Sony SLV-AX20 manual

3-868-107- 12 (1 ) Video Cassette Recor der Oper ating In structions If you have any questions about t his product , you may call: Sony Customer Inf ormation Center 1-80 0-222-SONY (7669) or write to: Sony Customer I nfo rmation Center 1 Sony Dr ive, Mail Dr op #T 1-1 1, P ark Ridg e, NJ 07 656 Decl aration of Conf ormity T rade Name: SONY Model No[...]

2 W A RNING W ARNING T o pre vent fire or s hoc k hazard , do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous vo ltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of suff icient magnitude to constitute a risk of electr ic shock to pe rs on s. This symbol is intended[...]

3 T able of contents Getting Started T able of conten ts Gett ing S tart ed 4 Step 1 : Unpac king 5 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander 7 Step 3 : Hookups 22 Selecting a language 23 Setting the clock 30 Presetting channels 37 Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 only) Basic Operations 41 Playing a tape 44 Reco rding T V progr ams 47[...]

4 Unpacking Getting Started Step 1 : Unpac king Check that you have recei ved the following items with the VCR: • Remote com mander • 75-ohm coa xial cable with F-type connect ors • Size AA (R6) batteri es Check y our mo del na me The instru ctions in this manu al are for th e 4 mo dels: SL V - N60, AX20 , N50, and AX10. Check yo ur model nu [...]

Getting Started 5 Setting up the remot e commander Step 2 : Settin g up the remote command er Notes • W i th normal use, the batte ries sh oul d last a bou t three to six months. • If you do not use the remot e commander for an extended pe riod of time, re move the batteries to avoid possible dam age from ba ttery leak age. • Do not use a new[...]

6 Setting up the remot e commander Contr olling other TVs with the remot e commander The re mote comma nd er is prepr o grammed to co ntrol n on-Sony TVs. If your TV is listed in t he following table, set the ap propriate manufact urer’s code number . Now you can use the ? / 1 , V OL +/–, CH +/ –, and TV/ VIDEO buttons t o contro l your TV . [...]

Getting Started 7 Hookups Step 3 : Ho okups Selecting t he best hookup option There ar e many ways in which you r VCR can be hooked up. T o hook up your VCR so that it works best for you, f irst scan th rough the ta ble belo w . The n use the accompa nying diagrams an d procedur es on the following p age s to set up your VC R. If your TV has audio/[...]

8 Hookups A udio/video (A/V) hookup If your TV has au dio /v ide o (A/V) in pu t j ack s, yo u will g et a be tte r p icture a n d so un d if you ho ok up your VC R using these connection s. For a true “h ome theater” experien ce, you should connect t he audio out puts of yo ur VCR or TV to your stere o system. If yo ur TV doesn’t have A/V in[...]

Getting Started 9 Hookups Completing A/V hookup: After you’v e conn ect ed your TV and com pleted anten na or cable hook up, return to this procedur e to complete VCR set up. This will pre v ent unwanted noise in the R F cha nnel . Caution Conn ec ti on s between th e VCR’ s VHF/ UH F co nnector a nd t he a ntenna term i nals of the TV receiver[...]

10 Hookups Hookup 1 Antenna hookup Make the fol lowing connecti ons if you’re using an an tenna (if y ou d on’t hav e cabl e TV). A Use this hookup if you ’ r e us ing: • VHF/UHF an t enna (you ge t channels 2– 13 and chan nels 14 and hi gher) • UHF-on l y antenna (y ou get channe ls 14 and hi g her) • Separat e VHF an d UHF antennas [...]

Getting Started 11 Hookups Hookup 1 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH 4, whichever channel i s not used in your ar ea. If bo th are used, set the sw itch to either chan ne l. For detai ls, see pag e 72. If you ma de A/V connect ions (from page 8), you can skip th is step . 2 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR. 1 The LANGU A GE menu app ea[...]

12 Hookups Y ou have no w complet e d hookup. I f you want to use the VCR Plus+ system fo r recor ding, go to p age 3 7 (SL V - N60/AX2 0 only) . A utomatic c lock sett ing Once you’ ve set up the VCR, it au tomatic ally sets the clock the first t ime you tur n of f the VCR. “ ACS” ( Auto Clock S et) will flas h in the displa y windo w and se[...]

Getting Started 13 Hookups Hookup 2 Connecting a cable bo x with many scrambl ed ch an nels Recommende d use Use this hook up if yo ur cable system scrambles all o r most channels. What y ou can do with this hoo kup • Recor d any ch annel by sele cting the channel on th e cable bo x What y ou can ’ t do • Record wi th the cabl e box turn ed o[...]

14 Hookups Hookup 2 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4, which e ver channe l is no t used in your ar ea. If bo th are used, set the switch to either channel . For detai ls , see page 72. If you ma de A/V connectio ns (from page 8), you can skip this step. 2 T urn on yo ur cable bo x. 3 Press EASY SET UP on the VC R. 1 The LANGU A GE[...]

Getting Started 15 Hookups Y ou have now complete d hookup . If you want to us e the VCR Pl us + system fo r recor d ing, go to page 37 ( SL V - N 60/AX20 o nly). A utomatic c lock setting Once you ’ v e set u p the VCR, it aut omatically se ts the cloc k the f irst time y ou turn of f the VCR. “ AC S ” (Auto Clock Set) will flash in the d is[...]

16 Hookups Hookup 3 Y ou have no cable bo x, or a cable bo x with only a f e w scrambled c hannels Recommende d use Use thi s ho okup if you do not ha v e a cable box. Also use this hoo kup if y our cable system scrambl es only a fe w chan nel s . What y ou can do with this hoo kup • Record an y unscramble d channe l by sele cting the c hannel on[...]

Getting Started 17 Hookups Hookup 3 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH 4, whichever channel i s not used in your ar ea. If bo th are used, set the sw itch to either chan ne l. For detai ls, see pag e 72. If you ma de A/V connect ions (from page 8), you can skip th is step . 2 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR. 1 The LANGU A GE menu app ea[...]

18 Hookups Y ou have no w complet e d hookup. I f you want to use the VCR Plus+ system fo r recor ding, go to p age 3 7 (SL V - N60/AX2 0 only) . A utomatic c lock sett ing Once you ’ v e set up the VCR, it au tomatic ally sets the clock the f irst t ime you tur n of f the VCR. “ AC S ” (Auto Cloc k Set) will flash in the d isplay windo w and[...]

Getting Started 19 Hookups Hookup 4 Connecting a cable bo x with only a fe w scramb l ed channels, usin g an A/B switc h Recommende d use By using an A/B swit ch (not suppl ied), thi s hook up allo w s you to re co rd both scramb led and un scrambled ch annels co n venie n tly . What y ou can do with this hoo kup • Record any unscra mbled chann e[...]

20 Hookups Hookup 4 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4, which e ver channe l is no t used in your ar ea. If bo th are used, set the switch to either channel . For detai ls , see page 72. If you ma de A/V connectio ns (from page 8), you can skip this step. 2 Set the A/B swit ch to “ A. ” 3 Press EASY SET UP on the VC R. 1 The LAN[...]

Getting Started 21 Hookups Y ou have now complete d hookup . If you want to us e the VCR Pl us + system fo r recor d ing, go to page 37 ( SL V - N 60/AX20 o nly). A utomatic c lock setting Once you ’ v e set u p the VCR, it aut omatically se ts the cloc k the f irst time y ou turn of f the VCR. “ AC S ” (Auto Clock Set) will flash in the d is[...]

22 Selecting a language Sele cting a lan gu age Tip • If you want to retur n to t he pr evious menu, highlight RETU R N and press OK. Y ou can chang e the on-scr een disp lay langua ge. Bef ore y ou start … • T u rn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the T V to the VCR channel (ch annel 3 or 4) . If yo ur TV is c onnec ted to the VCR usin g A/V [...]

Getting Started 23 Setting the clock Sett in g the cloc k Using the A uto Clock Set feature Some TV an d ca ble chann e l s transmit tim e signals with their bro adcasts. Y our VCR can pick up t his time si gnal to a utomaticall y set the cl o c k. The Auto Clock Set feat u re works only if a channel in your are a is broadc asting a time signal. If[...]

24 Setting the cloc k 3 Press M / m to high light A UTO, then pr ess OK. 4 Press M / m to high light FULL A UTO, th en press OK. 5 Press M / m to highlig ht YES, th en press OK. 6 Press MENU to e xit the me nu. 7 T o activ ate the Auto Clock S et function, tu rn of f the VCR. “ AC S ” will flash in the di splay wind o w . The VCR au tomatically[...]

Getting Started 25 Setting the clock Tip • If you want to retur n to the previous menu, high li ght RE TU R N and press OK. Notes • The cloc k ca nno t be set au toma tical ly if yo u don ’ t recei ve a c h an nel th at car ries a time s i gnal in your are a. If so, set th e clock manu al ly (see pag e 28). • If ther e are o nly a few ch an[...]

26 Setting the cloc k If the c lock does not act ivat e 1 Follo w steps 1 to 4 in “ Using the Auto Cloc k Se t fea tu re. ” The A UTO CLOCK SET menu is displa yed. 2 Press M / m to highlig ht NO for FULL A UTO and pres s OK. 123 456 789 0 MENU Number buttons M / m OK AUTO CLOCK SET FULL AUTO CLOCK SET CH TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVING RETURN SET : S[...]

Getting Started 27 Setting the clock Tip • If you want to retur n to the previous menu, high li ght RE TU R N and press OK. 3 Press M / m to highlig ht the item you wa nt to set and pr ess OK. Then press M / m to make the setting a nd press OK. • For CLOCK SET CH Lea ve the setting to “– – –” to have t h e VCR automatically searc h fo[...]

28 Setting the cloc k Using Manual Cloc k Set Bef ore y ou start … • T u rn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the T V to the VCR channel (ch annel 3 or 4) . If yo ur TV is c onnec ted to the VCR usin g A/V connect ions, set the TV to vide o input. • Press TV/VIDEO to display th e VIDEO indicato r in the VCR ’ s display wind o w . 1 Press MENU[...]

Getting Started 29 Setting the clock Tip • If you want to retur n to the previous menu, high li ght RE TU R N and press OK. 3 Press M / m to high light MANU AL, then press O K. 4 Press M / m to set the month. 5 Press , to high light the day and pre ss M / m to set the day . 6 Set th e year , hour, and mi nutes in the same way as t he day . The da[...]

30 Presetting channels Presetting c h annels Presetting all receiv able channel s automaticall y This VCR i s capable of r eceiving VHF channel s 2 to 13, UHF channel s 14 to 69 a nd unscramble d CA TV channels 1 to 125. First, we recommend that you p reset the receivable channels in your area using automa tic presett ing method s. Then, if there a[...]

Getting Started 31 Presetting channels 3 Press M / m to highlig ht ANTENN A/CABLE, then press OK. 4 • T o prese t cable TV chan nels: Press M / m to set ANTENN A/CABLE to CABLE, then press OK. • T o prese t VHF and UHF channel s: Press M / m to set ANTENN A/CABLE to ANT , then press OK. 5 Press M / m to high light A UTO PRESE T , then press OK.[...]

32 Presetting channels Tips • When rec eiv ing a VHF , UHF , or CA TV channel, the displa y chang es as fo llo ws each time you press DISPLA Y . • If you want to retur n to t he pr evious menu, highlight RETU R N and press OK. Channe l number Remain ing tape l en gt h an d time counter The bar indicator and pointer for searching for a specific [...]

Getting Started 33 Presetting channels Presetting/ disablin g channels manuall y 1 Press MENU, then press M / m to highlight SETTINGS and pr ess OK. 123 456 789 0 MENU CH +/ – Number buttons, ENTER M / m OK OK PLAY MENU SETTINGS TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS CLOCK SET LANGUAGE RETURN SET : SELECT : OK MENU QUIT : continued[...]

34 Presetting channels Tip • If you want to retur n to t he pr evious menu, highlight RETU R N and press OK. 2 Press M / m to highlig ht TUNER PR ESET , then press OK. 3 • T o pr ese t a channel: 1 Press the nu mber bu ttons to ente r the channel number, then press ENT E R. 2 Press OK. 3 Press M / m to s et MANU AL SET to ADD, then press OK. ?[...]

Getting Started 35 Presetting channels If the picture is not c lear Normally , the Auto Fine T uning (AFT) function a utomatica lly tunes in channels clearly . If, howev e r , the picture of a chan nel is not cl ear , yo u ca n als o us e th e ma nua l tuni ng funct ion. 1 Press MENU, then press M / m to highlight SETTINGS and pr ess OK. 123 456 78[...]

36 Presetting channels Tips • T o se lect the channe l in s tep 3 above, you can also use the CH +/ – buttons. In this case, you don ’ t need to pr ess EN TE R. • If you want to retur n to t he pr evious menu, highlight RETU R N and press OK. Note • When a djustin g FINE T UNING, the men u may become dif fi cult t o read due to inter fere[...]

Getting Started 37 Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/A X20 only) Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/ AX20 onl y) How the VCR Plus + system works Whenever you wan t to record a T V program, all yo u need to do is look up t he “ PlusCo de ” number, a number assigned to each program publ ishe d in th e TV secti on of most ne wspap[...]

38 Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 only) 1 Press MENU, then press M / m to highlig ht SETTINGS and press OK. 123 456 789 0 MENU Number buttons, ENTER M / m / < / , OK OK PLAY MENU SETTINGS TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS CLOCK SET LANGUAGE RETURN SET : SELECT : OK MENU QUIT :[...]

Getting Started 39 Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/A X20 only) 2 Press M / m to high light SET VCR Pl us+ CHANNELS, then press OK. 3 Enter the g uide channel number assigned in the progra m guide and press ENTER. 4 • If y ou made Hookup 1 or 3: En ter the actu al nu m ber on your TV (and VCR) and press ENTER. • If y ou made Hookup 2:[...]

40 Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 only) Tip • If you want to retur n to t he pr evious menu, highlight RETU R N and press OK. 7 After all settin gs are comple te, press MENU to e xit the menu . MENU[...]

41 Play ing a tape Basic Oper ations Basic O perations Playing a tape 1 T urn on your TV and set it to the vide o channel. 2 Insert a tape. The VCR turns on and st art s playing automatica lly if you in sert a tape wi th its safety tab remo ved. 123 456 789 0 Z EJECT DISPLA Y CLEAR H PLA Y COMMERCIAL PA S S X PA U S E M FF x ST OP m REW continued[...]

42 Play ing a tape Additio nal task s T o skip playb ack By pre ssing a singl e b utton, y ou ca n skip a portio n of pla yback you do n ’ t want to watch (such as a co mme rcial) and res ta rt playback. If you press an d hold COMM ERCIAL P ASS while t he VCR is skip sear ching, the VCR will stop se arching, a nd continue re winding until you rel[...]

43 Play ing a tape Basic Oper ations T o use the time c ounter Press CLEAR at th e point on the tape that you w ant to fin d later . The counter in the display wind ow r esets to “ 0:00 :00. ” Search for the point afterwards by referring to the cou nt e r. T o display the cou nter on the TV screen, pr ess DISPL A Y . Notes • T apes rec or ded[...]

44 Recording TV programs Recor ding TV pr ograms 1 T urn on yo ur TV a nd set i t to the video channel . T o reco rd from a cable box, turn it on. 2 Insert a tap e with its safety tab in pla ce. 123 456 789 0 CH +/ – z REC SP/E P x ST OP COUNTER/ REMAIN DISPLA Y TV/VIDEO[...]

45 Recording TV programs Basic Oper ations T o stop recor ding Press x STOP. T o check th e remaining t ape leng th Press DISPLA Y repeatedly until the re maining tape length and th e time counter appear on the TV screen. Each time you press COUNTER/REMAIN, the time counter an d the remai ning tape length wit h the in dicator app ear alterna tely i[...]

46 Recording TV programs T o watch anothe r TV program while reco rding T o save a r ecordi ng T o prev ent accid ental erasure, break of f the safety tab as illu strated. T o record on the tape aga in, cover the tab hole with a dhesi ve t ape. Tips • T o sele ct a cha nne l, you can use the nu mber butto ns on th e remot e comma nder. Ente r the[...]

47 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SL V -N 60/AX20 only) Basic Oper ations Reco rding TV programs us in g the Dia l Timer (SL V -N60/ AX20 onl y) The Dial T imer functio n allo ws you to mak e timer record ings of pro grams without t urning on your TV . Set th e recordin g timer to record up to ei ght program s that will be broad cast w[...]

48 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SL V -N60/AX20 only) 2 T urn DIAL TIMER to set the recording date. 3 Press DIAL TIMER. “ ST AR T ” and th e current time app ear alternatel y in the display wi nd o w . 4 T urn DIAL TIMER to set the recording start t ime. Y ou can set the recordi ng start tim e in 15 minute in terv als or ad just t[...]

49 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SL V -N 60/AX20 only) Basic Oper ations T o return to the previ ous step T o return to the previous step, press the CHANNEL + and – b uttons on the VCR at the same tim e during any of the Dial T imer settings . T o stop recor ding T o stop the VCR while rec ording, press x STOP. 6 T urn DIAL TIMER to[...]

50 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SL V -N60/AX20 only) T o use the VCR after settin g the timer T o u se the VCR before a timer recording begins, just pr ess ? / 1 . The indicator disapp ears from the di spl ay window and the VCR swit ches on. Remem ber t o press ? / 1 to reset th e VCR to the tim er recording sta ndby mode after using[...]

51 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SL V -N 60/AX20 only) Basic Oper ations Notes • If eight progra m s have already bee n set usin g the V IDE O Plus+ system (S L V -N6 0/AX20 only) or th e TI MER SET/CH E CK menu, “ FULL ” appears in the di sp la y w in dow for about fi v e second s. • If you set the cl ock using the Aut o Cl o[...]

52 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 only) Recor ding TV pr ograms usi ng the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 onl y) Just enter th e PlusCode number listed i n the TV prog ram guide . The da te , time an d channel number of that p rogram are set automa tically . Y ou can p reset up t o eight programs together with th[...]

53 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 only) Basic Oper ations T o stop recor ding T o stop the VCR while rec ording, press x STOP. 2 Press the numb er b uttons to ent er th e Plus Code n umb er . If you m ake a mistake, press CLEAR a nd re-enter the correct number . 3 Press SP/EP to select the ta pe speed, SP o r EP . [...]

54 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 only) T o use the VCR after settin g the timer T o use the VCR be fore ti mer rec ording beg ins, ju st pr ess ? / 1 . The indi cator disapp ears from the di spl ay window and the VCR swit ches on. Remem ber t o press ? / 1 to reset th e VCR to the tim er recording sta ndby mode af[...]

55 Recording TV programs using the ti mer Basic Oper ations Reco rding TV programs usin g the time r Y o u can preset up to eight programs at a time. Bef ore y ou start … • Check th at the VCR cloc k is set to th e correct time. • T u rn on yo ur TV and se t it to th e video channel. When using a cable b ox, turn it on. • Insert a ta pe wit[...]

56 Recording TV programs using the timer T o stop recor ding T o stop the VCR while rec ording, press x STOP. Dail y/weekly recor ding In step 3 above, press m to select the recording pattern. E ach time you press m , the indica tion ch ang es as sho w n be lo w . Press M to change the indi cation in rev erse order . the current date t SUN-SA T t M[...]

57 Recording TV programs using the ti mer Basic Oper ations T o use the VCR after setting the timer T o use the V CR bef ore time r recor ding be gins, just press ? / 1 . The indicator disapp ear s from the di splay wind o w and the VC R swi tches on. R emem ber to pre s s ? / 1 to rese t the VCR to the timer recording standb y mode afte r using t [...]

58 Play ing/searching at various speeds Additio nal Op er atio ns Pla ying/sear ching at v arious speeds T o resume normal playb ack Press H PLA Y. Pla yback opt ions Operat i on V iew the picture duri n g fast- forw ar d or re w i nd During fast-forward, hol d down M FF . During re wind, ho ld down m REW . Pla y at h igh sp eed • Dur ing playbac[...]

59 Pla ying/searching at various speeds Additiona l Operations Tip • Adjus t th e pi cture usi ng the TRA CKING +/ – b uttons if: – Strea ks ap pear whi le playi ng in slo w moti on. – The pi ct ure shakes du ring pause. T o set tracking to the c enter positi on, press b oth b uttons (+ / – ) at th e same time. Notes • The so und is mu [...]

60 Setting the recording duration time Setting the recor d ing duration time T o extend the du ration Press z RE C re peatedly t o set a new duration t i me. T o cancel the d uration Press z REC repeatedly until the indicator disappe ars and the VCR returns to normal recording mode. T o stop while r ecor ding Press x STOP . Note • Y ou can not di[...]

61 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings Additiona l Operations Chec king/ch anging/ canceling timer settings Bef ore y ou start … • T u rn on yo ur TV and se t it to th e video channel . 1 Press ? / 1 to turn on the VCR. 2 Press MENU, then pre ss M / m to high light TIM ER SET/C HECK an d pres s OK. • If you wa nt to cha nge a settin g,[...]

62 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings When the tim er settings o verlap The pr ogram th at st arts f irs t has pri orit y and the second progra m star ts rec ordin g only after the f irst progr am has fin ished. If the programs start at the same time, th e progra m liste d first in th e menu has pri ority . 3 Press M / m to highligh t the s[...]

63 Recording stereo and bilingual programs Additiona l Operations Recor ding stereo and bi lingu a l p r ograms Recordi ng stereo pr ograms This VCR automatica lly receiv e s and records stereo progra ms. When a stereo program i s received, the STEREO in di cator lights up. If there i s noi se in the stereo program, set A UTO STEREO in the AD V ANC[...]

64 Recording stereo and bilingual progr am s How sound i s recor ded on a v ideo tape The VCR rec ords soun d onto two separ a t e tracks. Hi-fi au di o is recor ded onto th e main tr ack along wi th the pict ure. Monau ral sound is recorded on to the nor mal audio track al on g the edge of th e tape. Notes • T o pla y a t ape in st ere o, you mu[...]

65 Searching for a selected point on the tape (SL V -N 60/AX20 only) Additiona l Operations Sear ching f or a selected poin t on the tape (SL V -N60/AX20 onl y) Y ou can easily f ind a specif ic point by moving the po inter on the TV screen . The VCR fast-forwards or re winds to the point yo u indicate an d starts playbac k automatically . 1 Press [...]

66 Searching for a selected point on the tape (SL V -N60/AX 20 only) T o can cel se arching Press H PLA Y or x ST OP. T o turn off the bar indica tion Press DISP LA Y again. Notes • The figure on the bar i ndication re presents the total t ime length of the inserted tape as shown below . The total time le ngt h m ay not be displayed co rrectly fo[...]

67 Adjusting the picture Additiona l Operations Adju s tin g th e pict ure Adjusting t he trac king Although th e VCR automatic ally adjusts th e tracking when playi n g a tape (the indicator flash es i n the displa y window , then turn s off), distort ion may occur if the record ing is in poor cond ition. In th is case, manually a djust the tr ack[...]

68 Changing menu options Changing men u opti ons Men u choice s Initial settin gs are indic ated in bold p rint. 1 Press MENU, then selec t ADV ANCED OPTIONS and press OK. 2 Press M / m to highlight th e option to change, then press OK. 3 Press M / m to chan ge the setting, then press OK. T o adjust the sharpness, pres s < / , and press OK. 4 Pr[...]

69 Changing menu options Additiona l Operations SHARPNESS • L (Low) through H (Hig h) to adjust t he sharpn ess of t he picture . Select L to turn off the sha r pn ess co ntr ol. Menu option Set this op tion to[...]

70 Editing with another VCR Editin g with a nother V CR How to con n e c t to re c ord on thi s VC R Notes • Make sure you conn ect the plugs t o jack s of the same color . • If the other V CR is a monaura l type and connec t ed to this VCR ’ s LI N E- 2 IN jack s, conne ct the audi o pl ug t o the A U DIO L (white) ja ck . The sound is reco [...]

71 Editing with another VCR Additiona l Operations Operation (when recor ding on this VCR) T o stop editing Press the x STOP b uttons on bo th VCRs. Tip • T o cut out unwante d sc e nes wh il e editin g, press X P A USE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begi ns. Whe n it ends, pre ss X P A USE again to resum e recording. Note • If yo u start r[...]

72 General setup inf or mation Additional Inf ormation General setup inf ormation Setting t he RF unit When co nnecting th e VCR to the TV u sing only th e antenna ca ble, you must set the RF UNIT switch on the re ar of the VCR so that the TV can receive the correct sig na l from the VCR. 1 Set the RF UNIT switch on th e rear of the VCR to CH3 or C[...]

73 General setup information Additiona l Informa tion Attaching the e xternal ant enna connector Attaching a UHF/VHF band mix er When usin g a 300-o hm t w in lead cable f or a VHF/UHF anten na, use the EA C-3 2 antenna connect o r (not supplied) t o co nnect the antenna to the VCR. 1 Loosen th e screws on the ant en na connector. 2 W ind the t win[...]

74 T roubleshooting T r oub leshoo ting If you have any questi on s or probl ems not covered bel ow , ple ase consul t y our nearest S ony dealer . Symptom Remedy Pow e r The ? / 1 swi tch do es no t fun c tion . • Connect th e A C power co r d sec ur el y . • Make sure th e V CR is not locked. T o un lock, hold down ? / 1 PO WER on the VCR unt[...]

75 T r oub leshooting Additiona l Informa tion Timer recording The tim er does no t opera te . • Check th at the clock is set. • Make sure a tape ha s been inserted. • Check that th e safe ty tab has no t been remov ed. • Make sure the tape is not at its end. • Make sure a progr am has been set for ti me r re co rding. • Make sure your [...]

76 Specifications Specification s System Format VHS NTSC standard V ideo recording system Rotary head helical s canning FM system V ideo heads Double azimuth f our heads V ideo signal NTSC color, EIA standards T ape speed SP: 33. 35 mm/s (1 inches/s) EP: 11.11 mm/s ( inches/s) LP: 16.67 mm/s ( inch es/ s), playback only Maximum r ecording/playbac k[...]

77 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Informa tion Inde x to par ts an d con tr ols Refer to th e pages indic ated in parenthe ses ( ) for de tails. Front panel A ? / 1 PO WER switch (53) B Z EJECT bu tton (42) C T ape compartme nt D Remote sensor (5) E m REW (re wind) button (4 2) (58) F H PLA Y button (42) (58) G M FF (fast-forward) b u tt[...]

78 Inde x to par ts and c ontrols Displa y window A T imer indicator (49) (53) (5 6) B SAP (Se cond Au dio P rogram) indicator (63) C STEREO indic ator (63) D T ape speed indica tor (4 5) E VIDEO indicator (46) (72) F APC (Adap t i ve Picture Con trol) indi cator (6 7) G T rack ing indi cator (67) H Child Loc k ind ic a tor (50 ) (54) I Ti m e co u[...]

79 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Informa tion Rear panel A A C po wer cord (7) B LINE-1 IN A UDIO R/L/VIDEO jacks (70) C RF (R adio Fre quenc y) UNIT switch (72) D VHF/UHF IN connector (10) (13) (16) (19) E VHF/UHF OUT conne ctor (10) (13) (16) (19) F LINE OUT A UDIO R/L/VIDEO jacks (8) continued[...]

80 Inde x to par ts and c ontrols Remo t e comman der A [TV] / [VIDE O] switch (5) B Z EJEC T button (42) C TV/VIDEO button (6) (46) D DISPLA Y button (45) (65) E CLEAR bu tton (43) (53) (62) F INPUT SELECT b utton (46) (71 ) G z REC (record) butto n (45) (60) H SP (Stand a rd Pla y) /EP (Ext en de d Pl ay ) butt on (4 5) I MENU bu tton (22) (55) ([...]

81 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Informa tion K ? / 1 (po wer) switch (6) (53) L COUNTER/REMAIN bu tton (45) M A UDIO MONITOR button (63) N VCR Plus + button (52) (SL V -N 60/AX20 only) O Number buttons (53) P ENTER butt on (53) Q CH (channel) +/ – bu ttons (6) (45) R V OL (volume) +/ – bu ttons (6) S y SLO W button (58) T × 2 butt[...]

82 Inde x Inde x A Adju stin g picture 35 , 67 tracking 67 Advanced option 68 AFT (Aut o Fin e Tuning) 35 Antenna hook up 10 APC (Ad aptiv e Pict ure Contro l) 67 Audio t rack 64 Audio/v ideo (A/V) hoo kup 8 Auto Cloc k Set 23 Auto T ape Speed 68 C Cable h ookup 7 Chan ne l li ne -up chart 37 Chil d Loc k 50 Clea ni ng the vide o h ead s 74 Clock s[...]

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Sony Corporation Printed in Mala ysia Quic k reference to using the VCR Hookup 1 To p l a y a t a p e 1 Set the TV to ch annel 3 or 4 (or to video inp ut, if you made A/V co nnections). 2 Insert a tape and press H PLA Y. If t here ’ s no picture o n your T V , p ress the VCR ’ s T V/V ID EO butt o n unti l the VID EO in dicato r appear s in the[...]