV is made by Sony (T rinitron TV). How to connect to use this function Connect the VCR and TV with the audio/video cable (see “T o a TV that has audio/video input jacks” on [...]

Basic Operations 34 Recording TV pr ogrammes 1 T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. 3 Press PROG +/– to select the programme position you want to recor d. PROG +/– SP/LP (SP/EP) z REC DISPLA Y INPUT SELECT SP APC • PROG 123 456 789 0[...]

35 Basic Operations Basic Operations LP APC r REC SP/LP (SP/EP) 4 Press SP/LP (SP/EP) (for SL V -EZ66AZ: SP/LP) to select the tape speed, SP or LP . LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP (Standard Play), however , SP produces better pictur e and audio quality . 5 Press z REC to start recor ding. The r ecor ding indicator lights[...]

Basic Operations 36 Safety tab T o save a r ecording T o prevent accidental erasur e, br eak off the safety tab as illustrated. T o recor d on the tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape. T o r ecord NTSC colour system programmes (SL V -EZ77AS/EZ77NZ only) NTSC colour signals can be r ecorded on this VCR from the LINE-1 IN (SA T IN/STB IN[...]

37 Basic Operations Basic Operations SP STOP APC SP/LP (SP/EP) PROGRAM +/– Recording TV pr ogrammes using the Easy Timer function The Easy T imer function allows you to make a timer r ecording of a pr ogramme without turning on your TV . Set the recording timer to r ecord only one programme that will be br oadcast within the next 24 hours using t[...]

Basic Operations 38 Recor ding TV pr ogrammes using the Easy T imer function (continued) 4 Set the r ecor ding stop time in the same way as in step 2, then press the EASY TIMER knob. A programme number flashes. 5 T urn the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to select the programme you want to r ecor d. T o select the tape speed, press SP[...]

39 Basic Operations Basic Operations 1 • When “–:– –” is displayed in the display window , press the EASY TIMER knob. • T o change the clock setting, press and hold the EASY TIMER knob on the VCR for more than thr ee seconds. The CLOCK indicator and the curr ent clock setting appear in the display window . 2 Set the current time using[...]

Basic Operations 40 3 Pr ess the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the clock setting. The VCR enters the timer r ecor ding setting mode. T o continue the Easy T imer setting, go to step 2 in “Setting the Easy T imer” on page 37. T o quit the Easy T imer setting mode without changing any settings, pr ess the EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the t indic[...]

41 Basic Operations Basic Operations T o stop r ecording T o stop the VCR while recording, pr ess x STOP . T o check or change the timer setting Pr ess the EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the setting you want to check or change flashes. Then re-enter the new setting, if necessary . If you do not want to change any of the settings, press the EASY T[...]

Basic Operations 42 Tips • T o recor d from a source connected to LINE-1 IN (SL V-EZ77AS/EZ77NZ: SA T IN/ STB IN) or LINE-2 IN (or LINE-3 IN: SL V-EZ77AS/EZ77NZ only) jacks, pr ess INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– or turn the EASY TIMER knob to display “L1” or “L2” (or “L3”: SL V-EZ77AS/EZ77NZ only) in the display window . • (For SL V -EZ[...]

43 Basic Operations Basic Operations Recording TV pr ogrammes using the G-CODE system Just enter the G-CODE number , listed in the TV programme guide, for the programme you want to recor d. The date, times and programme position of that pr ogramme are set automatically . Y ou can preset up to eight programmes at a time. Before you start… • Chec[...]

Basic Operations 44 Recor ding TV pr ogrammes using the G-CODE system (continued) PLAY OK SP/LP (SP/EP) 123 456 789 0 2 Pr ess the programme number buttons to enter the G-CODE number for the pr ogramme you want to recor d. If you make a mistake, press CLEAR and r e-enter the correct number . 3 Pr ess SP/LP (SP/EP) (for SL V -EZ66AZ: SP/LP) to selec[...]

45 Basic Operations Basic Operations T o stop r ecording T o stop the VCR while recording, pr ess p STOP . T o r ecord satellite broadcasts When you connect the satellite tuner and the VCR, you can recor d satellite pr ogrammes using the G-CODE number if applicable. 1 T urn on the satellite tuner . 2 On the satellite tuner , select the satellite pr[...]

Basic Operations 46 PLAY OK Setting the timer manually Y ou can preset up to eight programmes at a time. Befor e you start… • Check that the VCR clock is set to the corr ect 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 channel. ? /[...]

47 Basic Operations Basic Operations PLAY OK 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 (SP/EP) (for SL V -EZ66AZ: SP/ LP) button. • (For SL V -EZ77AS/EZ77NZ only) T o record NTSC signals, set the tape speed to SP or EP . To set to t[...]

Additional Operations 48 Additional Operations Playing/sear ching at various speeds m 3 REW M # FF H PLAY y SLOW Playback options V iew the picture during fast- forward or r ewind Play at high speed Play at twice the normal speed Play in slow motion Play frame by frame Rewind and start play T o r esume normal playback Pr ess H PLA Y . Tips • Adju[...]

Additional Operations 49 SP APC Setting the recor ding duration time After starting recor ding in the normal way , you can have the VCR stop recor ding automatically after a specified duration. 1 While recording, press z REC. The t indicator appears in the display window . 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration. Each press advances the time i[...]

Additional Operations 50 Synchr onised r ecording The Synchr onised Recording featur e enables you to record from the connected equipment such as a satellite tuner , or a cable TV decoder that has a timer function. Once you set the timer on the other equipment, the VCR will start recor ding the programme synchr onised with the timer . How to connec[...]

Additional Operations 51 4 Press SP/LP (SP/EP) (for SL V -EZ66AZ: SP/LP) to select the tape speed, (SP or LP for the P AL colour system, and (for SL V -EZ77AS/EZ77NZ only) SP or EP for the NTSC colour system.) 5 Hold SYNCHRO REC down for more than two seconds. The SYNCHRO REC button lights up and the VCR stands by for recor ding. The VCR automatica[...]

Additional Operations 52 Checking/ changing/ cancelling timer settings Before you start… • T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 1 Pr ess ? / 1 to turn on the VCR. 2 Pr ess MENU, then select TIMER SET/CHECK: • 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[...]

Additional Operations 53 3 Press M / m to select the setting you want to change or cancel: • T o change the setting, press < / , to flash the item you want to change, and pr ess M / m to r eset it. Then, press , repeatedly until the cursor ( ” ) appears at the beginning of the line. • T o cancel the setting, press CLEAR. 4 Press OK. If any[...]

Additional Operations 54 Display window STEREO STEREO STEREO T o listen to Main Sub Main and sub On-screen display MAIN SUB MAIN/SUB Recor ding stereo and bilingual pr ogrammes In ZWEITON (German ster eo) system (SL V -EZ77AS/ EZ77NZ only) This VCR automatically r eceives and recor ds stereo and bilingual pr ogrammes based on the ZWEITON system. Wh[...]

Additional Operations 55 (For SL V -EZ66AZ only) The VCR can r ecor d ster eo and bilingual pr ogrammes only through the line input. When a ster eo or bilingual sound is input through the line input, “ STEREO ” appears on the scr een and the display window . Y ou cannot select the sound while r ecor ding. Selecting the sound during playback Pr [...]

Additional Operations 56 SEARCH Searching the beginning of an Easy Timer r ecor ded pr ogramme If you r ecor d a pr ogramme using the Easy T imer function, you can easily find the beginning of the recor ding with this SEARCH function. The SEARCH indicator flashes when the VCR finishes the Easy T imer r ecor ding. Pr ess the EASY TIMER knob. The VCR[...]

Additional Operations 57 SEARCH INDEX 8 Searching 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 recording. The VCR can search up to 99 index signals ahead of or behind the curr ent position. Y ou can either use the INDEX SEARCH butt[...]

Additional Operations 58 Using the SEARCH button and EASY TIMER knob on the VCR 1 Press SEARCH on the VCR r epeatedly until “ INDEX ” appears in the display window (the SEARCH indicator lights up). 2 T urn the EASY TIMER knob to specify how many index signals ahead or behind you want to search: • T o sear ch ahead, turn the EASY TIMER knob cl[...]

Additional Operations 59 Adjusting the picture 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 r ecor ded in poor condition. If so, manually adjust the tracking. Pr ess TRACKING +/ – buttons on the VCR[...]

Additional Operations 60 About the Adaptive Pictur e Contr ol (APC) function The Adaptive Picture Control (APC) function automatically impr oves recor ding and playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the video heads and tape. T o maintain better pictur e quality , we recommend that you set APC to ON in the SET UP MENU (with the AP[...]

Additional Operations 61 Changing menu options 1 Press MENU, then select SET UP MENU. 2 Press M / m to select the option to change, then press < / , to change the setting. 3 Press OK to return to the original scr een. Menu choices Initial settings ar e indicated in bold print. Menu option AUDIO MIX HIFI AUDIO (SL V -EZ77NZ only) APC NTSC PB Set [...]

62 Editing Connecting to a VCR or ster eo system How to connect to r ecord on this VCR How to connect to a ster eo system Connect LINE-2 IN AUDIO on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the ster eo system, using the RK-C510HG audio cable (not supplied). Tips • If the other VCR is a monaural type and connected to this VCR’s LINE-2 IN jacks, con[...]

63 Editing Basic editing (when r ecording on this VCR) Befor e you start editing • T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. • Pr ess INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– to display “L1” or “L2” (or “L3”: SL V -EZ77AS/EZ77NZ only) in the display window . • Pr ess SP/LP (SP/EP)* to select the tape speed (SP or LP for the P AL system,[...]

64 Editing Audio dubbing (SL V -EZ77AS/ EZ77NZ only) This feature lets you r ecord over the normal audio track. The monaural sound previously recor ded is r eplaced while the original hi-fi sound remains unchanged. Use this featur e to add commentary to a tape that you have recor ded with a camcorder . Before you start editing • T urn on your TV [...]

65 Additional Information Symptom The ?/1 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 display window . The playback picture does not appear on the TV screen. The picture or sound is distorted. The picture is not clear , or a message appears indi[...]

66 Additional Information T roubleshooting (continued) Recording Timer recording Symptom No TV programmes appear on the TV screen. TV r eception is poor. The tape starts playing as soon as it is inserted. The tape is ejected when you pr ess z REC. Nothing happens when you pr ess z REC. The timer does not operate. The SYNCHRO REC button turns off wh[...]

67 Additional Information terminal initial contamination Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads • Normal pictur e • Rough picture • Unclear picture • No pictur e (or black & white screen appears) Symptom A tape cannot be inserted. The remote commander does not function. Y ou cannot control other TVs. The tracking meter does not app[...]

68 Additional Information Sapphire tape cleaner The unit incorporates a sapphire tape cleaner which cleans a video tape when it is loaded. This cleaner can pr event the video heads fr om contamination by r emoving dust or mold fr om a tape with the sapphire edge. Head Condition Sensor The Head Condition Sensor checks the video heads condition. If t[...]

69 Additional Information Specifications System Channel coverage SL V -EZ77AS/EZ66AZ (When COUNTRY is set to AUS): VHF AS0 to AS12, AS5A, AS9A UHF AS28 to AS69 CA TV S01 to S05, S1 to S41 SL V -EZ77NZ/EZ66AZ (When COUNTRY is set to NZ): VHF NZ1 to NZ11 UHF E21 to E69 CA TV S01 to S05, S1 to S41 RF output signal UHF channels: 28 to 69 (SL V -EZ77AS/[...]

70 Additional Information Index to parts and contr ols Fr ont panel Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. !ª !¶ !§ 8 !¢ !∞ !º 1 3 4 5 2 67 9 !¡ !™ !£ !• 1 ?/1 ON/ST ANDBY switch (1 1) 2 Remote sensor (5) 3 T ape compartment 4 A EJECT button (31) 5 m 3 REW (rewind) button (31, 48) 6 H PLA Y button (31) 7 M # FF (f[...]

71 Additional Information STEREO NICAM STOP APC START CLOCK SP LP EP NTSC PAL 12 67 8 9 34 5 !º !¡ !™ !£ Display window 1 T imer indicator (38, 47) 2 (For SL V -EZ77NZ only) NICAM indicator (54) 3 STEREO indicator (54) 4 T ape speed indicator (35) 5 CLOCK indicator (39) 6 ST ART indicator (37) 7 STOP indicator (37) 8 APC (Adaptive Picture Cont[...]

72 Additional Information Index to parts and controls (continued) Rear panel (SL V -EZ77AS/EZ77NZ) 1 Mains lead (9) 2 LINE-2 OUT AUDIO R/L jacks (10) 3 LINE-3 IN AUDIO R/L/VIDEO jacks (62) 4 AERIAL IN connector (9) 5 AERIAL OUT connector (9) 6 LINE-1 IN (SA T IN/STB IN) AUDIO R/L/VIDEO jacks (10) 7 LINE-1 OUT AUDIO R/L/VIDEO jacks (9) 2 34 6 7 1 5 [...]

73 Additional Information Remote commander 1 TV / VIDEO remote control switch (5) 2 Z EJECT button (31) 3 TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLA Y button (33) 4 DISPLA Y button (32, 35) 5 WIDE button ( for TV ) (8) 6 TV/VIDEO button ( for TV ) (7) 7 z REC (record) button (35, 49) 8 EASY TIMER button (40) 9 SP (Standar d Play)/LP (Long Play)/ EP (Extra Play) butt[...]

74 Additional Information qf ?/1 (on/standby) switch (44, 47) qg AUDIO MONITOR button (54) qh (For SL V -EZ77AS/EZ77NZ only) R 2 (Reality Regenerator) button (59) qj G-CODE button (43) qk CLEAR button (32, 44) ql Programme number/ ? (ten’s digit) buttons (36, 40, 44) w; PROG (programme) +/– buttons (34) wa VOL (volume) +/– buttons (for TV) ws[...]

Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia A, B Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting picture 22, 48, 59 tracking 48, 59 Aerial hookup 9 AFT (Auto Fine T uning) 22 APC (Adaptive Picture Control) 60 Audio dubbing 64 Audio track 55 A V (audio/video) connection 9, 10 C Cancelling timer settings 52 Changing the programme position 26 Changing timer settings 52 Che[...]