Sony SLV-X827MN manual

SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) PAL NTSC Video Cassette Recor der ©1996 by Sony Corporation SL V -X827MN Operating Instructions G 3-858-297- 11 (1)[...]

Introduction 2 SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11(1) 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 . The mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop. Precautions Safety • This unit operates on 1 10 – [...]

3 Introduction SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11(1) T able of contents Getting Started Getting Started 4 Step 1: Unpacking 5 Step 2: Setting up the r emote commander 8 Step 3: Connecting the VCR 10 Step 4: T uning your TV to the VCR 12 Step 5: Selecting a language 13 Step 6: Presetting channels 18 Step 7: Setting up G-CODE* 21 Step 8: Changing/disabling pr[...]

4 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) • Remote commander • R6 (size AA) batteries Getting Started • Aerial cable • Audio/video cable (3-phono to 3-phono) Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR:[...]

5 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (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 this VCR and a Sony TV [...]

6 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Manufacturer Sony 01* 1 ,02,03,04,05 Aiwa 32 Akai 68 Blaupunkt 10,21 Brionvega 40 C.G.M 09 Colonad 03 Dual 44 Emerson 03,04 Fenner 30,31 Ferguson 52 Gold Star 03,04,17 Grundig 10* 1 ,1 1* 1 Hitachi 24 Hyper 31 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander (continued) Contr olling other TVs with the remote c[...]

7 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Getting Started Manufacturer Code number Sinudyne 37 TEAC 67 T elefunken 36 Thomson 43* 2 T oshiba 38 White W estinghouse 34 Manufacturer Code number Saba 12,13 Samsung 22,23 Sanyo 25 Schneider 46 Seleco 14 Sharp 29 Siemens 39 Y ou can use the WIDE button after entering a code number with any of the f[...]

8 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Step 3 AERIAL IN Connecting the VCR AERIAL IN Mains lead to mains AERIAL OUT Aerial cable (supplied) : Signal flow 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the r ear panel of the VCR. 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied ae[...]

9 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Getting Started Additional connections T o a TV that has audio/video input jacks This additional connection impr oves pictur e and sound quality . Connect the TV as shown on the right. If you want to use the T rinitron TV Synchr o Play function (see page 29), this connection is necessary . (If your TV[...]

10 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Step 4 T uning your TV to the VCR If you have connected your VCR to the TV using the audio/video cable, skip this step. 1 Press ON/ST ANDBY to turn on the VCR. 2 Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR. The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window . The VCR signal is output through this channel to[...]

11 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Getting Started 5 T une the TV to the same channel as that shown in the display window so that the picture on the right appears on the TV screen. Refer to your TV manual for tuning instr uctions. If the picture does not appear clearly , see “T o obtain a clear picture fr om the VCR” below . 6 Pre[...]

12 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Selecting a language Y ou can change the on-scr een display language from English to Chinese. Before you start… • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the video channel. Step 5 1 Pr ess MENU, then press CURSOR > / . to move the cursor ( I ) to LANGUAGE and press EXECUTE. 2 Pr ess CU[...]

13 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Getting Started Pr esetting channels First, we recommend that you pr eset the receivable channels in your ar ea using automatic presetting. Then, if some channels could not be preset automatically , you can preset them manually; if there ar e any unwanted channels among the preset ones, you can disab[...]

14 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Step 6: Presetting channels (continued) 3 Press CURSOR > / . / ? / / to move the cursor ( I ) to NORMAL/CA TV , then highlight NORM. T o preset CA TV channels, highlight CA TV . 4 Pr ess CURSOR > / . to move the cursor ( I ) to AUTO PRESET , then press EXECUTE. All receivable channels are prese[...]

15 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Getting Started continued Presetting channels manually 1 Pr ess MENU, then press CURSOR > / . to move the cursor ( I ) to TUNER PRESET and pr ess EXECUTE. 2 Press CURSOR > / . / ? / / to move the cursor ( I ) to NORMAL/CA TV , then select NORM. T o preset CA TV channels, select CA TV . 3 Pr ess[...]

16 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Step 6: Presetting channels (continued) 4 Pr ess PROG +/– to select the pr ogramme position. 5 Pr ess CURSOR / repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed. Pr essing CURSOR ? goes back to the pr evious channels. The channels are scanned in the following or der: If you know the number of the [...]

17 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) 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. Y ou can also disable unwanted programme positions using the SET UP CH AND G-CODE menu [...]

18 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Setting up G-CODE G-CODE is a feature in Sony VCRs that simplifies programming the VCR to make timer recor dings. T o use G-CODE, each pr ogramme position needs to be matched with its G-CODE guide channel. T o get the guide channel numbers, look in the programme guide for your ar ea that features G-C[...]

19 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Getting Started 3 Press CURSOR / twice to highlight the guide channel column. 4 Pr ess CURSOR > / . to select the guide channel number assigned in the programme guide. 5 Press CURSOR ? / / to confirm the setting. The cursor ( I ) appears in the leftmost column. 6 T o set the guide channel of anoth[...]

20 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Setting up G-CODE for satellite br oadcasts When your satellite tuner is connected via the AERIAL IN connector , first you have to set the pr ogramme 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 AND G[...]

21 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Getting Started • MENU • CURSOR • EXECUTE SET UP CH AND G–CODE 5 PROG CH GUIDE 4 3 2 3– 9 12 27 – – – –– – – 6 CH 2 1 MOVE PROG : : ERASE PROG : TIMER CLEAR 56 16 12 SELECT Step 8 • CURSOR 123 456 789 0 CURSOR > / . / ? / / EXECUTE MENU Changing/ disabling pr ogramme posi[...]

22 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) 3 Press CURSOR > / . until the selected channel and guide channel row moves to the desired programme position. The selected channel and guide channel are inserted at the new pr ogramme position and the intermediate channels are displaced to fill the gap. 4 Press CURSOR ? to confirm the setting. 5 [...]

23 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Getting Started Disabling unwanted programme positions Note •B e sure to select the pr ogramme position you want to disable correctly . If you disable a pr ogramme position by mistake, you need to reset that channel manually . 123 456 789 0 • CURSOR • MENU • EXECUTE SET UP CH AND G–CODE 5 P[...]

24 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Setting the clock Y ou must set the time and date on the VCR to be able to use the timer recor ding features properly . Before you start… • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the video channel. 1 Pr ess MENU, then press CURSOR > / . to move the cursor ( I ) to CLOCK SET and pr ess[...]

25 Getting Started SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Getting Started 5 Press EXECUTE to start the clock. • EXECUTE Tip • T o change the digits during setting, press CURSOR ? to return to the item to be changed, and select the digits using CURSOR > / . . Note • The menu disappears automatically if you don’t pr oceed for more than a few minute[...]

Basic Operations 26 SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Basic Operations Playing a tape TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLA Y 123 456 789 0 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. 3 Pr ess · PLA Y . When the tape reaches the end, it wil[...]

Basic Operations 27 Basic Operations SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) 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 ST OP 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 E[...]

Basic Operations 28 SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Playing a tape (continued) 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 r esets to “0H00M00S.” Search for the point afterwards by r eferring to the counter . T o display the counter on the TV screen, pr es[...]

Basic Operations 29 Basic Operations SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) T urning on the VCR and TV , and starting playback automatically (T rinitron TV Synchr o Play) Y ou can only use this function if your TV is made by Sony (T rinitron TV). How to connect to use this function Connect the VCR and TV with the audio/video cable (see “T o a TV that has [...]

Basic Operations 30 SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Recor ding TV pr ogrammes 123 456 789 0 1 T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. 3 Pr ess PROG +/– to select the programme position you want to r ecord. • PROG SP r REC PROG +/– T APE SPEED[...]

Basic Operations 31 Basic Operations SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) 4 Press T APE SPEED to select the tape speed, SP or LP . LP provides r ecording time twice as long as SP , however , SP produces better pictur e and audio quality . 5 Press r REC to start recording. T o stop recor ding Pr ess p STOP . T o check the remaining tape length Press DISPLA[...]

Basic Operations 32 SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Recor ding TV pr ogrammes (continued) T o r ecord NTSC colour system programmes NTSC colour signals can be r ecorded on this VCR. For tape speed, select SP or EP in step 4. EP provides recor ding time three times as long as SP , however , SP produces better picture quality . When playing back, the V[...]

Basic Operations 33 Basic Operations SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) continued Recording TV pr ogrammes using G-CODE Just enter the programme’s G-CODE number listed in the TV pr ogramme guide. The date, times and programme position of that programme are set automatically . Y ou can pr eset up to eight pr ogrammes at a time. Before you start… • [...]

Basic Operations 34 SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Recor ding TV pr ogrammes using G-CODE (continued) 2 Press the pr ogramme number buttons to enter the pr ogramme’s G-CODE number. If you make a mistake, press TIMER CLEAR and re-enter the corr ect number. 3 Press T APE SPEED to select SP or LP . 4 Select ONCE, DAIL Y or WEEKL Y by using CURSOR ? /[...]

Basic Operations 35 Basic Operations SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) T o r ecord satellite broadcasts If you connect the satellite tuner and the VCR, you can r ecord satellite pr ogrammes. 1 T urn on the satellite tuner . 2 On the satellite tuner , select the satellite programme for which you wish to make a timer setting. 3 Repeat the steps described[...]

Basic Operations 36 SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Setting the timer manually If G-CODE is not available in your area, follow the instructions below to set the timer to r ecord programmes. Before you start… • Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sur e the tape is longer than th[...]

Basic Operations 37 Basic Operations SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) 3 Pr ess 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 r epeat step 2. 4 Pr ess EXECUTE. 5 Press u to turn of f the VCR. The TIMER indicator appears in the display window and th[...]

Additional Operations 38 SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Playing/sear ching at various speeds Additional Operations Playback options Fast-forward/rewind V iew the picture during fast- forward or rewind Play at high speed Play in slow motion Play frame by frame Rewind and start play Operation During stop, press ) FF or 0 REW . During fast-forward, hol[...]

Additional Operations 39 SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) CLICK SHUTTLE ring 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, and the corres[...]

Additional Operations 40 SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Recor ding TV pr ogrammes using the quick timer After starting r ecor ding in the normal way , you can have the VCR stop recor ding automatically after a specified duration. 123 456 789 0 1 While recor ding, pr ess QUICK TIMER on the VCR once. 2 Press QUICK TIMER r epeatedly to set the duration[...]

Additional Operations 41 SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Checking/ changing/ cancelling timer settings Before you start… • T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 123 456 789 0 1 Press u to turn on the VCR. 2 Press MENU, then select TIMER SET/CHECK: • If you want to change a setting, go on to the next step. • If you do not need to c[...]

Additional Operations 42 SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings (continued) Programme 1 Programme 2 Programme 1 Programme 2 Will be cut off 20 seconds 20 seconds will be cut off When the timer settings overlap The pr ogramme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts r ecording only after the f[...]

Additional Operations 43 SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Display window STEREO STEREO STEREO T o listen to Main Sub Main and sub On-screen display MAIN SUB MAIN/SUB Recording ster eo and bilingual pr ogrammes In ZWEITON (German ster eo) system This VCR automatically r eceives and records stereo and bilingual pr ogrammes based on the ZWEIT ON system. [...]

Additional Operations 44 SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Recor ding stereo and bilingual programmes (continued) On-scr een display MAIN SUB MAIN/SUB No indicator Display window STEREO STEREO STEREO No indicator T o listen to Ster eo/main and sub (left and right channels) Left channel/main Right channel/sub Standar d sound On-screen display STEREO LCH[...]

Additional Operations 45 SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Sear ching using the index function The VCR marks the tape with an index signal at the point wher e each recording begins. Use these signals as r eferences to find a specific r ecording. The VCR can search up to 99 index signals ahead of or behind the current position. 1 Insert an indexed tape [...]

Additional Operations 46 SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) About Adaptive Pictur e Control (APC) Adaptive Pictur e Control (APC) automatically impr oves r ecor ding and playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the video heads and tape. T o maintain better picture quality , we r ecommend that you set APC to ON in the SET UP MENU (with t[...]

Additional Operations 47 SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Menu option BUZZER DIMMER HIFI AUDIO AUDIO MIX APC Changing menu options 1 Press MENU, then select SET UP MENU. 2 Pr ess CURSOR > / . to select the option to change, then press CURSOR ? / / to change the setting. 3 Press EXECUTE to return to the original screen. Menu choices Initial settings[...]

Additional Operations 48 SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) This VCR (Recorder) TV : Signal flow Editing with another VCR VMC-810MS audio/video cable (not supplied) LINE-2 IN Other VCR (Player) How to connect to r ecord on this VCR LINE OUT How to connect to a ster eo system Connect LINE-2 IN AUDIO on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the ster eo sy[...]

Additional Operations 49 SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) P PAUSE Operation (when recor ding 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” 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 NT[...]

50 Additional Information SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) T roubleshooting 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 window . The playback picture does not appear on the TV screen. The picture is not clear . The picture rolls[...]

51 Additional Information SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Recording Symptom No TV programmes appear on the TV screen. 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. The timer does not operate. No tape can be inserted. The remote commander does n[...]

52 Additional Information SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Specifications System Channel coverage VHF R1 to R12, E2 to E12, NZ1 to NZ9 UHF E21 to E69, R21 to R69 CA TV S01 to S05, S1 to S41 RF output signal UHF channels 21 to 69 Aerial out 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Inputs and outputs LINE-1 IN and LINE-2 IN VIDEO IN, phono jack (1 each) Input [...]

53 Additional Information SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Index to parts and contr ols Front panel Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. 1 ON/ST ANDBY switch/indicator (10) 2 T ape compartment 3 PROGRAM/TRACKING +/– buttons (10, 46) 46 EJECT button (27) 50 REW button (27, 38) 6) FF button (27, 38) 7 CLICK SHUTTLE ring (39) 8?[...]

54 Additional Information SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Rear panel 1 Mains lead (8) 2 LINE-1 IN AUDIO L/R/VIDEO jacks (48) 3 NTSC PB switch (27) 4 AERIAL OUT connector (8) 5 AERIAL IN connector (8) 6 LINE OUT AUDIO L/R/VIDEO jacks (9) Index to parts and controls (continued)[...]

55 Additional Information SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Display window 8 TV system indicator (10) 9 RF indicator (10) 0 Line/programme position indicator (10, 30) !¡ T ime counter/clock indicator (28) !™ Colour system indicator (27) !£ T ape indicator 1 TIMER indicator (34, 37) 2 REC indicator 3 (tracking) indicator (46) 4 APC indicator (46) 5 [...]

56 Additional Information SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) 1 TV / VIDEO remote contr ol switch (5) 26 EJECT button (27) 3 Menu operation buttons (12) MENU button CURSOR > / . / ? / / buttons EXECUTE button 4 WIDE button (For TV) (7) 5 TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLA Y button (29) 6 DISPLA Y button (28) 7 COUNTER RESET button (28) 8 TIMER CLEAR button (23,[...]

57 Additional Information SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) !§ u (on/standby) switch (34, 37) !¶ AUDIO MONITOR button (43) !• TV/VIDEO button ( for TV ) (5) !ª G-CODE button (33) @º Programme number/ ? (ten’s digit) buttons (33) @¡ SET button (34) @ ™ PROG +/– buttons (16, 30) @ £ VOL +/– buttons ( for TV ) @ ¢P P AUSE button (27) @ 3/[...]

SL V -X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1) Sony Corporation A, B Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting pictur e 17, 39, 46 tracking 39, 46 Aerial hookup 8 AFT (Auto Fine T uning) 17 APC (Adaptive Pictur e Contr ol) 46 Audio track 44 A V connection 9 C Cancelling timer settings 41 Changing timer settings 41 Cleaning the video heads 50 Clock setting 24 Colour system c[...]