Sony SLV-KA195CH manual

SL V -KF295CH/KA195CH 3-000-000-11 (1) V ideo Cassette Player ©1996 by Sony Corporation 3-000-00- 11 (1) Operating Instructions SL V -KA195CH SL V -KF295CH G PAL NTSC PAL NTSC[...]

Introduction SL V -KF295CH/KA195CH 3-858-164-11 (1) 2 EN 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 . Precautions Safety • This unit operates on 1 10 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Check that the unit’s operatin[...]

Introduction 3 EN SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) T able of contents Getting Started Getting Started 4 Step 1: Unpacking 5 Step 2: Setting up the r emote commander 6 Step 3: Connecting the unit 8 Step 4: T uning your TV to the unit Basic Operations 10 Playing a tape Additional Operations 14 Playing/searching at various speeds 16 Karaok[...]

Getting Started 4 EN SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the unit: • Mains lead • Plug adaptor (SL V -KA195ME/KF295ME only) • Microphone Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 4 models: SL V -KF295ME, KF295PS, KA195ME [...]

Getting Started 5 EN SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) 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. Using the r emote commander Y ou can use this r emote commander to operate the u[...]

Getting Started 6 EN SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) Connecting the unit to mains 1 Disconnect the aerial cable fr om your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the unit. 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the unit and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable. 3 Connect AC IN of the unit to the mains using the sup[...]

Getting Started 7 EN SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) Getting Started Additional connections T o a TV that has phono type audio/video input jacks This additional connection improves pictur e and sound quality . Connect the TV as shown on the right. T o a stereo system (SL V -KF295 only) Y ou can improve sound quality by connecting a ste[...]

Getting Started 8 EN SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) 1 Pr ess u (ON/ST ANDBY) to turn on the unit. 2 T urn on your TV and select a programme position for video playback. Choose a channel between UHF 30 and 39 on the TV wher e there is no pictur e and no sound or only a steady rustling sound. This channel will now be r eferred to as the[...]

Getting Started 9 EN SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) Getting Started T o obtain a clear playback pictur e If the playback picture does not appear clearly in step 5 above, turn the RF CHANNEL screw on the r ear panel of the unit with a scr ewdriver to a position wher e the TV clearly displays the playback pictur e. Selecting the TV syst[...]

Basic Operations 10 EN SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) Basic Operations Playing a tape 1 T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 2 Insert a tape. The unit turns on, and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab r emoved. COLOR SYSTEM NTSC PB PICTURE 6 EJECT P P AUSE 3/# SEARCH ) FF · PLA Y p STOP [...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) 11 EN 3 Press · PLA Y . When the tape r eaches the end, it will rewind automatically . Additional tasks To Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Search forwar d Search backwar d Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape Press p STOP P P AUSE P P AUSE o[...]

Basic Operations 12 EN SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) Playing a tape (continued) Set NTSC PB to ON P AL TV NTSC 4.43 NTSC 3.58 If your TV is PA L NTSC 4.43 NTSC 3.58 T o play an NTSC-r ecorded tape Set NTSC PB on the unit accor ding to the colour system of your TV . T o listen to a Stereo tape’ s Ster eo sound Left channel Right cha[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) 13 EN How sound is recor ded on a video tape (SL V -KF295 only) The unit r ecords sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is recorded onto the main track along with the picture. Monaural sound is r ecorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape. Notes[...]

Additional Operations 14 EN SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) Additional Operations Playing/sear ching at various speeds Playback options Fast-forward/r ewind V iew the picture during fast- forward or r ewind Play at high speed Play in slow motion Play frame by frame Rewind and start play Operation During stop, press ) FF or 0 REW . Duri[...]

Additional Operations 15 EN SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) T o r esume normal playback Pr ess · PLA Y . Tip • If the pictur e shakes while in the still mode, adjust the picture using $ / 4 TRACKING NORMAL/SLOW STILL ADJUST on the unit. Notes • Str eaks or snow cannot be eliminated completely in the various playback operations. ?[...]

Additional Operations 16 EN SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) Karaoke sing- along Y ou can sing along with a karaoke videotape, a TV broadcast, or music played back on equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks on the rear panel of the unit. Y ou can sing duets if you use an extra micr ophone (not supplied). Before you start... • T urn o[...]

Additional Operations 17 EN SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) continued KARAOKE PON Blank space Present position Reducing the playback vocals (Karaoke Pon) (SL V -KF295 only) Y ou can use or dinary music sour ces with vocals for karaoke with this function. Use hi-fi ster eo music sources. Set KARAOKE PON to ON. The singer ’s voice will[...]

Additional Operations 18 EN SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) Karaoke sing along (continued) Tip • When you sing along with music played back on equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks on the unit, play the music source and follow steps 1 and 4 on page 16. Notes • If the sound is r eproduced through a ster eo amplifier , turn down t[...]

Additional Operations 19 EN SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) Adjusting the pictur e Adjusting the tracking Although the unit automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape, distortion may occur if the tape was r ecorded in poor condition. If so, manually adjust the tracking. Pr ess $ / 4 TRACKING NORMAL/SLOW to obtain the best p[...]

Additional Operations 20 EN SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) Other VCR (Player) Tips • (SL V -KA195 only) If the other VCR has the AUDIO L and R jacks, use a commer cially available connecting cable like the Sony VMC-910MS. • (SL V -KF295 only) Use a commer cially available connecting cable like the Sony VMC-810. If the other VCR is[...]

Additional Operations 21 EN SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) Operation (when r ecording on this unit) Y ou can make a copy of a tape using this unit for r ecording or playback. The unit cannot recor d TV programmes dir ectly since it does not have a TV tuner . Befor e you start editing • T urn on your TV and set it to the video channe[...]

22 EN Additional Information SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) Symptom The u (ON/ST ANDBY) switch does not function. The power is turned on but the unit 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 [...]

23 EN Additional Information SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) Symptom 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. The microphone sound is distorted No tape can be inserted. The remote commander does not function. The unit needs to be cleaned. Others R[...]

24 EN Additional Information SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) System RF output signal UHF channels 30 to 39 Aerial out 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Inputs and outputs LINE IN VIDEO IN, phono jack (1) Input signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced, sync negative AUDIO IN, phono jack (1) (SL V -KA195) phono jack (2) (SL V -KF295) Input le[...]

25 EN Additional Information SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) Index to parts and contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Front panel (SL V -KA195) 1 u ON/ST ANDBY switch/indicator (8) 2 § EJECT button (1 1) 3 T ape compartment 4 T ape operation indicators 5 HiFi L/R indicators (SL V -KF295 only) (12) 6 RE[...]

26 EN Additional Information SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) Index to parts and controls (continued) 1 AC IN connector (6) 2 RF CHANNEL screw (9) 3 AERIAL OUT connector (6) 4 LINE IN VIDEO/AUDIO jacks (SL V -KA195 only) (20) LINE IN VIDEO/AUDIO L/R jacks (SL V -KF295 only) (20) 5 LINE OUT VIDEO/AUDIO jacks (SL V -KA195 only)(7) LINE OU[...]

27 EN Additional Information SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) Remote commander 1 6 ␣ EJECT button (1 1) 2 TV/VTR button ( This button doesn’ t work for this unit ) 3 TV buttons (Only for a TV) (5) TV/VIDEO ; (TV power) u (power standby) VOL +/– PROG (CH) +/– 4 7 ␣ FRAME button (14) 5 TRACKING AUT O/MANUAL button (19) 6 r REC b[...]

28 EN Additional Information SL V -KF295ME/PS/KA195ME/PS 3-858-164-11 (1) Index A, B Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting pictur e 19 tracking 19 Aerial hookup 6 AMS sear ching 17 Audio track 13 Auto head cleaner 21 A V connection 7 C Cleaning the video heads 22 Colour system compatible colour systems 2 setting 1 1 Connecting the VCR and your TV 6 to a[...]