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V ideo Cassette Recor der Operating Instructions 3-867-581- 13 (1) ©1999 by Son y Cor poration SL V -SP100R P AL NTSC[...]
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Introduction 2 WARNING T o pr event fire or shock hazard, do not expose the VCR 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 VCR operates on 1 10 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Check that t[...]
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Introduction 3 Getting Started Demonstration mode The demonstration mode will activate when you press STD PICT and the RESOLUTION CONTROL II down button on the VCR at the same time. When demonstration mode starts during playback, RESOLUTION CONTROL II menu appears and the level of picture adjustment changes automatically . When demonstration mode s[...]
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Getting Started 4 Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: • Aerial cable • Audio/video cable (3-phono to 3- phono) • Remote commander • R6 (Size AA) batteries[...]
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Getting Started 5 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 c[...]
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Getting Started 6 Step 3 Connecting the VCR Connect the aerial to your VCR and TV as shown below to watch TV programmes and video pictur es on your TV . In addition, if your TV has audio/video (A/V) input jacks, we recommend you connect the VCR to your TV using an audio/video cable to get a better pictur e and sound. Connecting the aerial to mains [...]
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Getting Started 7 Getting Started Additional connections T o a TV that has audio/video input jacks This additional connection improves pictur e and sound quality . Connect the TV as shown on the right. If you want to use the T rinitron TV Synchro Play function (see page 14), this connection is necessary . (If your TV has two or more inputs, connect[...]
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Getting Started 8 1 Press ? / 1 ON/ST ANDBY to turn on the VCR. 2 T urn on your TV and select a programme position for the video picture. This channel will now be referr ed to as the video channel. Some TV has the programme position, such as 0, that is r eserved for a VCR. In this case, select that programme position for the video picture. Refer to[...]
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Getting Started 9 Getting Started T o obtain a clear playback picture If the playback picture does not appear clearly in step 3 on page 8, turn the RF CHANNEL screw on the rear panel of the VCR with a screwdriver to a position wher e the TV clearly displays the playback picture. T o select the TV system For your TV to receive the corr ect signal fr[...]
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Basic Operations 10 Basic Operations Playing a tape Z EJECT X P AUSE M FF H PLA Y m REW x STOP 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 H PLA Y (if playback did not start in step 2). When the tape reaches the end, [...]
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Basic Operations 11 Basic Operations Additional tasks To Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape Press x STOP X P AUSE X P AUSE or H PLA Y M FF ( M # FF on the VCR) during stop m REW ( m 3 REW on the VCR) during stop Z EJECT T o set the colour system If streaks appear during playback, set CO[...]
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Basic Operations 12 Playing a tape (continued) T o view the tape status on the scr een Pr ess DISPLA Y . The following information appears on the TV screen. Audio monitor mode* Remaining tape length Time counter T ape speed* * Appears for a few seconds when the DISPLA Y button is pr essed and when the mode is changed. T o turn the display off, pres[...]
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Basic Operations 13 Basic Operations T o listen to a Stereo tape’ s Stereo sound Left channel Right channel Standard sound* 1 Press AUDIO MONITOR until the display window indicator shows L/R L R No indication * 1 Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels (monaural) * 2 Usually the main sound (monaural) Bilingual tape’ s Main and sub so[...]
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Basic Operations 14 Playing a tape (continued) T ur ning on the VCR and TV , and starting playback automatically (T rinitr on TV Synchro Play) Y ou can only use this function if your TV is made by Sony (T rinitr on 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 [...]
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Additional Operations 15 Additional Operations Playing/sear ching at various speeds y SLOW 3 / # SEARCH M FF H PLAY m REW Playback options V iew the picture during fast- forward or rewind Play at high speed Play in slow motion Rewind and start play Operation During fast-forward, hold M FF ( M # FF on the VCR) down. During rewind, hold m REW ( m 3 R[...]
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Additional Operations 16 T o r esume normal playback Pr ess H PLA Y . Tips • Y ou can adjust the tracking just by pressing V / v NORMAL/SLOW/STILL ADJUST while playing a tape. • Adjust the pictur e using V / v NORMAL/SLOW/STILL ADJUST if: – streaks appear while playing in slow motion – the pictur e shakes while pausing Notes • Str eaks or[...]
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Additional Operations 17 Adjusting the pictur e Although the VCR automatically adjusts the picture when playing a tape, distortions or noise may occur if the tape was recor ded in poor condition. If so, manually adjust the r esolution, colour and tracking. ST ANDARD PICTURE V / v NORMAL/ SLOW/STILL ADJUST Adjusting the resolution and colour 1 While[...]
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Additional Operations 18 About Adaptive Pictur e Contr ol (APC) Adaptive Pictur e Control (APC) automatically impr oves recor ding and playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the video heads and tape. APC playback The APC function automatically works on all types of tapes, including rental tapes and tapes that wer e not r ecor ded[...]
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Additional Operations 19 TV Other VCR (Player) VMC-810HG audio/video cable (not supplied) This VCR (Recorder) LINE OUT LINE 1 IN : Signal flow Editing with another VCR How to connect to recor d on this VCR Tip • If the other VCR is a monaural type and connected to the LINE 1 IN jacks on this VCR, the sound is r ecorded only on the channel whose j[...]
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Additional Operations 20 Operation (when r ecor ding on this VCR) Y ou can make a copy of a tape using this VCR for r ecording or playback. The VCR cannot r ecord TV pr ogrammes directly since it does not have a TV tuner . Befor e you start editing • T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 1 Insert a source tape with its safety tab remo[...]
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Additional Operations 21 Safety tab T o save a r ecording T o prevent accidental erasure, break of f the safety tab as illustrated. T o recor d on a tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape. Tips • T o edit more pr ecisely , press the X P AUSE buttons on the VCRs to release pause. • T o cut out unwanted scenes while editing, press X P [...]
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Additional Operations 22 Synchr onised r ecording The Synchr onised Recording featur e enables you to r ecord fr om the connected equipment such as a satellite tuner , a cable TV decoder or a TV that has a timer function. Once you set the timer on the other equipment, the VCR will start r ecording the pr ogramme synchronised with the timer . How to[...]
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Additional Operations 23 T o pr epare the Synchr onised recording 1 Set the timer on the equipment to the time of the pr ogramme you want to recor d, then turn the equipment of f. 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sur e the tape is longer than the total recor ding time. 3 Hold SYNCHRO REC down for mor e than two seconds. The SYNCHR[...]
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Additional Information 24 Symptom The ?/1 ON/ST ANDBY switch does not function. The power is turned on but the VCR does not operate. The VCR enters standby mode or turns off automatically . The playback picture does not appear on the TV screen. The picture is not clear . The picture rolls vertically during picture sear ch. The picture has no sound.[...]
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25 Additional Information Recording Others • Normal pictur e • Rough picture • Unclear picture • No picture (or black & white screen appears) Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads initial contamination terminal Symptom The tape starts playing as soon as it is inserted. The tape is ejected when you press z REC. Nothing happens when[...]
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Additional Information 26 System Colour system P AL, MESECAM, NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43 RF output signal UHF channels 30 to 39 (B/G, D/K) Aerial out 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Inputs and outputs LINE 1 IN VIDEO IN, phono jack (1) Input signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced, sync negative AUDIO IN, phono jack (2) Input level: 327 mV rms Input impeda[...]
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27 Additional Information continued Index to parts and contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Front panel 1 1 / u ON/ST ANDBY switch/ indicator (8) 2 T ape operation indicator 3 HiFi/L/R indicators (13) 4 p STOP button (1 1) 5 T ape compartment 6 P P AUSE button (1 1) 7 § EJECT button (1 1) 8 RESOLUTION CONTROL II b[...]
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Additional Information 28 Index to parts and controls (continued) Rear panel 1 Mains lead (6) 2 RF (Radio Fr equency) CHANNEL scr ew (9) 3 AERIAL OUT connector (6) 4 LINE 1 IN AUDIO R/L/VIDEO jacks (19) 5 CONNECT LINE-1 switch (22) 6 LINE 1 OUT AUDIO R/L/VIDEO jacks (7) 7 AERIAL IN connector (6) 8 TV SYSTEM switch (9)[...]
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29 Additional Information Remote commander 1 Z EJECT button (1 1) 2 TV control buttons (Only for TV) (5) TV/VIDEO a (TV power) ? / 1 (on/standby) VOL (volume) +/– PROG (CH) +/– 3 TV/VIDEO button (This button doesn’ t work with this unit.) 4 DISPLA Y button (12, 20) 5 TRACKING buttons AUTO/MANU (17) V / v NORMAL/SLOW/STILL ADJUST (17) 6 z REC [...]
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Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia Index A, B Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting picture colour 17 resolution 17 tracking 17 Aerial hookup 6 APC (Adaptive Picture Control) 18 Audio track 13 Auto head cleaner 25 A V (audio/video) connection 7 C Cleaning the video heads 24 Colour adjustment 17 Colour system compatible colour systems 2 setting 1 1 Con[...]