Sony SLV-KH7ME manual

P AL NTSC Video Cassette Player ©1997 by Son y Cor poration SL V -KH7ME/PS/SV Operating Instructions G 3-860-139- 14 (1)[...]

Introduction 4 WARNING 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 personnel only . The mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop. Precautions Safety • This unit operates on 1 10 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Check that[...]

5 Introduction 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 9 Step 4: T uning your TV to the unit 11 Step 5: Selecting a language Basic Operations 12 Playing a tape 16 Recording TV pr ogrammes Additional Operations 19 Playing/searching at various spee[...]

6 Getting Started • Remote commander • R6 (size AA) batteries • Aerial cable Getting Started • Audio/video cable (3-phono to 3-phono) • Microphone • Plug adaptor (SL V -KH7ME only) Checking your model name The instructions in this manual ar e for the 3 models : SL V -KH7ME, KH7PS and KH7SV . Check your model number by looking at the rea[...]

7 Getting Started 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 remote commander Y ou can use this remote commander to operate this unit and a Sony TV . Buttons on the remote command[...]

8 Getting Started Step 3 Connecting the unit T o a TV that has phono type audio/video input jacks This connection improves pictur e and sound quality and is necessary if you want to use the T rinitron TV Synchro Play function. If your TV does not have audio/video input jacks, skip this step and go to page 8. to mains LINE IN Audio/video cable (supp[...]

9 Getting Started Getting Started Step 3 continued Additional connection T o a TV that has phono type audio/ video output jacks Y ou can recor d a TV programme showing on a TV . Connect LINE-1 IN of the unit to the TV as shown on the right. For details on recor ding, see “Recording TV programmes” on page 16. When connecting the LINE-1 IN and LI[...]

10 Getting Started Step 3 : Connecting the unit (continued) Additional connection T o a stereo system Y ou can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo system as shown on the right. LINE IN LINE-1 OUT AUDIO Audio cable (not supplied) 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the unit. 2 Connect [...]

11 Getting Started Getting Started 1 Press ON/ST ANDBY to turn on the unit. 2 Press INPUT SELECT until “L2” appears in the display window . 3 T urn on your TV and select a programme position for the video playback. Choose a channel between UHF 30 and 39 on the TV , where ther e is no picture and no sound or only a steady r ustling sound. This c[...]

12 Getting Started Step 4 : T uning your TV to the unit (continued) T o obtain a clear blue screen If the blue screen does not appear clearly in step 4 above, turn the RF- CH screw at the r ear of the unit with a screw driver to a position wher e the TV clearly displays the blue screen. T o select the TV system For your TV to receive the corr ect s[...]

13 Getting Started Getting Started 1 Press MENU, then pr ess CURSOR > / . to move the cursor ( z ) to LANGUAGE and press EXECUTE. 2 Press CURSOR > / . to select the desir ed language. 3 Press EXECUTE. Selecting a language Y ou can select the on-scr een display language, English or Chinese. Before you start… • T urn on the unit and the TV [...]

Basic Operations 14 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 removed. 3 Press · PLA Y . When the tape reaches the end, it will r ewind automatically . 6 EJECT COUNTER RESET REPLA Y P P AUSE · PLA [...]

Basic Operations 15 Basic Operations Press p STOP P P AUSE P P AUSE or · PLA Y ) FF or # SEARCH during playback 0 REW or 3 SEARCH during playback ) FF during stop 0 REW during stop 6 EJECT Additional tasks T o replay a r ecently watched scene Y ou can immediately rewind and playback the scene you want to watch again. During playback, press REPLA Y[...]

Basic Operations 16 Playing a tape (continued) Left channel indicator T o use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later , press COUNTER RESET . The counter in the display window resets to “0H00M00S.” Sear ch for the point afterwards by r eferring to the counter . T o display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLA[...]

Basic Operations 17 Basic Operations Notes • When you play back a tape r ecorded in the P AL or MESECAM colour system, streaks may appear even if the COLOR SYSTEM switch is set to P AL/MESECAM. If so, select the colour system, P AL or MESECAM in the P AL/MESECAM option of the SET UP MENU. (For details, see page 34.) • The counter r esets to “[...]

Basic Operations 18 INPUT SELECT T APE SPEED r REC Recor ding TV pr ogrammes Y ou can record TV pr ogrammes from your TV by connecting the TV to the unit’s LINE-1 IN jacks. Before you start… • Connect the LINE-1 IN jacks of the unit to the audio/video output jacks of your TV (see “Additional connection” on page 7). • Set CONNECT L1 to T[...]

Basic Operations 19 Basic Operations T o recor d NTSC colour system programmes NTSC colour signals can be recor ded on this unit. For tape speed, select SP or EP in step 4. EP pr ovides recor ding time three times as long as SP , however , SP produces better picture quality . When playing back, the unit automatically detects the tape speed. T o che[...]

Basic Operations 20 T o save a recor ding T o prevent accidental erasure, br eak off the safety tab as illustrated. T o record on a tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape. Tip • The display appears on the TV scr een indicating information about the tape, but the information won’t be recor ded on the tape. Notes • Do not turn of f t[...]

Additional Operations 21 Additional Operations Playing/sear ching at various speeds 0 REW ) FF · PLA Y Playback options Fast-forward/r ewind V iew the picture during fast- forward or r ewind Play at high speed Play in slow motion for two minutes Play frame by frame Rewind to the beginning of a tape and start play 123 456 789 0 3/# SEARCH Operation[...]

Additional Operations 22 Tip • Adjust the picture using TRACKING NORM/SLOW ? / / if: – streaks appear while playing in slow motion. – bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing. – the picture shakes while pausing. Notes • The playback sound is muted during these operations. • In the LP mode, noise may appear or ther e may be no col[...]

Additional Operations 23 Recor ding TV pr ogrammes using the easy timer Y ou can start r ecording at once and have the unit stop r ecording automatically after a specified duration. Before you start… • Connect the LINE-1 IN jacks of the unit to the audio/video output jacks of your TV (see “Additional connection” on page 7). • Set CONNECT [...]

Additional Operations 24 Karaoke sing-along Microphone (supplied) · PLAY MIC IN 1/2 CONTROL CONTROL plug MIC VOL 1/2 KARAOKE ON/OFF ECHO 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 unit. Y ou can sing duets if you use an extra microphone (not supplied). Singi[...]

Additional Operations 25 Using the supplied microphone Y ou can control some of the unit’s karaoke functions with the micr ophone. 1 CHOI button Press and hold to r ewind the tape while viewing the picture. 2 ˜ / n buttons Change the pitch in Key Control mode (page 25). Set the harmony interval in Self Duet mode (page 26). 3 KEY/S.D./OFF selecto[...]

Additional Operations 26 Karaoke sing-along (continued) MENU CURSOR > / . / ? / / EXECUTE K. PROG Before you start... • T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. • Select the search mode, AMS or INDEX in the SET UP KARAOKE menu. For details, “Selecting the AMS or index function” on page 30. 1 Insert a tape and set KARAOKE ON/OFF [...]

Additional Operations 27 KEY CONTROL ˜/n Score indication Time counter Remaining tape length Key control indication Displaying the karaoke information Press DISPLA Y when the KARAOKE ON/OFF switch is set to ON. The karaoke information appears on the TV screen. If you pr ess DISPLA Y once more, the r emaining tape length and time counter will also [...]

Additional Operations 28 Karaoke sing-along (continued) To Raise the pitch Lower the pitch Press n (sharp) ˜ (flat) Range 8 half tones 8 half tones Display window “ n 1” to “ n 8” “ ˜ 1” to “ ˜ 8” To Add a high harmony Add a low harmony Display window “S.D. n ” “S.D. ˜ ” Press n (sharp) ˜ (flat) SELF DUET ˜/n Adding ha[...]

Additional Operations 29 Backing up your singing (V ocal Assist) This unit can assist your singing in case you forget the lyrics while you are singing. The unit fills in the vocal for you automatically if you stop singing into the microphone. Use karaoke stereo hi-fi tapes which have the accompaniment music on the left channel and the accompaniment[...]

Additional Operations 30 Karaoke sing along (continued) Grading your singing As an extra challenge, the unit can grade your singing. 1 Start singing and press SCORE. “SCORE” appears on the TV screen, and the unit starts analysing your singing. 2 Press SCORE again after singing for mor e than one minute. Y our score appears on the TV scr een for[...]

Additional Operations 31 SHOUT Competing for the loudest voice The unit measures and displays the loudness of your voice numerically when you shout into the microphone. 1 Press SHOUT . “SHOUT” appears in the display window (English on-screen display only) and the unit starts a countdown on the TV screen. 2 Shout into the microphone when the uni[...]

Additional Operations 32 = / + SEARCH AMS/INDEX Selecting the AMS or index function The AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) function is mainly for karaoke tapes. It searches for blank spaces (of at least four seconds) between r ecorded signals on the sound track of a tape. Use this function to search an index- incompatible tape. If you are not sur e of th[...]

Additional Operations 33 Searching with the AMS function The unit can sear ch up to 99 blank spaces ahead of or behind the current position. 1 Set KARAOKE ON/OFF on the unit to ON. 2 Insert a tape into the unit. 3 Press = / + SEARCH AMS/INDEX repeatedly to specify how many blank spaces ahead or behind you want to search: • T o search ahead, press[...]

Additional Operations 34 Enjoying the surround sound (V irtual Sound) Y ou can use the V irtual Sound function to give stereo sour ces the surround sound ef fect and monaural sources a simulated ster eo effect. 1 Select the type of sound source with the VIR TUAL SOUND switch. Select SURROUND when listening to a stereo sour ce; select SIMULA TED STE[...]

Additional Operations 35 About Adaptive Picture Contr ol (APC) Adaptive Picture Contr ol (APC) automatically improves r ecording and playback quality by adjusting the unit to the condition of the video heads and tape. T o maintain better picture quality , we recommend that you set APC to ON in the SET UP MENU (with the APC indicator in the display [...]

Additional Operations 36 Menu option AUDIO MIX CONNECT L1 APC P AL/MESECAM 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. S[...]

37 Editing This unit (Recorder) TV Notes • Y ou can also use the LINE-1 IN jacks instead. If you do, set CONNECT L1 to OTHER in the SET UP MENU. • Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour . • If the other VCR is a monaural type, connect the audio plug to the AUDIO L (white) jack. The sound is recorded on both right and left[...]

38 Editing r REC Basic editing (when r ecording on this unit) 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 T APE SPEED to select the tape speed (SP or LP for the P AL system, and SP or EP for the NTSC system). 1 Insert a sourc[...]

39 Editing AUDIO DUB Audio dubbing This feature lets you r ecord over the normal audio track. The monaural sound previously r ecorded is r eplaced while the original hi-fi sound remains unchanged. Use this feature to add commentary to a tape that you have recor ded with a camcorder . Y ou can also recor d your karaoke performances. Audio dubbing fr[...]

40 Editing T o listen to both the hi-fi and normal audio Set AUDIO MIX to ON in the SET UP MENU (page 34). Use this featur e to listen to dubbed audio over the original hi-fi audio. When AUDIO MIX is set to ON, the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function. Remember to r eset AUDIO MIX to OFF after playing the tape. T o listen to the dubbed sound (nor[...]

41 Editing T o stop while recor ding Press p ST OP . T o listen to the dubbed sound Press AUDIO MONIT OR until the “L,” “R,” and “STEREO” indicators go off in the display window . T o recor d sound from the micr ophone mixed with an external source If you connect equipment such as a laser disc player to this unit‘s LINE 2 IN jacks, yo[...]

42 Additional Information T roubleshooting Symptom The ON/ST ANDBY switch does not function. The power is turned on but the unit does not operate. The playback picture does not appear on the TV screen. The picture is not clear . The picture r olls vertically during picture sear ch. The picture has no sound. The sound is unstable or has an echo. Add[...]

43 Additional Information Recording 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. A tape cannot be inserted. The remote commander does not function. The tracking indicator does not appear on the screen. The unit needs to be cleaned. The AMS function does no[...]

44 Additional Information Specifications System RF output signal UHF channels 30 to 39 Aerial out 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Inputs and outputs LINE-1 IN and LINE 2 IN VIDEO IN, phono jack (1 each) Input signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced, sync negative AUDIO IN, phono jack (2 each) Input level: 327 mV rms Input impedance: more than 47 kilo[...]

45 Additional Information Index to parts and contr ols Front panel Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. continued 1 ON/ST ANDBY switch/indicator (9) 2 LINE 2 IN AUDIO L/R/VIDEO jacks (35) 3 T ape compartment 4 6 EJECT button (13) 5 0 REW button (13, 19) 6 ) FF button (13, 19) 7 · PLA Y button (12) 8 p ST OP button (13, 16) [...]

46 Additional Information Index to parts and controls (continued) Front panel (continued) 1 SELF DUET ˜ / n buttons (26) 2 KEY CONTROL ˜ / n buttons (25) 3 SHOUT button (29) SCORE button (28) 4 ECHO contr ol (23) 5 MIC VOL 1/2 controls (22) 6 INPUT SELECT button (9, 16) 7 T APE SPEED button (16) 8 EASY TIMER button (21) 9 MIC IN 1/2 jacks (22) 0 [...]

47 Additional Information Rear panel continued 1 Mains lead (6, 8) 2 LINE-1 IN AUDIO L/R/VIDEO jacks (7) 3 RF-CH screw (10) 4 AERIAL OUT connector (8) 5 AERIAL IN connector (8) 6 TV SYSTEM switch (10) 7 NTSC PB switch (13) 8 LINE-1 OUT AUDIO L/R/VIDEO jacks (6) 7 SCORE/SHOUT indicators (28, 29) 8 Audio channel/sound level indicator (14) 9 STEREO in[...]

48 Additional Information Index to parts and controls (continued) Remote commander 1 6 EJECT button (13) 2 T racking buttons (33) TRACKING NORM/SLOW ? / / buttons TRACKING AUTO/MANU button 3 SELF DUET ˜ / n buttons (26) 4 EFFECT button (32) 5 DISPLA Y button (17, 25) 6 COUNTER RESET button (14) 7 REPLA Y button (13) 8 AUDIO DUB button (37, 38) 9 r[...]

49 Additional Information !∞ TV / VIDEO remote contr ol switch (5) !§ u (on/standby) switch !¶ Menu buttons (1 1) MENU button CURSOR > / . / ? / / buttons EXECUTE button !• AUDIO MONITOR button (14, 38) !ª SCORE button (28) @º K. PROG button (24) @¡ Number/ ? (ten’s digit) buttons (24) @™ TV/VIDEO button ( for TV ) (5) @£ VOL +/–[...]

Sony Corporation A, B Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting picture 20, 33 tracking 33 Aerial hookup 8 AMS searching 31 APC (Adaptive Picture Control) 33 Audio dubbing 37 Audio track 17 A V connection 6 C Cleaning the video heads 40 Colour system compatible colour systems 2 setting 13 Connecting to a stereo system 8 to a TV with an aerial cable 8 to a T[...]