Sony SLV-E730EX/UX manual

1 Introduction Video Cassette Recor der ©1998 by Sony Corporation SL V -E730EX/UX Operating Instructions 3-861-945- 12 (1) P AL NTSC 4.43[...]

Introduction 2 W ARNING T o prevent fir e 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 a personnel only . Mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop. Notice for customers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ir eland A moulded plug co[...]

3 Introduction T able of contents Getting Started * VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks applied for by Gemstar Development Corp. VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under license fr om Gemstar Development Corporation. Getting Started 4 Step 1: Unpacking 5 Step 2: Setting up the r emote commander 9 Step 3: Connecting the VCR 11 Step 4: Setting up[...]

Getting Started 4 Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models: SL V -E730EX and E730UX. Check your model number by looking at the r ear panel of your VCR. The SL V -E730EX is the model used for illustration purposes. Any[...]

Getting Started Getting Started 5 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 r emote co[...]

Getting Started 6 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued) MENU F ASTEXT buttons V ; WIDE TV/VIDEO ON/ST ANDBY AUDIO MONITOR DISPLA Y VOL+/– Pr ogramme number buttons TV contr ol buttons To T urn the TV into standby or active mode Select an input sour ce of the TV either fr om aerial in or fr om line in Select the pr ogramme position [...]

Getting Started Getting Started 7 Notes • W ith normal use, the batteries should last about thr ee to six months. • If you do not use the r emote commander for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage fr om battery leakage. • Do not use a new battery with an old one together . • Do not use differ ent types o[...]

Getting Started 8 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued) * 1 Pr ess WIDE to switch the wide picture mode on or off. * 2 Pr ess WIDE, then press VOL +/– to select the wide pictur e mode you want. * 3 Pr ess WIDE. The menu appears on the TV screen. Then, push the joystick to > / . / ? / / to select the wide picture you want and pr [...]

Getting Started Getting Started 9 Connecting the VCR Step 3 continued : Signal flow AERIAL IN Aerial cable (supplied) AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT to mains 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 Co[...]

Getting Started 10 Step 3 : Connecting the VCR (continued) Additional connections T o a TV that has a EURO-A V (Scart) connector This additional connection impr oves pictur e and sound quality . Connect the TV as shown on the right. Whenever you want to watch the VCR pictur e, press TV/VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window . T [...]

Getting Started Getting Started 11 Step 4 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function Befor e using the VCR for the first time, set up the VCR using the Auto Set Up function. W ith this function, you can set TV channels, the VCR clock, guide channels for VIDEO Plus+, and the RF channel. AUTO SET UP Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for mor e th[...]

Getting Started 12 SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Step 5 T uning your TV to the VCR If you have connected the VCR to your TV using the EURO-A V cable, skip this step. PROGRAM +/– RF CHANNEL 1 Pr ess RF CHANNEL on the VCR. The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window . The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV . 2 T urn [...]

Getting Started Getting Started 13 4 Pr ess RF CHANNEL. Y ou have now tuned your TV to the VCR. From now on, whenever you want to play a tape, set the TV to the video channel. T o check to see if the TV tuning is corr ect Set the TV to the video channel and pr ess PROGRAM +/– on the VCR. If the TV scr een changes to a differ ent programme each ti[...]

Getting Started 14 Manual setup — Selecting a language If you pr efer an on-screen language other than English, use the on-scr een display to select another language. Before you start… • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the video channel. Joystick > / . / ? / / OK MENU 1 Pr ess MENU, then push the joystick to > / . to sel[...]

Getting Started Getting Started 15 Manual setup — Pr esetting channels If some channels could not be pr eset using the Auto Set Up function, you can preset them manually . Before you start… • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the video channel. PROG +/– Joystick > / . / ? / / OK MENU 1 Pr ess MENU, then push the joystick to[...]

Getting Started 16 Manual setup –– Pr esetting channels (continued) 4 Push the joystick to > / . to move the cursor ( ” ) to CHANNEL SET . 5 Pr ess PROG +/– to select the programme position. 6 Push the joystick to ? / / repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed. The channels appear in the following or der: • VHF IA - IJ, SA10 [...]

Getting Started Getting Started 17 Disabling unwanted pr ogramme positions After pr esetting channels, you can disable unused programme positions. The disabled positions will be skipped later when you pr ess the PROG +/– buttons. 1 In step 6 above, pr ess programme number button “ 0” twice to display the number “00” beside CHANNEL SET . 2[...]

Getting Started 18 Manual setup — Setting up VIDEO Plus+ VIDEO Plus+ is a featur e that simplifies pr ogramming the VCR to make timer recor dings. T o use VIDEO Plus+, each pr ogramme position needs to be matched with its VIDEO Plus+ guide channel. If the guide channels were not pr eset in the Auto Set Up procedur e, you need to set them manually[...]

Getting Started Getting Started 19 3 Push the joystick to > / . to move the cursor ( ” ) to the row on which you want to set the guide channel. T o display other pages for programme positions 6 to 60, push the joystick to > / . repeatedly . 4 Pr ess the pr ogramme number buttons to enter the guide channel number assigned in the pr ogramme g[...]

Getting Started 20 Manual setup — Setting up VIDEO Plus+ (continued) 001 BBC1 002 BBC2 003 ITV 004 CHANNEL 4 005 CHANNEL 5 006 R TE 1 007 R TE 2 008 TV NA GAEL T ACHT A 101 SKY ONE 102 SKY NEWS 103 SKY MOVIES 104 THE MOVIE CHANNEL 105 SKY SPORT 106 NICKELODEON P ARAMOUNT CHANNEL 107 EUROSPOR T QUANTUM TV 108 W ARNER BROTHERS 109 MTV EUROPE 1 10 C[...]

Getting Started Getting Started 21 Setting up VIDEO Plus+ for satellite br oadcasts 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 menu. Then set the guide channel number for each satellite channel using the VIDEO PLUS+ menu. If your satell[...]

Getting Started 22 Manual setup — Setting the clock Y ou must set the time and date on the VCR to use the timer r ecor ding features properly . If the VCR clock was not set in the Auto Set Up pr ocedure, you need to set it manually . The Auto Clock Set function works only if a station in your area is br oadcasting a time signal. If the Auto Set U[...]

Getting Started Getting Started 23 4 Push the joystick to > / . to set the date. 5 Push the joystick to / to flash the month and set the month pushing the joystick to > / . . 6 Set the year , hour , and minutes in sequence, pushing the joystick to / to flash the item to be set, and push the joystick to > / . to select the digits. The day o[...]

Getting Started 24 1 Pr ess MENU, then push the joystick to > / . to select SETTINGS and pr ess the joystick (OK). 2 Push the joystick to > / . to select CLOCK, then pr ess the joystick (OK). The cursor ( ” ) appears at AUTO ADJUST . Changing the station for the Auto Clock Set function Joystick > / . / ? / / OK MENU • MENU OK PLAY OK P[...]

Getting Started Getting Started 25 3 Push the joystick to ? / / to select ON. 4 Push the joystick to . to move the cursor ( ” ) to CLOCK PROG, then push the joystick to ? / / r epeatedly until the pr ogramme position of a station that carries the time signal appears. If the VCR does not r eceive the time signal from any station, AUTO ADJUST r etu[...]

Getting Started 26 1 Hold down P P AUSE and ON/ST ANDBY on the VCR simultaneously for mor e than three seconds. Setting your personal code For identification, you can enter a personal code into the VCR. Once you enter your personal code, you can confirm it any time but can never change it. Before you start… • T urn on your TV and set the TV to [...]

Getting Started Getting Started 27 2 Enter your personal code. 1 Push the joystick to > / . to select a character . Each time you push the joystick to > , the character changes as shown below . A n B n … n Z n 0 n 1 n … n 9 n (blank space) n – (hyphen) n A 2 Push the joystick to / to set the next character . The next space flashes. T o [...]

Basic Operations 28 Basic Operations Playing a tape 6 EJECT 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. COUNTER RESET DISPLA Y REPLA Y Joystick · PLA Y P P AUSE )# FF p STOP 03 REW NTSC PB 123 456 789 0[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 29 Set NTSC PB to ON P AL TV NTSC 4.43 Additional tasks To Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape Push the joystick to p STOP P P AUSE P P AUSE or press the joystick ( · PLA Y) )# FF during stop 03 REW during stop Pr ess 6 EJECT . T o r eplay a recently wa[...]

Basic Operations 30 T o use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later , pr ess COUNTER RESET . The counter in the display window r esets to “0:00:00.” Search for the point afterwar ds by r eferring to the counter . T o display the counter on the TV screen, pr ess DISPLA Y . Notes • The counter r esets to “0:00:00[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 31 Recording TV pr ogrammes r REC PROG +/– SP/LP 1 T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. INPUT SELECT COUNTER/ REMAIN DISPLA Y TV/VIDEO Joystick p STOP 123 456 789 0 continued[...]

Basic Operations 32 Recor ding TV programmes (continued) 3 Pr ess INPUT SELECT until a programme position number appears in the display window . 4 Pr ess PROG +/– to select the programme position you want to r ecor d. 5 Pr ess SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP . LP (Long Play) provides r ecor ding time twice as long as SP , however , SP (S[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 33 Safety tab T o check the r emaining time Pr ess DISPLA Y . With the display on, pr ess COUNTER/REMAIN to check the r emaining time. Each time you pr ess COUNTER/REMAIN, the time counter and the r emaining time appear alternately . The remaining time with the indicator also appears in the display window . T o cor[...]

Basic Operations 34 Tips • T o select a pr ogramme position, you can use the programme number buttons on the remote commander . For two-digit numbers, press the ? (ten’s digit) button followed by the pr ogramme number buttons. • Y ou can select a video source fr om the LINE-1 (TV) or LINE-2 IN (Scart) connector using the INPUT SELECT button. [...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 35 1 Pr ess VIDEO Plus+. Recording TV pr ogrammes using VIDEO Plus+ Just enter the programme’s PlusCode listed in the TV programme guide. The date, times, and pr ogramme position of that pr ogramme are set automatically . Y ou can preset up to eight programmes at a time. Before you start… • Check that the VCR[...]

Basic Operations 36 Recor ding TV programmes using VIDEO Plus+ (continued) 2 Pr ess the pr ogramme number buttons to enter the pr ogramme’s PlusCode, then pr ess SET. If you make a mistake befor e pressing SET , pr ess VIDEO Plus+ and re-enter the corr ect number . The date, start and stop times, and pr ogramme position (or the station name if it[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 37 Daily/weekly r ecording In step 3 above, push the joystick to . to select the r ecor ding pattern. Each time you push the joystick to . , the indication changes as shown below . Push the joystick to > to change the indication in reverse or der . Timer r ecording with VPS/PDC signals Some broadcast systems tra[...]

Basic Operations 38 1 Pr ess MENU and select TIMER, then press the joystick (OK). MENU Setting the timer manually If VIDEO Plus+ is not available in your area, follow the instructions below to set the timer to recor d programmes. Before you start… • Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in pl[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 39 T o stop r ecording T o stop the VCR while recor ding, push the joystick to p ST OP . 2 Set the date, start and stop times, pr ogramme position, tape speed, and VPS/PDC function: 1 Push the joystick to / to flash each item in turn. 2 Push the joystick to > / . to set each item. T o correct a setting, push the[...]

Basic Operations 40 Daily/weekly r ecording In step 2 above, push the joystick to . to select the r ecor ding pattern. Each time you push the joystick to . , the indication changes as shown below . Push the joystick to > to change the indication in reverse or der . Tips • T o set the pr ogramme position, you can also use the PROG +/– or prog[...]

41 Additional Operations Additional Operations Playing/sear ching at various speeds Playback options V iew the picture during fast-forwar d or rewind Play at high speed Play at twice the normal speed Play in slow motion Play frame by frame Rewind and start play × 2 & SLOW Joystick )# FF 03 REW continued 03 REW · PLA Y Operation During fast-fo[...]

Additional Operations 42 T o r esume normal playback Pr ess the joystick ( · PLA Y). Tip • Adjust the picture using the TRACKING +/– buttons if: – Str eaks appear while playing in slow motion. – Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing. – The picture shakes while pausing. T o set tracking to the centre position, pr ess both button[...]

43 Additional Operations Recording TV pr ogrammes using the quick timer 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 QUICK TIMER once. The indicator appears in the display window . 2 Press QUICK TIMER r epeatedly to set the duration. Each press [...]

Additional Operations 44 1 Press ON/ST ANDBY to turn on the VCR. 2 Press MENU and select LIST , then press the joystick (OK): • 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, press the joystick (OK), then turn off the VCR to return to r ecor ding standby . Checking/ chan[...]

45 Additional Operations Programme 1 Programme 2 Programme 1 Programme 2 about 20 seconds will be cut off Will be cut off 3 Push the joystick to > / . to select the setting you want to change or cancel, then press the joystick (OK). The selected setting appears in the TIMER menu. 4 • T o change the setting, push the joystick to ? / / to flash [...]

Additional Operations 46 On-screen display STEREO No indicator T o listen to Ster eo Standar d sound* Stereo pr ogramme Recording ster eo and bilingual pr ogrammes In NICAM system This VCR receives and r ecor ds stereo and bilingual pr ogrammes based on the NICAM system (the NICAM indicator appears). When a ster eo or bilingual pr ogramme is receiv[...]

47 Additional Operations T o listen to Ster eo/main and sub (left and right channels) Left channel/main Right channel/sub Standard sound Selecting the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want. Display window STEREO STEREO STEREO No indicator How sound is recorded on a video tape The VCR recor ds sound onto two separate[...]

Additional Operations 48 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. = / + INDEX SEARCH 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR. 2 Press = / + INDEX SEARCH. • T o search ahead, press + INDEX SEARCH. • T o se[...]

49 Additional Operations 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. In this case, manually adjust the tracking. During playback, pr ess TRACKING +[...]

Additional Operations 50 Tip • T o set tracking to the centr e position, press the TRACKING + and – buttons at the same time. Notes • Y ou can adjust the tracking for the NTSC-r ecorded tape but the tracking meter won’t be displayed. • W ith the Auto T ape Speed function on, the OPC function will work only in SP mode. If the tape speed au[...]

51 Additional Operations Changing menu options 1 Press MENU, then select SETTINGS. 2 Select OPTIONS. 3 Push the joystick to > / . to select the option you want to change: • T o change the T APE OPTIONS or VIDEO OPTIONS 1 Press the joystick (OK) after selecting T APE OPTIONS or VIDEO OPTIONS. 2 Push the joystick to > / . to select the option[...]

Additional Operations 52 Notes • When you set a timer recor ding, the indicators in the display window remain on, even though POWER SA VE is set to ON. • W ith the EDIT option ON, the OPC function does not work. Menu option OPC EDIT Set this option to • ON to switch on the OPC (Optimum Picture Contr ol) function and improve picture quality . [...]

53 Additional Operations This VCR (Recorder) … LINE-2 IN : Signal flow VMC-2121 EURO-AV cable (not supplied) TV Other VCR (Player) Editing with another VCR How to connect to recor d on this VCR Tip • Y ou can also use the LINE-1 (TV) connector instead. Note • If the other VCR doesn’t have a EURO-A V (Scart) connector , use the VMC-2106 cabl[...]

Additional Operations 54 Operation (when r ecording on this VCR) Before you start editing • T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. • Press INPUT SELECT to display “L2” (or “L1”) in the display window . • Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP . • On this VCR, set EDIT in the VIDEO OPTIONS menu to ON. If the other [...]

55 Additional Information T roubleshooting If you have any questions or pr oblems not covered below , please consult your nearest Sony service facility . Additional Information Symptom The 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 wind[...]

56 Additional Information T roubleshooting (continued) Symptom The picture rolls vertically during picture sear ch. The picture has no sound. The sound is unstable or has an echo. No TV programme 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 pr ess r REC. Nothing h[...]

57 Additional Information Symptom A tape cannot be inserted. The remote commander does not function. The tracking meter does not appear on the TV screen. Y ou cannot contr ol other TVs. The VCR needs to be cleaned. The SECURITY FUNCTION menu doesn’t appear on the TV screen. Others Remedy • Check that a tape isn’t already in the tape compartme[...]

58 Additional Information Specifications System Channel coverage P AL (I) VHF IA to IJ, SA10 to SA13 (SL V -E730EX only) UHF B21 to B69 CA TV S01 to S05, S1 to S20 (SL V -E730EX only) HYPER S21 to S41 (SL V -E730EX only) RF output signal UHF channels 21 to 69 Aerial out 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Inputs and outputs : LINE-1 (TV) 21-pin V ide[...]

59 Additional Information Index to parts and contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Front panel 8 p STOP button (54) 9 P P AUSE button (54) !º PROGRAM/TRACKING +/– buttons (13, 42, 49) !¡ AUTO SET UP/ RF (Radio Frequency) CHANNEL button (1 1, 12) !™ Remote sensor (5) 1 ON/ST ANDBY switch/indicator (26) 2 T ape [...]

60 Additional Information Index to parts and controls (continued) Display window 1 T imer indicator (36, 39) 2 NICAM indicator (46) 3 STEREO indicator (46) 4 T ape speed indicators (32) 5 VIDEO indicator (10, 33) 6 OPC (Optimum Picture Contr ol) indicator (49) 7 VPS (V ideo Pr ogramme System)/ PDC (Programme Delivery Control) indicator (37) 8 Track[...]

61 Additional Information Rear panel 1 Mains lead (9) 2 AERIAL OUT ANTENNE SOR TIE connector (9) 3 AERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE connector (9) 4 NTSC PB (Play Back) switch (29) continued 5 … LINE-2 IN connector (53) 6 : LINE-1 (TV) : LIGNE-1 (TV) connector (10, 21) 7 AUDIO OUT R (right)/L (left) SOR TIE AUDIO D/G jacks (10)[...]

62 Additional Information Index to parts and controls (continued) Remote commander 1 6 ␣ EJECT button (29) 2 COUNTER/REMAIN button* (33) 3 COUNTER RESET button* (30) 4 × 2 button* (41) 5 CLEAR button* (21, 36, 45) 6 DISPLA Y button (33) 7 QUICK TIMER button (43) 8 INPUT SELECT button (32, 39) ; TV power on/TV mode select button (for TV) (6) 9 SP[...]

63 Additional Information !∞ TV / VIDEO remote contr ol switch (5) !§ ON/ST ANDBY switch (6, 36) !¶ WIDE button ( for TV ) (7) !• AUDIO MONITOR button (46) !ª TV/VIDEO button (10, 33) @º VIDEO Plus+ button (35) @¡ Programme number buttons (6, 16, 19, 34) @™ SET button (36) @£ ? (ten’s digit) button (34) @¢ PROG (programme) +/– butt[...]

64 Additional Information A, B Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting picture 17, 42, 49 tracking 42, 49 Aerial hookup 9 AFT (Auto Fine T uning) 17 A TP (Auto Tuner Pr eset) 1 1 Audio track 47 Auto Clock Set 24 Auto Set Up 11 Auto T ape Speed 51 C Cleaning the video heads 55 Clock setting 22 Colour system compatible colour systems 2 setting 29 Connecting[...]