Sony SLV-AV100UX manual

©1996 by Sony Corporation Amplifier Integrated Video Cassette Recor der 3-858-238- 12 (1) Operating Instructions SL V -A V100UX P AL NTSC 4.43[...]

Introduction 2 W ARNING T o prevent fire or shock hazar d, 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 . Notice for customers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ir eland A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety[...]

3 Introduction T able of contents Getting Started 4 Step 1: Unpacking 5 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander 6 Step 3: Connecting the unit and TV 8 Step 4: Connecting speaker systems 10 Step 5: Connecting various audio/video equipment 13 Step 6: T uning your TV to the unit’s VCR 14 Step 7: Setting up the unit with EASY SET UP 19 Manual setup ?[...]

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

5 Getting Started Getting Started Setting up the r emote commander Step 2 Using the r emote commander Y ou can use this remote commander to operate this unit, a TV , other VCRs, an LD deck, CD player , tuner , cassette deck, DA T deck, and MD deck (all equipment must be made by Sony). For details on how to operate other equipment with this r emote [...]

Getting Started 6 Connecting the unit and TV Step 3 Before you connect... • T urn off the power on the TV . • Do not connect the mains lead until you finish all the connections thr ough “Step 5 : Connecting various audio/video equipment” on page 10. • Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise. : Signal flow EURO-A V (Scart[...]

7 Getting Started Getting Started If your TV doesn’t have a EURO-A V (Scart) connector T o get the best possible picture from the unit, a EURO-A V connection is necessary . However , if your TV doesn’t have a EURO-A V (Scart) connector , skip step 3 above and set RF MODULA TOR to ON in step 4. Note • If you connect this unit to your TV with a[...]

Getting Started 8 Step 4 Connecting speaker systems T o get the best possible sound from the unit, connect fr ont (left and right), centre, and rear (left and right) speakers. Y ou need to connect either the centr e or rear speakers as well as the fr ont speakers to enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound. Before you connect... • Pr epare speaker co[...]

9 Getting Started Getting Started 3 Connect the rear speakers to the SURROUND SPEAKERS REAR L/R connectors. Repeat step 1 above for the surr ound speakers. If you don’t have r ear speakers, skip this step. Note • Be sur e to connect both left and right speakers. If you connect only one speaker , the r ear speaker won’t r epr oduce the sound. [...]

Getting Started 10 Step 5 Connecting various audio/video equipment The following connections with various audio/video equipment are recommended examples. The actual connections may vary depending on the equipment you have. Before you connect.... • Pr epare audio and video cables (not supplied), and a EURO-A V cable (not supplied) r eferring to th[...]

11 Getting Started Getting Started CD VIDEO 1 MONITOR VIDEO 1 IN IN VIDEO OUT IN R L EURO LINE IN TAPE / MD TUNER IN REC OUT IN AUDIO VIDEO 1 Connect your audio/video equipment using audio and video cables, and a EURO-A V cable r efer ring to the illustration above. Make sure you connect the audio and video cable plugs to jacks of the same colour .[...]

Getting Started 12 Step 5 Connecting various audio/video equipment (continued) AUDIO OUT Video game Camcorder Other VCR VIDEO VIDEO 2 INPUT L AUDIO R : Signal flow VIDEO OUT Audio/video cable (not supplied) Notes • Make sur e you connect the audio/video plugs to jacks of the same colour . • If the other VCR is a monaural type, connect only the [...]

13 Getting Started Getting Started Step 6 T uning your TV to the unit’ s VCR If you connected the unit to your TV using a EURO-A V cable, skip this step. ON/ST ANDBY PROGRAM +/– RF CHANNEL ON/STANDBY 1 Press ON/ST ANDBY to turn on the unit. 2 Press RF CHANNEL on the unit. The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window . The unit’[...]

Getting Started 14 Step 7 Setting up the unit with EASY SET UP Before using the unit for the first time, set up the unit using the EASY SET UP function. W ith this function, you can set TV channels, guide channels for VIDEO Plus+, the clock, the centr e mode for the PROLOGIC and THEA TRE sound fields, and the relative volume level of the centre and[...]

15 Getting Started Getting Started 4 Lift the top cover of the r emote commander . Press CURSOR > / . / ? / / to highlight the abbr eviation for your country . The abbreviations for the countries are as follows: A: Austria L: Luxembour g B: Belgium N: Norway CH: Switzerland NL: Netherlands D: Germany P: Portugal DK: Denmark S: Sweden E: Spain SF[...]

Getting Started 16 Step 7 Setting up the unit with EASY SET UP (continued) 7 Pr ess EXECUTE. Auto Clock Set starts searching for a TV station that carries the time signal, and sets the clock time automatically . The date is also set if the TV station transmits date data. When the clock setting is complete, the following screen appears. If the unit?[...]

17 Getting Started Getting Started continued 12 Pr ess CURSOR > / . to move the cursor (I) to CENTRE. Then, pr ess CURSOR ? / / to incr ease or decrease the volume of the centr e speaker so you have an equal volume balance with the other speakers at your listening position. If you selected PHANTOM in step 10, skip this step. This volume adjustme[...]

Getting Started 18 Step 7 Setting up the unit with EASY SET UP (continued) Front speaker (R) Front speaker (L) Rear speaker (L) Rear speaker (R) Selecting the centr e mode The centre mode is related to the P ROLOGIC and THEA TRE sound fields. (See “T aking advantage of the sound fields” on page 61 for a detailed explanation on sound fields.) Y [...]

19 Getting Started Getting Started Manual setup — Pr esetting channels MENU If some channels could not be preset using EASY SET UP , you can pr eset them manually . Before you start… • Press VHS TUNER. – If the TV doesn’t turn on, turn it on manually . Press VHS TUNER again if connected with a EURO-A V (Scart) cable. – If connected with[...]

Getting Started 20 5 Press CURSOR / (or ? for r everse sear ch) to start tuning. The unit’s VCR starts searching for a channel and displays the first one it finds on the TV screen. Pr ess CURSOR ? / / repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed. The channels are scanned fr om UHF E21 through E69. If you know the number of the channel you w[...]

21 Getting Started Getting Started Disabling unwanted pr ogramme positions After tuning the TV channels, you can disable unused programme positions. The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG +/– buttons to select a station. Y ou can also disable unwanted programme positions using the SET UP CH & VIDEO Plus+ menu (pa[...]

Getting Started 22 Manual setup — Selecting station names/setting up VIDEO Plus+ VIDEO Plus+ is a featur e in Sony VCRs that simplifies programming the unit’s VCR to make timer r ecordings. T o use VIDEO Plus+, each pr ogramme position needs to match its VIDEO Plus+ guide channel. If the guide channels wer e not preset in the EASY SET UP proced[...]

23 Getting Started Getting Started 4 Pr ess CURSOR / twice to highlight the station name and guide channel columns only . 5 Pr ess CURSOR > / . to select the station name. The corr esponding guide channel number is set automatically . • If you can set the station name and guide channel this way , press CURSOR ? to confirm the setting and skip [...]

Getting Started 24 Manual setup — Selecting station names/setting up VIDEO Plus+ (continued) Guide channels for VIDEO Plus+ Guide channel 001 BBC1 002 BBC2 003 ITV 004 CHANNEL 4 005 R TE (IRELAND) 006 NETWORK 2 (IRELAND) 101 SKY ONE 102 SKY NEWS 103 SKY MOVIES 104 THE MOVIE CHANNEL 105 SKY SPOR T 106 NICKELODEON VH-1 GERMANY 107 EUROSPOR T 108 GA[...]

25 Getting Started Getting Started Setting up VIDEO Plus+ for satellite broadcasts If your satellite tuner is connected via the AERIAL IN connector , you must first 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 UP CH & VIDEO Plus+ me[...]

Getting Started 26 Manual setup –– Changing/disabling pr ogramme positions After setting the channels and VIDEO Plus+ guide channels, you can change the programme positions as you like. If any pr ogramme positions ar e unused or contain unwanted channels, you can disable them. Befor e you start… • Pr ess VHS TUNER. – If the TV doesn’t t[...]

27 Getting Started Getting Started 4 Press CURSOR > / . until the selected channel and guide channel r ow moves to the desir ed programme position. The selected channel and guide channel ar e inserted at the new pr ogramme position and the intermediate channels are displaced to fill the gap. 5 Pr ess CURSOR ? to confirm the setting. 6 T o change[...]

Getting Started 28 Manual setup –– Changing/ disabling pr ogramme positions (continued) 4 Press TIMER CLEAR. The selected row will be clear ed as shown on the right. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other pr ogramme positions you want to disable. 6 Press EXECUTE. S ELE CT 5 PROG CH GUIDE 4 2 – – – – –9 2 1 MOVE PROG CH 1 3 : : ERASE PRO[...]

29 Getting Started Getting Started Manual setup — Setting the clock Y ou must set the time and date on the unit to be able to use the timer recording featur es. If the unit clock was not set in the EASY SET UP procedur e, you need to set it manually . If Auto Clock Set did not set the clock corr ectly for your local ar ea, try another station for[...]

Getting Started 30 5 Pr ess CURSOR / to highlight the month, and set the month using CURSOR > / . . 6 Set the year , hour , and minutes in sequence using CURSOR / to highlight the item to be set, and CURSOR > / . to select the digits. 7 Pr ess CURSOR / to confirm the setting. The cursor ( I ) appears in the leftmost column. 8 Press EXECUTE to[...]

31 Getting Started Getting Started Changing the station for Auto Clock Set 1 Lift the top cover of the r emote commander. Press MENU. Then pr ess CURSOR > / . to move the cursor ( I ) to VHS MENU, and pr ess EXECUTE. 2 Press CURSOR > / . to move the cursor ( I ) to CLOCK SET and pr ess EXECUTE. When using the EASY SET UP procedur e, skip this[...]

Basic VCR Operations 32 Basic VCR Operations Playing a video tape MASTER VOLUME 123 456 789 0 > 10 Tips • The unit turns on if you insert a tape while the power is off. • The counter resets to “0H00M00S” whenever a tape is inserted. Notes • The unit’s sound won’t be r eproduced through the TV unless the speaker connectors or T APE/[...]

33 Basic VCR Operations • Depending on your TV , the following may occur while playing an NTSC-recor ded tape: – The pictur e is played back in black and white. – The pictur e shakes. – No pictur e appears on the TV screen. – Black horizontal streaks appear on the TV screen. – The colour density increases or decr eases. • If you play [...]

Basic VCR Operations 34 Using the pre- pr ogrammed sound fields Y ou can enjoy the surr ound sound effect by simply selecting one of the pr e-programmed sound fields accor ding to the type of playback source. 1 Lift the top cover of the r emote commander . While playing any sour ce, press MENU. Then pr ess CURSOR > / . to move the cursor ( I) to[...]

35 Basic VCR Operations Recor ding TV pr ogrammes 1 Press VHS TUNER. • If the TV doesn’t turn on, turn it on manually . Press VHS TUNER again if connected with a EURO-A V (Scart) cable. • If connected with a EURO-A V (Scart) cable, the TV is automatically set to VCR reception. • If connected with only the antenna cable, set the TV to the VC[...]

Basic VCR Operations 36 Recording TV pr ogrammes (continued) T o save a recording T o prevent accidental erasur e, break of f the safety tab as illustrated. T o r ecord on that tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape. Safety tab Tips (continued) • Information about the tape appears on the TV screen, but the information won’t be record[...]

37 Basic VCR Operations Recor ding TV pr ogrammes using VIDEO Plus+ 123 456 789 0 > 10 VIDEO Plus+ ENTER Number buttons TIMER REC ON/OFF T APE SPEED (SP/LP) Tip • T o cancel the pr ocedure, pr ess VIDEO Plus+ before pr essing ENTER. Note • If the unit’s VCR beeps r epeatedly , the PlusCode is incorrect. VIDEO Plus+ SP SET : : SP / LP –?[...]

Basic VCR Operations 38 Recording TV pr ogrammes using VIDEO Plus+ (continued) 4 Close the top cover of the remote commander , then pr ess ENTER to confirm. The date, start and stop times, pr ogramme position, and tape speed appear on the TV scr een. If you want to turn on the PDC function, or add daily/weekly settings on the pr ogramme, see page 4[...]

39 Basic VCR Operations Using the unit after setting the timer Y ou can use the unit to select and listen to or watch other input sources (see “Audio/Video Equipment Operations” fr om page 44) during timer recording standby and timer r ecording. T o use the unit’s VCR befor e a timer recording begins, just press TIMER REC ON/OFF . The TIMER i[...]

Basic VCR Operations 40 Setting the timer manually If VIDEO Plus+ is not available in your ar ea, follow the instructions below to set the timer to r ecord programmes Befor e you start… • Check that the unit’s 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 recordin[...]

41 Basic VCR Operations 4 Press CURSOR / to confirm the setting. The cursor ( I ) appears at the beginning of the line. T o enter another setting, move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 3. 5 Press EXECUTE. 6 Press TIMER REC ON/OFF . The TIMER indicator appears in the display window and the unit’s VCR stands by for recording. The picture[...]

Basic VCR Operations 42 Befor e you start… • Press VHS TUNER. – If the TV doesn’t turn on, turn it on manually . Pr ess VHS TUNER again if connected with a EURO-A V (Scart) cable. – If connected with a EURO-A V (Scart) cable, the TV is automatically set to VCR r eception. – If connected with only the antenna cable, set the TV to the VCR[...]

43 Basic VCR Operations When the timer settings overlap The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first pr ogramme has finished. If the programmes start at the same time, the pr ogramme listed first in the menu has priority . Programme 1 Programme 2 Programme 1 Programme 2 20 seconds will [...]

Audio/Video Equipment Operations 44 Y ou can control the connected audio and video equipment with this r emote commander . Before operating any equipment, press the function button corresponding to the equipment. Note that all equipment must be made by Sony to contr ol with the remote commander . Controlling the function buttons The function button[...]

45 Audio/Video Equipment Operations Function buttons on the unit (FUNCTION) Press the following button r epeatedly VHS VIDEO* 1 AUDIO Then the unit’ s input switches to the Unit’s VCR EURO LINE IN connector EURO-A V connector VIDEO1 (VIDEO IN, AUDIO L/R IN) jacks VIDEO2 INPUT (VIDEO, AUDIO L/R) jacks TUNER (AUDIO L/R IN) jacks CD (AUDIO L/R IN)[...]

Audio/Video Equipment Operations 46 Using the operations common to all equipment T o increase or decrease the volume Pr ess MASTER VOL +/– on the r emote commander , or turn MASTER VOLUME on the unit clockwise or anticlockwise. T o mute the sound Pr ess MUTING. T o r estore the sound, pr ess it again. T o turn of f the whole system Pr ess SYSTEM [...]

47 Audio/Video Equipment Operations Controlling VCRs which have the COMMAND MODE selector T o contr ol a VCR with the remote commander , set the COMMAND MODE selectors on the remote commander and the VCR to the same position. The COMMAND MODE* 1 selectors on both the unit and remote commanders ar e factory set to VTR3. Be sur e to set the COMMAND M[...]

Audio/Video Equipment Operations 48 T urning on and controlling another VCR 1 Set COMMAND MODE on the remote commander to the same position as COMMAND MODE on the other VCR. If the other VCR doesn’t have a COMMAND MODE selector , set COMMAND MODE on the r emote commander according to the table in “Contr olling a VCR which has no COMMAND MODE se[...]

49 Audio/Video Equipment Operations W atching a TV programme 1 Pr ess TV . The TV and unit turn on. 2 Pr ess the number buttons to select the programme position. For two-digit numbers, pr ess ? befor e pressing the number buttons. T o scan through pr ogramme positions, lift the top cover of the r emote commander , then press PROG +/–. Selecting a[...]

Audio/Video Equipment Operations 50 Controlling the TV (continued) Using the TV independently Pr ess TV CONTROL ON. The TV turns on. Y ou can use the buttons described above to control the TV . T o contr ol the volume, lift the top cover of the r emote commander and pr ess TV VOL +/–. T o select the TV’ s input source Pr ess TV/VIDEO repeatedly[...]

51 Audio/Video Equipment Operations Listening to preset radio pr ogrammes 1 Pr ess TUNER, and turn on the tuner . The unit turns on and switches the input sour ce to the tuner connected to the TUNER jacks. 2 Select the pr eset number by pressing the number buttons. T o scan pr eset stations Press PROG/PRESET +/–. Each pr ess changes the preset nu[...]

Audio/Video Equipment Operations 52 Playing back a CD 1 Press CD and turn on the CD player . The unit turns on and switches the input sour ce to the CD player connected to the CD jacks. 2 Press 6 OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray . If the disc tray or cover doesn’t open, refer to your CD player ’s operating instructions. 3 Load a CD or CDs r efe[...]

53 Audio/Video Equipment Operations Contr olling a cassette deck The remote commander ’s T APE/MD button is factory set to work for single-cassette decks or deck B if you have a double-cassette deck. If you want the remote commander operate deck A, you need to customize your remote commander . See “Customizing the remote commander for deck A of[...]

Audio/Video Equipment Operations 54 Controlling a cassette deck (continued) 4 Lift the top cover of the r emote commander and press r REC to set the cassette deck to r ecording pause. 5 Pr ess ( DIRECTION (or 9 DIRECTION to recor d on the reverse side). Recor ding starts. 6 Play back the pr ogramme source. Additional tasks T o Pr ess Stop recording[...]

55 Audio/Video Equipment Operations Customizing the remote commander for a DA T deck The remote commander is not factory set to control DA T decks. So you need to customize the function button corresponding to the jacks the DA T deck is connected to. For example, if you connect the DA T deck to the T APE/MD jacks, customize T APE/MD for the DA T de[...]

Audio/Video Equipment Operations 56 Recording on a tape 1 Press the function button you customized for the DA T deck, and turn on the DA T deck. The unit turns on and switches the input sour ce to the T APE/MD jacks the DA T deck is connected to. 2 Insert a cassette with the record-pr otect tab closed. 3 Select an input sour ce by pressing one of t[...]

57 Audio/Video Equipment Operations Contr olling an MD deck continued 123 456 789 0 > 10 Number buttons/>10 = / + AMS ) FF/ 0 REW P P AUSE p STOP · PLA Y r REC Customizing the remote commander for an MD deck The remote commander is not factory set to contr ol MD decks. So you need to customize the function button corresponding to the jacks t[...]

Audio/Video Equipment Operations 58 Recording on an MD 1 Pr ess the function button you have customized for the MD deck, and turn on the MD deck. The unit turns on and switches the input sour ce to the T APE/MD jacks the MD deck is connected to. 2 Insert an MD with its erasure pr evention tab closed, referring to your MD deck’s operating instruct[...]

59 Audio/Video Equipment Operations Contr olling an LD player Customizing the remote commander for an LD player The remote commander is not factory set to control LD players. So you need to customize the function button corresponding to the jacks the LD player is connected to. For example, if you connect the LD player to the VIDEO 1 jacks, customiz[...]

Audio/Video Equipment Operations 60 T o locate a particular chapter or track Press any number button to enter the single digit chapter/track number (except 0). For two-digit numbers, pr ess >10 r epeatedly to enter the tens digit (the number of times you pr ess the button becomes the tens digit number). Then press any number button to enter the [...]

61 Sound Field Operations Sound Field Operations T aking advantage of the sound fields Y ou can enjoy the surround sound ef fect by simply selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields accor ding to the type of playback sour ce. 1 Select the input sour ce. 2 Select the sound field. (See “Using the pr e-programmed sound fields” on page 34.) Y[...]

Sound Field Operations 62 What’ s Dolby Surround and Dolby Pro Logic Surr ound? Dolby Surr ound is a system that decodes the extra channels of Dolby Surround encoded sound tracks on movie videos and TV pr ogrammes, and pr oduces sound ef fects and echoes that make the action seem to envelop you. Dolby Pro Logic Surr ound is a more advanced system[...]

63 Sound Field Operations Getting the most out of Dolby Pro Logic Sur round sound T o obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surr ound sound, you need to adjust the delay time. The centre mode and speaker levels were set in EASY SET UP , so you don’t have to change those settings unless you change the speaker configuration. If you change the sp[...]

Sound Field Operations 64 Customizing the sound fields Each sound field is composed of an equalizer (bass, midrange, and treble) and surr ound sound parameters: sound variables that create the sound image. Y ou can customize the sound fields by adjusting the speaker levels, effects, and surr ound sound parameters to suit your listening situation. O[...]

65 Sound Field Operations T o r etur n to the previous menu Select RETURN instead of pressing MENU in step 5, then pr ess EXECUTE. Adjusting the tone for all sound fields Adjust the tone of the front, centre and r ear speakers for optimum sound. Y ou can adjust the tone for all sounds fields, including PROLOGIC. 1 Start playing a programme sour ce,[...]

Sound Field Operations 66 0 Adjusting the ef fect level for THEA TRE, MONO MOVIE, HALL, ST ADIUM, or GAME Y ou can adjust the influence of the sound field to the level you like. 1 Star t playing a pr ogramme source, then repeat steps 1 through 4 in “Using the pre- programmed sound fields” on page 34 and select one of the above sound fields in s[...]

67 Sound Field Operations T o r etur n to the previous menu Select RETURN in stead of pressing MENU in step 4, then pr ess EXECUTE. Reinforcing the bass sound for all sound fields In addition to the other sound effects, you can reinfor ce the bass sound for all sounds fields including PROLOGIC. 1 Start playing a programme sour ce, then repeat steps[...]

Sound Field Operations 68 Reconfiguring the PROLOGIC and THEA TRE sound fields MENU CURSOR > / . / ? / / EXECUTE SET SELECT : : SOUND SET SOUND FIELD ON LEVEL OFF DELAY TONE EDIT BASS BOOST SUR EDIT PRO LOGIC CENTRE MODE TEST TONE EXIT : MENU EXECUTE , If you change your speaker configuration, you need to r eadjust the centr e mode and speaker l[...]

69 Sound Field Operations 7 Press CURSOR > / . to move the cursor (I) to REAR, then press CURSOR ? / / to increase or decrease the volume of the rear speakers. If you selected 3CH LOGIC in step 3, skip this step. For PROLOGIC sound, you should have an equal volume balance with the other speakers at your listening position. For THEA TRE sound, yo[...]

Advanced VCR Operations 70 Advanced VCR Operations Playing/sear ching at various speeds Using the CLICK SHUTTLE ring W ith the CLICK SHUTTLE ring, you can operate a variety of playback options. During playback or pause, turn the CLICK SHUTTLE ring clockwise or anticlockwise. Each change in the CLICK SHUTTLE ring position changes the playback mode, [...]

71 Advanced VCR Operations Recor ding TV pr ogrammes using the quick timer After you start recording a TV programme fr om the unit’s VCR tuner , or a satellite tuner connected to the LINE jacks in the normal way , you can have the unit’s VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration. 1 While r ecording, pr ess QUICK TIMER once. 2 [...]

Advanced VCR Operations 72 Recording ster eo and bilingual pr ogrammes AUDIO MONITOR AUDIO MONITOR Notes • If the AUDIO MONIT OR button does not function, check that AUDIO MIX in the SET UP MENU is set to OFF . • If HIFI AUDIO is set to STD, the standar d sound will be r ecorded on both the hi-fi and normal audio tracks. Pressing AUDIO MONIT OR[...]

73 Advanced VCR Operations How sound is recorded on a video tape The unit’s VCR recor ds sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is recorded onto the main track along with the pictur e. Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape. Stereo Usually mixed left/right channels Normal audio track (monaural) Hi-f[...]

Advanced VCR Operations 74 Searching using the index function The unit’s VCR marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each recording begins. Use these signals as r efer ences to find a specific recording. The unit’s VCR can sear ch up to 99 index signals ahead of or behind the current position. 1 Insert an indexed tape into the un[...]

75 Advanced VCR Operations Adjusting the pictur e Adjusting the tracking Although the unit’s VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape (the AUTO TRACKING indicator flashes in the display window , then lights steadily), distortion may occur if the tape was poorly recor ded. If picture distortion occurs, manually adjust the trackin[...]

Advanced VCR Operations 76 Changing menu options 1 Press MENU, then select SET UP MENU. 2 Press CURSOR > / . to select the option to change, then press CURSOR ? / / to change the setting. 3 Press EXECUTE to r eturn to the original screen. Menu choices Initial settings are indicated in bold print. SET UP MENU DIMMER BUZZER INDICATION STD NICAM HI[...]

77 Editing Editing Recor ding from another VCR or LD player Before you start editing • Connect another VCR or LD player to the unit referring to the connections on pages 10 thr ough 12. • Press VHS TUNER. – If the TV doesn’t turn on, turn it on manually . Press VHS TUNER again if connected with a EURO-A V (Scart) cable. – If connected wit[...]

Editing 78 Audio dubbing This featur e lets you record over the normal audio track. The monaural sound previously r ecorded is replaced while the original hi-fi sound r emains unchanged. Use this feature to add music to a tape you have r ecorded with a camcorder . Befor e you start dubbing… • Press VHS TUNER. – If the TV doesn’t turn on, tu[...]

79 Editing 8 T o star t editing, press P P AUSE on the unit and release the pause mode of the playback equipment at the same time. When the counter reaches “0H00M00S,” audio dubbing stops automatically . T o stop while editing Press the p ST OP buttons on the unit and the playback equipment. T o listen to both the hi-fi and nor mal audio Set AU[...]

Additional Information 80 Additional Information Customizing the remote commander function buttons Notes • Y ou cannot customize the VHS TUNER, VHS LINE, and TUNER function buttons. • The COMMAND MODE selectors on both the remote commander and unit (the actual selector ’s name on the unit is VTR COMMAND MODE) are factory set to VTR3. 123 456 [...]

81 Additional Information If you have any questions or problems not covered below , please consult your nearest Sony service facility . Symptom Remedy Unit’ s power The ON/ST ANDBY switch doesn’t function. The power is turned on but the unit doesn’t operate. Clock The clock has stopped and “-:--” lights in the display window . Playback Th[...]

Additional Information 82 Symptom Remedy No TV pr ogramme appears on the TV scr een. TV r eception 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. Timer recor ding The timer does not operate. A tape cannot be inserted. The tracking indicator does not appear[...]

83 Additional Information Symptom Remedy Amplifier There’s no sound or only a very low-level sound is heard. The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed. Severe hum or noise is heard. No sound or a very low-level sound is heard from the rear speakers or centr e speaker . The surround ef fect cannot be heard. The remote commander does not[...]

Additional Information 84 Specifications Amplifier POWER OUTPUT Stereo Mode DIN 1 kHz, 4 ohms, 75 W + 75 W Surround mode (DIN 1 kHz, 4 ohms) Front 50 W/ch Centre 50 W (only in the PROLOGIC and THEA TRE mode) Rear 50 W Frequency response TUNER, CD, T APE/MD, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, TV , and LINE : 10 Hz - 20 kHz ± 1 dB Inputs CD Sensitivity 220 mV Impeda[...]

85 Additional Information Fr ont panel Index to parts and contr ols 1 ON/ST ANDBY switch/indicator (13) 2 TV/VTR button 3 T APE SPEED button (35) 4 PROGRAM +/– buttons (13) 5 T ape compartment (32) 6 T APE RETURN button (33) 7P P AUSE button (77, 78) 86 EJECT button (32) 9 0 REW button (32) 0) FF button (32) !¡ CLICK SHUTTLE ring (70) !™ · PL[...]

Additional Information 86 Front panel, with cover opened 1 Display window (33) 2 VIDEO 2 INPUT VIDEO/AUDIO L/R jacks (12) 3 EASY SET UP button (14) 4 TIMER REC button (38) 5 QUICK TIMER button (71) 6 RF CHANNEL button (13) 7 AUDIO DUB button (78) 8 ST ANDBY DISPLA Y ON/OFF switch (12) 9 VTR COMMAND MODE OFF/1/2/3 selector (47) 0 T ape operation ind[...]

87 Additional Information Rear panel 1 MIX OUT jack (9) 2 FRONT SPEAKERS L/R connectors (8) 3 SURROUND SPEAKERS REAR L/R connectors (9) 4 SURROUND SPEAKERS CENTRE connectors (8) 5 AERIAL IN connector (6) 6 AERIAL OUT connector (6) 7 RF MODULA TOR ON/OFF switch (6) 8 EURO LINE IN connector (1 1) 9 VIDEO OUT (EURO-A V) connector (6) 0 MONITOR VIDEO O[...]

Additional Information 88 Remote commander 1 TV CONTROL ON button (50) 26 EJECT button (32) 3 SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION buttons (44~60, 80) 4 Number/ ? (ten’s digit) (35, 49)/>10 (52, 57, 60)/ SHIFT (51) buttons 5 ENTER/RMS/ST AR T button (38) 6 SKIP/D.SKIP button (52, 70) 70 REW/ ) FF buttons (32, 52, 53, 55, 57, 59, 70) 8· PLA Y button (32, 5[...]

89 Additional Information Remote commander , with top cover opened 1 MENU/CURSOR > / . / ? / / /EXECUTE buttons (15, 19) 2 DISPLA Y button (33, 35) 3 AUDIO MONITOR button (72, 76) 4f (T eletext) button (49) 5 F ASTEXT buttons (49) 6 COUNTER RESET (33)/ ; (T eletext of f) (49) button 7 TRACKING AUT O/MANUAL (75)/ANALOG/ ´ (CX) (60) button 8 $/4 [...]

Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Index A, B Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting delay time 63 picture 21, 70, 75 speaker volume 17, 32, 68 tone 65 tracking 75 Aerial hookup 6 AFT (Auto Fine T uning) 21 Audio component hookups 10, 12 Audio dubbing 78 Audio track 73, 78 Audio/video equipment control 44 Auto Clock Set 16, 31 C Cancelling timer settings [...]