Sony BC4A Schematic

SERVICE MANUAL

BC-4A

CHASSIS

MODEL COMMANDER DEST. CHASSIS NO.

KV-VF21M40
KV-VF21M70
KV-VF21M70

RM-956 E SCC-P10A-A
RM-956 ME SCC-P11A-A
RM-956 JE SCC-P12A-A

EJECT

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TIMER REC

G-CODE

TAPE SPEED

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x STOP

COUNTER RESETtMENU

1

5

4
70C9

8

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PIC MODE

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

A/B

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32
6

PROGR

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COUNTER RESETtMENU

1

5

4
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PROGR

ON/OFF

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32
6

MODEL COMMANDER DEST. CHASSIS NO.

KV-VF21M70
KV-VF21M77

RM-956 HK SCC-P09B-A
RM-955 HK SCC-P09A-A

RM-955

RM-956

∗ Please file according to model size. ....

21

PAL NTSC

®

(VF21M77 ONLY)

TRINITRON® COLOR VIDEO TV

SPECIFICATIONS

TV Section

Television system B/G, I, D/K, M
Color system PAL/SECAM and

NTSC

3.58

/NTSC
Bilingual system NICAM bilingual I
(VF21M77 ONLY)
Channel coverage See “Receivable

channels and channel
display”

Picture tube Trinitron

21 inches (approx. 50.7
cm measured
diagonally)

Antenna in 75-ohm antenna socket

for VHF/UHF

Video Section

Format VHS standard
Video recording system

Rotary 2-head helical
scanning system

Audio recording system

Monaural

Video signal PAL/MESECAM/

NTSC

Tape speed PAL/MESECAM

SP: 23.39 mm/sec.
LP: 11.70 mm/sec.
NTSC
SP: 33.35 mm/sec.
EP: 11.11 mm/sec.

Maximum recording time

PAL/MESECAM
SP: 240 minutes with

E-240
LP: 480 minutes with

E-240
NTSC
SP: 180 minutes with

T-180
EP: 540 minutes with

T-180

4.43

Inputs and Outputs

Inputs t1, t2/GAME IN

(video): phono jack
1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
unbalanced,

sync negative

9 (audio): phono jack

Input level:
500 mVrms

Headphones jack Minijack

General

Clock Quartz locked
Power requirements 110-240 V AC, 50/60Hz
Power consumption 123 W
Operating temperature

5˚ C to 40˚ C

(41˚ F to 104˚ F)

Storage temperature –20˚ C to 60˚ C

(–4˚ F to 140˚ F)

Dimensions 489 x 500 x 485 mm

(19 3/8 x 19 3/4 x 19 1/
inches)

Mass 27.5 kg (60 lb 10 oz.)

Supplied accessories

8

Remote control
Two R6 (size AA)

batteries
Stabilizer band
Two clamps
Two wood screws
AC plug adaptor

(E/ME/JE model)
These operating

instructions

Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice.

– 2 –

Receivable channels and channel display

System Area Channel coverage Channel display

B/G, H Middle East/Asia E-2 to E-12 C02 to C12

E-21 to E-69 C21 to C69

Indonesia 1A C01

2 to 11 C03 to C12

Morocco M-4 to M-7 C70 to C73

M-8 to M-10 C08 to C10

CATV S-01 to S-05 S42 to S46

S-1 to S-41 S01 to S41

I Hong Kong/ B-21 to B-69 C21 to C69

United Kingdom

Ireland A, B, C,....J C01 to C10

South Africa 4 to 13 C04 to C13

21 to 68 C21 to C68

Angola 1 C00

2 to 3 C02 to C03

CATV S-01 to S-05 S42 to S46

S-1 to S41 S01 to S41

D/K, K1 East European R-1 to R-12 C01 to C12

coutries R-21 to R-60 C21 to C60

China C-1 C01

C-2 C02
C-3 C13
C-4 C03
C-5 C04
C-6 C14
C-7 to C-12 C06 to C11
C-13 to C-24 C21 to C32
C-25 to C-47 C38 to C60
C-48 to C-57 C61 to C70

Ivory Coast 1 to 3 C71 to C73

CATV S-1 to S-39 S01 to S39

M America A-2 to A-13 C02 to C13

A-14 to A-69 C14 to C69

CATV A-8 S01

A-7 S05
A-6 S06
A-5 to A-1 S95 to S99
A to E S14 to S18
F to W+28 S19 to S64
W+29 to W+58 S65 to S94

– 3 –

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Title Page Section Title Page

SELF DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION...................................... 5

[ TV SECTION]

1. GENERAL

1-1. KV -VF21M40/VF21M70........................................ 8

1-2. KV -VF21M77 ......................................................... 35

2. DISASSEMBL Y

2-1. Rear Cover Removal ............................................... 65

2-2. Chassis Assy Removal ............................................ 65

2-3. Service Position (A Board) ..................................... 65

2-4. A Board Removal.................................................... 65

2-5. Harnes Location ...................................................... 66

2-6. Picture Tube Removal ............................................. 67

3. SET-UP ADJUSTMENTS

3-1. Beam Landing ......................................................... 68

3-2. Convergence ............................................................ 69

3-3. Focus Adjustment .................................................... 70

3-4. Screen (G2) Adjustment.......................................... 70

3-5. White Barance Adjustment ..................................... 71

3-6. Picture Distortion Adjustment................................. 71

4. SAFETY RELATED ADJUSTMENT...................... 72

5. CIRCUIT ADJUSTMENTS

5-1. Adjustments with Commander ................................ 73

5-2. Adjustment Method ................................................. 74

5-3. Service Data ............................................................ 75

5-4. A Board Adjustment................................................ 77

6. DIAGRAMS

6-1. Block Diagrams ....................................................... 79

6-2. Circuit Boards Location .......................................... 83

6-3. Printed Wiring Boards and Schematic Diagrams .... 83

• A Board .................................................................... 84

• CV, F Boards ............................................................ 91

6. EXPLODED VIEWS

6-1. Picture Tube ............................................................ 124

6-2. Chassis ..................................................................... 125

7. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST...................................... 129

[ VIDEO SECTION]

1. GENERAL ....................................................................... 96

2. DISASSEMBL Y ............................................................. 97

3. CIRCUIT ADJUSTMENTS ........................................ 98

4. INTERFACE, IC PIN FUNCTION

DESCRIPTION .............................................................. 101

5. DIAGRAMS..................................................................... 105

6. EXPLODED VIEWS ..................................................... 126

7. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST...................................... 135

CAUTION

SHORT CIRCUIT THE ANODE OF THE PICTURE TUBE AND
THE ANODE CAP TO THE METAL CHASSIS, CRT SHIELD, OR
CARBON PAINTED ON THE CRT, AFTER REMOVING THE AN­ODE.

SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!

COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY SHADING AND MARK ! ON
THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS, EXPLODED VIEWS AND IN THE
PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL FOR SAFE OPERATION. REPLACE
THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART
NUMBERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUP­PLEMENTS PUBLISHED BY SONY. CIRCUIT ADJUSTMENTS
THAT ARE CRITICAL FOR SAFE OPERATION ARE IDENTIFIED
IN THIS MANUAL. FOLLOW THESE PROCEDURES WHEN­EVER CRITICAL COMPONENTS ARE REPLACED OR IM­PROPER OPERATION IS SUSPECTED.

– 4 –

SELF DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION

1. OUTLINE

• The units in this manual contain a self-diagnostic function.

• If an error occurs, the STANDBY lamp will automatically begin to flash.
The number of times the lamp flashes translates to a probable source of the problem. A definition of the STANDBY lamp
flash indicators is listed in the instruction manual for the user’s knowledge and reference.

• If an error symptom cannot be reproduced, the remote commander can be used to review the failure occurrence data
stored in memory to reveal past problems and how often these problems occur.

2. DIA GNOSTIC TEST INDICA TORS

• When an errors occurs, the STANDBY lamp will flash a set number of times to indicate the possible cause of the problem.
If there is more than one error, the lamp will identify the first of the problem areas.

• Result for all of the following diagnostic items are displayed on screen. No error has occured if the screen displays a “0”.

Diagnostic

Item

Description

• Power does not
turn on

• +B overcurrent
(OCP) or
overvoltage
(OVP)

• Vertical deflection
stopped

• White balance
failure (no
PICTURE)

No. of times

STANDBY lamp

flashes

Does not light

2 times

4 times

5 times

Self-diagnostic

display/Diagnostic

result

—

2 : 0 or
2 : 1

at the same

4 : 1

time

(Note 1)

4 : 0

or

4 : 1

5 : 0

or

5 : 1

Probable

Cause

Location

• Power cord is not plugged
in.

• Fuse is burned out F901

• FBT

• Q802 (H OUT) shorted

• IC501

• IC301 !¢ pin

• IC606

• Q802 (H OUT) shorted

• Q803

• Q608

• R803 open

•CRT

• IC301

• IC701 - IC703, Q701
(CV board)

• G2 is improperly adjusted.
(Note 2)

Detected

Symptoms

• Power does not come on.

• No power is supplied to the
TV.

• AC power supply is faulty.

• On standby state.

• Load on power line is
shorted
(at the same time 4 : 1 on

display).

• Has entered standby state
after horizontal raster.

• Vertical deflection pulse is
stopped.

• Horizontal deflection
stopped.

• Power line is shorted or
power supply is stopped.

• No raster is generated.

• CRT cathode current
detection reference pulse
output is small.

Note 1: If a + B overcurrent is detected, stoppage of the vertical deflection is detected simultaneously.

The symptom that is diagnosed first by the microcontroller is displayed on the screen.

Note 2: Refer to screen (G2) Adjustment in section 3-4 of this manual.

• VCR EMG code List
Code Coutents

00h NO EMG
10h CAM encode NG during unloading
11h CAM encode NG during unloading
12h CAM encode NG at intial
20h T reel NG during unloading
21h S reel FG NG
22h T reel FG NG
23h S reel FG NG
24h T reel FG NG at initial
25h S reel FG NG at initial

Code Coutents

30h Capstan FG NG at initial
31h Capstan FG NG
40h Drum FG NG
41h Drum FG NG at initial
42h Drum FG NG
43h Drum PG NG
44h Drum PG NG
50h DEW
60h FL NG
70h DEW eject NG

– 5 –

3. DISPLAY OF STANDBY LIGHT FLASH COUNT

* One flash count is not used for self-diagnostic.

< Diagnostic Item >

• +B OCP/OVP

< Flash Count >

2 times

STANDBY lamp (RED)

• Vertical deflection stopped

• White balance failure
Lamp ON 0.3 sec.

Lamp OFF 0.3 sec.

4 times
5 times

Lamp OFF 3.0 sec.

STOPPING THE STANDBY FLASH

• Turn off the power switch on the TV main unit or unplug the power cord from the outlet to stop the STANDBY lamp from flashing.

4. SELF-DIA GNOSTIC SCREEN DISPLAY

• For errors with symptoms such as “power sometimes shuts off” or “screen sometimes goes out” that cannot be confirmed,
it is possible to bring up past occurances of failure for confirmation on the screen:

[To Bring Up Screen Test]

• In standby mode, press buttons on the remote commander sequentially in rapid succession as shown below:

[Screendisplay] / channel [5] / Sound volume [-] / Power ON u

+

Self-Diagnosis screen display

SELF CHECK

1: 2 : 1 3 : 4 : 0 5 : 1

-- --

VCR :

diagnostic item : result

EMG code.

˘

Note that this differs from entering the service mode (mode volume [+]).

Numeral "0" means that no fault has been detected.
Numeral "1" means a fault has been detected.

Note: Though "1: , 3:" indicated, not using.

5. HANDLING OF SELF-DIA GNOSTIC SCREEN DISPLAY

• Since the diagnostic results displayed on the screen are not automatically cleared, always check the self-diagnostic
screen during repairs. When you have completed the repairs, clear the result display to “0”.

• Unless the result display is cleared to “0”, the self-diagnostic function will not be able to detect subsequent faults after
completion of the repairs.

[Clearing the result display]

• To clear the result display to “0”, press buttons on the remote commander sequentially as shown below when the diagnos­tic screen is being displayed.

• Pay attention when perform by the service mode, other all electric adjustment data will be rewrite.

Channel [8] / [0]

[Quitting Self-diagnostic screen]

• To quit the entire self-diagnostic screen, turn off the power switch on the remote commander or the main unit.

– 6 –

6. SELF-DIAGNOSTIC CIRCUIT

RY601

RELAY

Q601

V•STOP

LED flash

STANDBY

34

21

lamp

D1308

52

A

62

60

IC301

Y/C/J

HP/

PROTECT

IC001

µ-COM

LED1

VCR

V PULSE

SCL1

SDA1

OVP

+B LINE

47

37

49

To item 2 and 5 via bus line

41

43

• G •

42

MEMORY

Over current

Detection(OVP)

R613

R615

✩

R

IC004

ITEM 3

Q606

R611

1

R614

ITEM 2.

Over voltage

Detection(OCP)

Diagnostic screen display

B

A

R656

8

3

PM601
PM21

FBT
(T801)

35

SDA

34

Q502

SCL

IK IN

C504

21

7

IC501

BOOST

VCC

3

CRT

Auto cut-off white balance detection(AKB)

ITEM 4.

Vertical Deflection

output Detection

(V

•

STOP)

ITEM 5.

R,G,B STOP

Q501

D502

15

R510

VM OUT

C505

[+Bovercurrent] Owing to current increase voltage of R615 decrease and that it make PM601 pin 8 to

become LOW and OFF RY601.

[+Bovervoltage] When +B voltage become more than 142.5V, PM601 8 pin become LOW and RY601

OFF.

[Verticaldeflectionstopped] Detect Vertical deflection Pulse lost by IC001 ^º pin of micro computer.

Mute the picture at !∞ pin of IC301 that performed by Y/C/J.

[Whitebalance] Detect when R.G.B. output wrong level balance of automatic white balance detecting

standard pulse which detect cathode current, or which become low almost.

– 7 –

1-1. KV-VF21M40/VF21M70

4

Getting Started

Getting Started

Step 1: Preparation

Check the supplied accessories

When you have taken everything out of the carton, check that you
have these items:

• Remote control

• Two R6 (size AA) batteries

• Stabilizer band

• Two clamps

• Two wood screws

• AC plug adaptor

• These operating instructions

Insert the batteries into the remote control

Note

• Do not use old batteries or different types of batteries together.

5

Getting Started

Getting Started

Step 2: Installing the video TV

Secure the video TV

To prevent the video TV from falling, secure it using one of the
following methods:

A

With the supplied screws, attach the stabilizer band to the TV stand and to
the rear of the video TV using the existing hole.

OR

B

Pass a cord or chain through the clamps and secure them to the rear of the
video TV and a wall or pillar.

A

B

20
mm

3.8 mm

– 8 –

SECTION 1

GENERAL

The operating instructions mentioned here are partial abstracts from the
Operating Instruction Manual. The page numbers of the Operating In­struction Manual remein as in the manual.

6

Getting Started

Step 3: Connecting the antenna

For better TV reception and clear recordings, connect an outdoor
antenna to your video TV.

Connecting an outdoor antenna

To connect a VHF antenna or a combination VHF/UHF
antenna—75-ohm coaxial cable (round)

Attach an IEC antenna connector to the 75-ohm coaxial cable.
Plug the connector into the 8 (antenna) socket of the video TV.

To connect both VHF and UHF antennas

Attach the antenna cable ends to the VHF/UHF mixer (not
supplied).
Plug the mixer into the 8 (antenna) socket of the video TV.

On a wall

75-ohm coaxial cable

Rear

VHF/UHF
antenna

or

Rear

300-ohm twin-lead cable

VHF/UHF mixer
(not supplied)

UHF antenna

VHF antenna

7

Getting Started

Getting Started

Step 4: Selecting
the language

You can change the menu and on-screen
information language to Chinese.

1

Press ?/1 to turn on the
video TV.

When the TV is in standby
mode (the 1 indicator on
the video TV is lit in red),
press ?/1 , PROGR +/– or
a number button on the
remote control.

2

Press MENU.

3

Press M or m to select

,

then press ENTER.

continued

A/B

G-CODE

COUNTER RESET

t

MENU

REW

EJECT

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

TAPE SPEED

INDEX

zREC

GAME

X PAUSE

x STOP

m

FF

M

Z

.>

PLAY
ENTER

PIC MODE

H

?/1

?/1

M/,/m/</
ENTER

MENU

MENU

SELECT

SET UP
TV SET UP
VIDEO SET UP
LANGUAGE/ :ENGLISH
PIC ROTATION

3

ENTER

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

SELECT

PICTURE MODE

·

DYNAMIC

·

STANDARD

·

SOFT

·

PERSONAL

ADJUST

3

ENTER

– 9 –

8

Getting Started

Step 4: Selecting the language (continued)

4

Press M or m to select
LANGUAGE/

, then
press ENTER.
The selected item turns
red.

5

Press M or m to select

, then press ENTER.

The menu language changes to Chinese.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

SELECT

SET UP
TV SET UP
VIDEO SET UP
LANGUAGE/ :ENGLISH
PIC ROTATION

3

ENTER

9

Getting Started

Getting Started

Step 5: Setting
the clock

You need to set the clock to use timer
recording, Quick-Timer recording and
on-timer functions.

1

Press MENU.

2

Press M or m to select

,

then press ENTER.

3

Press M or m to select
CLOCK SET , then press
ENTER.

4

Press ENTER.

The day section turns red.

5

Press M or m to set the
day, then press ,.

The month section turns
red.

continued

A/B

G-CODE

COUNTER RESET

t

MENU

REW

EJECT

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

TAPE SPEED

INDEX

zREC

GAME

X PAUSE

x STOP

m

FF

M

Z

.>

PLAY
ENTER

PIC MODE

H

M/,/m/</
ENTER

MENU

SELECT

PICTURE MODE

·

DYNAMIC

·

STANDARD

·

SOFT

·

PERSONAL

ADJUST

3

ENTER

SELECT

TIMER
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET

3

ENTER

CLOCK SET

31.12.1999 FRI 10:00

3

ENTER

MENU

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

SELECT

CLOCK SET

27.12.1999 MON 10:00

3

ENTER

– 10 –

10

Getting Started

Step 5: Setting the clock (continued)

6

Press M, m or , to set the month, year, hour and minutes in
the same way as in step 5, then press ENTER.

The clock starts working.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

If you have made a mistake while setting the clock

Press < to go back to the item to be changed and set the correct
digits using M or m, then press ,.

Note

• If power is interrupted or you disconnect the AC power cord, you have to
re-set the clock.

11

Getting Started

Getting Started

Step 6: Setting the channels

Presetting channels
automatically

You can preset up to 100 channels.

Automatic presetting is the easiest way
to setup your video TV if you want to
preset all receivable channels at once.

To preset the channels manually, see
page 30.

1

Press MENU.

2

Press M or m to select

,

then press ENTER.

3

Make sure TV SET UP is
selected, then press
ENTER.

4

Press M or m to select TV
SYS, then press ENTER.

The selected item turns red.
Press M or m to select the

TV system (B/G, I, D/K or
M) and press ENTER.

continued

A/B

G-CODE

COUNTER RESET

t

MENU

REW

EJECT

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

TAPE SPEED

INDEX

zREC

GAME

X PAUSE

x STOP

m

FF

M

Z

.>

PLAY
ENTER

PIC MODE

H

M/,/m/</
ENTER

MENU

SELECT

PICTURE MODE

·

DYNAMIC

·

STANDARD

·

SOFT

·

PERSONAL

ADJUST

3

ENTER

SELECT

SET UP
TV SET UP
VIDEO SET UP
LANGUAGE/ :ENGLISH
PIC ROTATION

3

ENTER

SELECT

TV SET UP
AUTO PROGRAM
MANUAL PROGRAM
SKIP : PR 01 OFF
TV SYS : B/G
COL SYS : AUTO
INTELLIGENT VOL : OFF

3

ENTER

MENU

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

SELECT

TV SET UP
AUTO PROGRAM
MANUAL PROGRAM
SKIP : PR 01 OFF
TV SYS : B/G
COL SYS : AUTO
INTELLIGENT VOL : OFF

3

ENTER

– 11 –

12

Getting Started

Step 6: Setting the channels (continued)

5

Press M or m to select
AUTO PROGRAM, then
press ENTER.

Presetting starts from program position 1. The preset program and channel
numbers are displayed on the screen in sequence.
When presetting is finished, program position 1 appears again. All available
channels are now stored on successive number buttons.

Tip

• To stop automatic channel presetting, press MENU.

Presetting channels automatically using the
TUNER PRESET ON/OFF button on the video TV

PUSH

t

GAME

2

PROGR

–PLAY–REW FF PAUSE REC

QUICK TIMER

TIMER REC
REC

STOP

q

Xx

mM

H

TUNER PRESET
ON/OFF

GAME

t

?/1

AUTO PROGRAM
PR : 01
TV SYS : B/G
CH : 01

3

ENTER

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

13

Getting Started

Getting Started

1

Press ?/1 to turn on the video TV.

When the TV is in standby mode (the 1 indicator on the video TV
is lit in red), press ?/1 , PROGR +/– or a number button on the
remote control.

2

Press TUNER PRESET ON/OFF with a pointed object.

Do not use an item (such as a pencil) that might break off when
inserted.

3

Press t to select the TV
system of the channels
which you want to preset.

4

Press GAME.

Presetting starts from program position 1. The preset program and
channel numbers are displayed on the screen in sequence.

When presetting is finished, program position 1 appears again. All
available channels are now stored on successive number buttons.

TUNER PRESET
PR : 01

TV SYS : B/G
CH : 01

Press t
for system selection.
GAME to start.

t

GAME

– 12 –

14

Basic Operations

Basic Operations

Watching the TV

This section explains various functions
used while watching the TV. Most
operations can be done using the remote
control.

1

Press ?/1 to turn on the
video TV.

When the TV is in standby
mode (the 1 indicator on
the video TV is lit in red),
press ?/1 on the remote
control.

2

Press PROGR +/– or the
number buttons to select
the TV channel.

For double digit numbers,
press -, then the numbers
(e.g., for 25, press -, then
2 and 5).

Note

• You can also select the channel number directly with the number buttons.
Press C (once for regular channels, twice for cable channels), the desired

number buttons, then ENTER.

A/B

G-CODE

COUNTER RESET

t

MENU

REW

EJECT

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

TAPE SPEED

INDEX

zREC

GAME

2

PROGR

1

6

7

0C

9

4

32
5
8

X PAUSE

x STOP

m

FF

M

Z

.>

PLAY
ENTER

PIC MODE

-/--

H

PROGR+/–

?/1

?/1

PROGR+/–

Number buttons

PROGR

1

6

7

0C

9

4

32
5
8

-/--

2+/–

t

%

PIC MODE

2+/–

15

Basic Operations

Additional tasks

To Press

Turn off temporarily ?/1 on the remote control.

The 1 indicator on the video TV lights up in red.

Turn off the main power ?/1 on the video TV.

The w indicator on the video TV lights up in orange.

Adjust the volume 2 +/–.

Mute the sound %.

Watch the video input t to select “t1” or “t2”(see page 48).
(from a connected VCR, To return to the TV screen, press t again.
camcorder, etc.)

Selecting the picture mode

Press PIC MODE repeatedly until the desired picture mode is selected.

Select To

DYNAMIC receive high contrast pictures.

STANDARD receive normal contrast pictures.

SOFT receive low contrast pictures.

PERSONAL receive the latest picture settings from the ADJUST

option in the PICTURE MODE menu (see page 35).

Displaying on-screen information

Press to display the following on-screen information.
To have the program number and channel number stay on the
screen, press

again.

To make the information disappear, press

until no information is

displayed on the screen.

Basic Operations

27.11 SAT
20:00

12

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MAIN

Program position

Channel number

Current date and time

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16

Basic Operations

Playing a tape

This section shows you how to play a
tape. Other convenient functions you
can use while playing a tape are
explained in “Additional Operations.”

1

Press ?/1 to turn on the video TV.

When the TV is in standby mode (the 1 indicator on the video TV is lit in
red), skip this step.

2

Insert a cassette.

If you insert a cassette with its safety tab removed, playback starts
automatically.

3

Press PLAY N.

Playback starts. On-screen
information is displayed
for a few seconds.

Note

• The picture’s color may be affected when playing a MESECAM-recorded
tape in the LP mode.

–

PLAY–REW FF PAUSESTOP

Xx

mM

H

A/B

G-CODE

COUNTER RESET

t

MENU

REW

EJECT

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

TAPE SPEED

INDEX

zREC

GAME

X PAUSE

x STOP

m

FF

M

Z

.>

PLAY

ENTER

PIC MODE

H

?/1

?/1

EJECTZ

PAUSEX

FFM
PLAYN
STOPx

REWm

COUNTER RESET

EJECTZ

PAUSEX

FFM

PLAYN

REWm

STOPx

PLAY
ENTER

H

17

Basic Operations

Additional tasks

To Press

stop playback STOP x.

The video TV goes back to the normal TV picture.

stop playback for a moment PAUSE X.

Press PAUSE X again or press PLAY N to resume
playback.
If you leave your video TV in pause mode, normal
playback resumes after about 5 minutes to prevent tape
damage.

search a tape at high speed REW m

(rewind) or FF M

(fast-forward)

during playback.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY N.

fast-forward the tape STOP x, then press FF M.

rewind the tape STOP x, then press REW m.

view the picture in fast-forward

and hold FF M during fast-forward or REW m during

or rewind mode rewind.

When you release the button, fast-forward or rewind
mode is resumed.

eject a cassette EJECT Z.

You can eject the cassette even if the power is off.

Protecting your cassette against accidental erasure

To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety tab as illustrated.
To record on a cassette without a safety tab, simply cover the tab
hole with adhesive tape.

Safety tab

Adhesive tape

continued

– 14 –

18

Basic Operations

Playing a tape (continued)

Displaying on-screen information

Press to display the following on-screen information. To show
only the amount of remaining tape and the linear tape counter on
the screen, press

again.

To make the information disappear, press

until no information is

displayed on the screen.

Resetting the tape counter

The tape counter helps you to locate a certain scene after playback.
Press COUNTER RESET on the remote control to set the counter to
“0:00:00” before playing a tape. The tape counter is automatically
reset to zero whenever a cassette is inserted. The video TV keeps
counting the length of the tape being played. Note, however, that
the tape counter does not count the portions that do not contain any
recordings.

27.11 SAT
20:00

S

SP

2 : 05 : 10

E

M



SE

Amount of remaining tape

Beginning of the tape

End of the tape

Tape operation mode

Linear tape counter

Tape speed

Current date
and time

19

Basic Operations

Recording TV
programs

Recording TV programs

1

Press ?/1 to turn on the video TV.

If the TV is in standby mode (the 1 indicator on the video TV is lit in
red), the video TV will turn on automatically when a cassette is
inserted.

2

Insert a cassette with a safety tab.

3

Press PROGR+/– or the
number buttons to select
the program position.

For double digit numbers,
press -, then press the
numbers (e.g., for 25, press

-, then 2 and 5).

4

Press TAPE SPEED to select
the tape speed.

For details about the tape
speed, see “Selecting the
tape speed” on page 21.

–PLAY –REW FF PAUSE RECSTOP

Xx

mM

H

A/B

G-CODE

COUNTER RESET

t

MENU

REW

EJECT

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

TAPE SPEED

INDEX

zREC

GAME

2

PROGR

1

6

7

0C

9

4

32
5
8

X PAUSE

x STOP

m

FF

M

Z

.>

PLAY
ENTER

PIC MODE

-/--

H

?/1

?/1

TAPE SPEED

PROGR+/–

PAUSEX

RECz

STOPx

RECz
PAUSEX

STOPx

Number
buttons

PROGR+/–

PROGR

1

6

7

0C

9

4

32
5
8

-/--

TAPE SPEED

continued

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20

Basic Operations

Recording TV programs (continued)

5

Press REC z.

The REC indicator lights
up and recording begins.

Note

• You can also select the channel number directly with the number buttons.
Press C (once for regular channels, twice for cable channels), the desired

number buttons, then ENTER.

To stop recording

Press STOP x.
When the tape reaches the end, the video TV rewinds the tape
automatically to the beginning, then stops. This function does not
work when the power of the video TV is off.

To pause recording

You can cut out an unwanted scene during recording with this
button.

1 Press PAUSE X when an unwanted scene appears on the screen.

Recording pauses.

2 Press PAUSE X again to release the pause mode at the end of the

unwanted scene.
Recording resumes from the point set in step 1.

When the recording pause mode lasts for about 5 minutes, the video
TV stops recording to prevent tape damage.

Recording with the TV off

Press ?/1 on the video TV.
The video TV is turned off and the w indicator lights up.
The video TV continues recording.

zREC

21

Basic Operations

Selecting the tape speed

The chart below shows the recording/playback time available in
each mode.

PAL, MESECAM

Cassette tape

Tape speed setting

SP mode LP mode

E-30 30 min. 1 hr.

E-60 1 hr. 2 hrs.

E-90 1 hr 30 min. 3 hrs.

E-120 2 hrs. 4 hrs.

E-150 2 hrs 30 min. 5 hrs.

E-180 3 hrs. 6 hrs.

E-195 3 hrs 15 min. 6 hrs 30 min.

E-210 3 hrs 30 min. 7 hrs.

E-240 4 hrs. 8 hrs.

NTSC

Cassette tape

Tape speed setting

SP mode EP mode

T-30 30 min. 1 hr 30 min.

T-60 1 hr. 3 hrs.

T-120 2 hrs. 6 hrs.

T-160 2 hrs 40 min. 8 hrs.

T-180 3 hrs. 9 hrs.

Notes

• In the SP mode, the tape runs twice as fast as the LP mode, and three
times as fast as the EP mode.

• When a PAL format cassette is used with the NTSC system for recording,
the actual recording time is shorter than the standard recording time
stipulated on the cassette.

continued

– 16 –

22

Basic Operations

Recording TV programs (continued)

Recording using QUICK-TIMER

The Quick-Timer recording function allows you to preset your video
TV to record one program within a 24-hour period. For setting the
Quick-Timer, use QUICK TIMER on the video TV.

Before you begin

• Make sure that the clock is set correctly. If it is not, see “Setting

the clock” on page 9.

• Make sure that the loaded cassette has its safety tab intact.

• Make sure that the video TV does not enter the timer recording

standby mode (the TIMER REC indicator on the video TV should
not be lit.)

1

Press QUICK TIMER.

When the TV is in standby
mode (the 1 indicator on
the video TV is lit in red),
the power is turned on
automatically.

2

Press TAPE SPEED to select
the tape speed, SP or LP.
EP cannot be selected
when making timer
recordings.

A/B

G-CODE

COUNTER RESET

t

MENU

REW

EJECT

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

TAPE SPEED

INDEX

zREC

GAME

X PAUSE

x STOP

m

FF

M

Z

.>

PLAY
ENTER

PIC MODE

H

QUICK TIMER

TAPE SPEED

QUICK TIMER

PUSH

SELECT

START

OK CHANGE CLEAR

TAPE SPEED : SP

27

SAT

20:00 0H15

M

12

PROG

QUICK TIMER 27 SAT 20:00

ENTER

TAPE SPEED

23

Basic Operations

3

Turn QUICK TIMER to set
the hour of the start time,
then press QUICK TIMER.

The hour is set and the
minute of the start time
turns red.

4

Turn QUICK TIMER to set the minute of the start time, then
press QUICK TIMER.

5

Use the QUICK TIMER dial to set the recording time period and
program position in the same way as in step 3.

6

Turn QUICK TIMER to move the cursor to OK, then press QUICK
TIMER.

The Quick Timer indicator lights up and the video TV enters the
timer recording standby mode.

QUICK TIMER

PUSH

QUICK TIMER

PUSH

QUICK TIMER

PUSH

QUICK TIMER

PUSH

SELECT

START

OK CHANGE CLEAR

TAPE SPEED : SP

27

SAT

23:15 1H15

M

12

PROG

QUICK TIMER 27 SAT 20:00

ENTER

continued

– 17 –

24

Basic Operations

Recording TV programs (continued)

The QUICK TIMER button changes the following when turned clockwise
or counterclockwise

• When setting the start time:

The hour increases or decreases by one hour.
The minutes increase or decrease by one minute.

• The recording time period:

Increases or decreases by 15 minutes.

• The program position changes as follows:

1... y 8... y 12... y t1 y t2 y 0 y 1

If the QUICK TIMER button is pressed

• When the Quick Timer is not set:

The display for setting the Quick Timer appears.

• When the Quick Timer is set:

The display for checking the Quick Timer appears.

• When the clock is not set:

The CLOCK SET display appears.

Note

• When you turn QUICK TIMER to move the cursor to OK and then press

it, one of the following messages may appear depending on the cassette
used. If a message appears, the recording is canceled.

- Put in a tape. The program recording is canceled.

- Put in a tape with safety tab. The program recording is canceled.

- Tape ran out. The program recording is canceled.
Insert a cassette for recording, rewind the tape and press QUICK TIMER

again.

25

Basic Operations

Changing or canceling the Quick Timer settings

1

Press QUICK TIMER.

The QUICK TIMER display
appears.

2

Change the settings:

(1) Turn QUICK TIMER to move the cursor to CHANGE, then
press QUICK TIMER.

(2) Change the settings according to steps 2 through 7 of
“Recording using QUICK-TIMER” on pages 22 and 23.

To cancel the Quick Timer settings

Turn QUICK TIMER to move the cursor to CLEAR, then press
QUICK TIMER.

Note

• You cannot cancel the Quick Timer settings with the remote control.

SELECT

START

Programmed as below

OK

CHANGE CLEAR

TAPE SPEED : SP

27

SAT

23:15 1H15

M

12

PROG

QUICK TIMER 27 SAT 20:00

ENTER

QUICK TIMER

PUSH

continued

– 18 –

26

Basic Operations

Recording TV programs (continued)

Recording TV programs using the timer

You can preset up to five programs within a one-month period.

Before you begin

• When the TV is in standby mode (the 1 indicator on the video TV

is lit in red), press ?/1 , PROGR +/– or a number button on the
remote control.

• Make sure that the clock is set correctly. If it is not, see “Setting the

clock” on page 9.

• Make sure that the loaded cassette has its safety tab intact.

• Make sure that the video TV does not enter the timer recording

standby mode (the Quick Timer indicator on the video TV should
not be lit.)

Setting the timer

Example: How to record a program
broadcast on program position 6 from
21:00 to 22:00 on Sunday, 28th
November 1999.

1

Press TIMER REC.

2

Press M or m to set the
date , then press ,.

A/B

G-CODE

COUNTER RESET

MENU

REW

EJECT

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

TAPE SPEED

INDEX

zREC

X PAUSE

x STOP

m

FF

M

Z

.>

PLAY
ENTER

PIC MODE

H

?/1

TIMER REC

M/,/m/</ENTER

ON/OFF

PROGRAM LIST 27 SAT 20:00
DATE START STOP

PRG

OK

SET ENTER

SELECT

NEXT CHANGE CLEAR

27

SAT

SP

– –:– – – –

:

– – – –

PROGRAM LIST 27 SAT 20:00
DATE START STOP

PRG

OK

SET ENTER

SELECT

NEXT CHANGE CLEAR

28

SUN

SP

– –:– – – –:– – – –

TIMER REC

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

27

Basic Operations

3

Set the recording start time, recording stop time, program
position/input (1 or 2) and tape speed in the same way as in
step 2.

4

Press ENTER.

The cursor appears at OK.

For daily and weekly
recording, see “Daily/
weekly recording” below.

5

Press < or , to move the cursor to NEXT for other programs,
then press ENTER. Repeat steps 2 through 4.

6

Press < or , to move the cursor to OK after setting your
desired programs, then press ENTER.

The TIMER REC indicator lights up and the video TV enters timer
recording standby mode.

If you have made a mistake during timer setting

Press < to go back to the previous position and correct the setting.

Daily/weekly recording

You can preset your video TV to record the same program every day
of the week (daily recording) or the same program on the same day
every week (weekly recording). Press m in step 2 until the desired
setting appears in the “DATE” position. With each press, the setting
changes as follows:

27 (today) t MON–SUN t MON–SAT t MON–FRI t
EVERY SAT t EVERY FRI t ... t EVERY SUN t 26 (next

month) ......

To stop timer recording

Press ON/OFF.

Using the video TV before timer recording starts

Press ON/OFF to turn off the TIMER REC indicator on the front of
the video TV.
Remember to press ON/OFF again to make the TIMER REC
indicator light up after setting the recording time.

PROGRAM LIST 27 SAT 20:00
DATE START STOP

PRG

28

SUN

21:00 22:00

6

SP

OK

SET ENTER

SELECT

NEXT CHANGE CLEAR

PLAY
ENTER

H

continued

– 19 –

28

Basic Operations

Recording TV programs (continued)

Checking/adding/
changing/canceling
the timer settings

1

Press TIMER REC.

To exit the PROGRAM
LIST after checking the
settings, skip steps 2 and 3.

To add, change or clear the
settings, follow steps 2
through 4.

2

Press < or , to move the cursor to ADD, CHANGE or CLEAR,
then press ENTER.

3

To add new settings

Follow steps 2 through 4 of “Setting the timer” on page 26.

To change the settings

Press M or m to move the cursor to the setting you want to change,
then press ENTER.
Follow steps 2 through 4 of “Setting the timer” on page 26.

To clear the settings

Press M or m to move the cursor to the setting you want to clear,
then press ENTER.
The setting is cleared and “--” appears.

4

Press < or , to move the cursor to OK, then press ENTER.

If there are other timer settings on the list, the video TV enters the
timer recording standby mode and the TIMER REC indicator
lights up. The PROGRAM LIST disappears.

When the timer settings overlap

The second program starts recording only after the first program
has finished.

A/B

G-CODE

COUNTER RESET

MENU

REW

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

TAPE SPEED

INDEX

zREC

X PAUSE

x STOP

m

FF

M

.>

PLAY
ENTER

PIC MODE

H

TIMER REC

M/,/m/</ENTER

PROGRAM LIST 27 SAT 20:00
DATE START STOP

PRG

28

SUN

21:00 22:00

6 SP

29

MON

1:30 3:00

79

LP

MON·SAT

18:50 19:00

2 SP

EVERY TUE

21:00 23:30

1 LP

OK

SET ENTER

SELECT

ADD CHANGE CLEAR

Programmed as below

TIMER REC

29

Additional Operations

Additional Operations

Adjusting the TV

Adjusting the volume — INTELLIGENT VOL

Some programs are broadcast at different volume levels. By setting
this function to ON, the volume level is stabilized and sudden
changes in volume can be prevented.

1

Press MENU.

2

Press M or m to select

, then press ENTER.

3

Make sure TV SET UP is selected, then press ENTER.

4

Press M or m to select
INTELLIGENT VOL , then
press ENTER.

The selected item turns red.

5

Press M or m to select ON,
then press ENTER.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

A/B

G-CODE

COUNTER RESET

t

MENU

REW

EJECT

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

TAPE SPEED

INDEX

zREC

GAME

X PAUSE

x STOP

m

FF

M

Z

.>

PLAY
ENTER

PIC MODE

H

M/,/m/</ENTER

MENU

SELECT

TV SET UP
AUTO PROGRAM
MANUAL PROGRAM
SKIP : PR 01 OFF
TV SYS : B/G
COL SYS : AUTO
INTELLIGENT VOL : OFF

3

ENTER

SELECT

TV SET UP
AUTO PROGRAM
MANUAL PROGRAM
SKIP : PR 01 OFF
TV SYS : B/G
COL SYS : AUTO
INTELLIGENT VOL : ON

3

ENTER

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

Additional Operations

continued

– 20 –

30

Additional Operations

Adjusting the TV (continued)

Presetting channels manually

Preset the channels manually if you want to select channels that
were not set automatically or if you want to allocate program
numbers to channels one by one.

1

Press MENU.

2

Press M or m to select

, then press ENTER.

3

Make sure TV SET UP is selected, then press ENTER.

4

Press M or m to select
MANUAL PROGRAM, then
press ENTER.

5

Select the program number to which you want to assign a
channel number.

(1) Make sure PR is selected, then press ENTER.
(2) Press M or m until the program number you want to preset

appears on the menu, then press ENTER.

You can also select the program number with the PROGR +/– or
number buttons.

6

Select the desired channel.

(1) Press M or m to select CH, then press ENTER.
(2) Press M or m until the desired channel number appears on the

menu, then press ENTER.

You can also select the channel number directly with the number buttons.

Press C (once for regular channels, twice for cable channels), the desired
number buttons, then ENTER.

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

SELECT

MANUAL PROGRAM
PR : 01
TV SYS : B/G
CH : 01
FINE : AUTO

3

ENTER

31

Additional Operations

7

If the sound of the desired channel is abnormal, select the
appropriate TV system.

(1) Press M or m to select TV SYS, then press ENTER.
(2) Press M or m until the sound becomes normal, then press ENTER.

8

If you are not satisfied with the picture and sound quality, you
may be able to improve them by using the FINE tuning feature.

(1) Press M or m to select
FINE, then press ENTER.
The selected item turns red.

(2) Press M or m to select
MANUAL, then press
ENTER.

(3) Press M or m until the
picture and sound quality
are optimal, then press
ENTER.

FINE tuning can be set
between –15 and +15.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

SELECT

MANUAL PROGRAM
PR : 01
TV SYS : B/G
CH : 01
FINE : MANUAL

3

ENTER

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

continued

– 21 –

32

Additional Operations

Adjusting the TV (continued)

Skipping program positions

You can skip unused program positions when selecting a program
with the PROGR +/– buttons. However, the skipped programs may
still be called up when you select them with the number buttons.

1

Press MENU.

2

Press M or m to select

, then press ENTER.

3

Make sure TV SET UP is selected, then press ENTER.

4

Press M or m to select SKIP, then press ENTER.

5

Press M or m until the program position which you want to skip
appears on the menu, then press ENTER.

6

Press M or m to select ON,
then press ENTER.

7

Press ENTER and repeat steps 5 and 6 to skip other program
positions.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

SELECT

TV SET UP
AUTO PROGRAM
MANUAL PROGRAM
SKIP : PR 07 ON
TV SYS : B/G
COL SYS : AUTO
INTELLIGENT VOL : OFF

3

ENTER

33

Additional Operations

Adjusting the TV system

If the sound of some channels is abnormal, select the appropriate
TV system for your area.

1

Press MENU.

2

Press M or m to select

, then press ENTER.

3

Make sure TV SET UP is selected, then press ENTER.

4

Press M or m to select TV SYS, then press ENTER.

5

Press M or m until the
appropriate TV system
appears on the menu,
then press ENTER.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

SELECT

TV SET UP
AUTO PROGRAM
MANUAL PROGRAM
SKIP : PR 01 OFF
TV SYS : D/K
COL SYS : AUTO
INTELLIGENT VOL : OFF

3

ENTER

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

continued

– 22 –

34

Additional Operations

Adjusting the TV (continued)

Adjusting the color system

Normally set the color system to AUTO. However, when the picture
has no color, manually select the appropriate color system for your
area.

1

Press MENU.

2

Press M or m to select

, then press ENTER.

3

Make sure TV SET UP is selected, then press ENTER.

4

Press M or m to select COL SYS, then press ENTER.

5

Press M or m until the
appropriate color system
appears, then press
ENTER.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

SELECT

TV SET UP
AUTO PROGRAM
MANUAL PROGRAM
SKIP : PR 01 OFF
TV SYS : D/K
COL SYS : PAL
INTELLIGENT VOL : OFF

3

ENTER

35

Additional Operations

Changing the PICTURE MODE setting

The PICTURE MODE menu allows you to adjust the picture quality.

1

Press MENU.

2

Press M or m to select

,

then press ENTER.

3

Press M or m to select
ADJUST , then press
ENTER.

4

Press M or m to select the desired item, then press ENTER.

The adjustment bar for the selected item appears at the bottom of the
screen.

5

Adjust the value according to the following table, then press
ENTER.

For Press m to Press M to

PICTURE decrease picture contrast increase picture contrast

COLOR decrease color intensity increase color intensity

BRIGHT darken the picture brighten the picture

HUE* increase red picture tones increase green picture tones

SHARP soften the picture sharpen the picture

*You can adjust HUE for the NTSC color system only.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

SELECT

PICTURE MODE

·

DYNAMIC

·

STANDARD

·

SOFT

·

PERSONAL
ADJUST

3

ENTER

SELECT

PERSONAL ADJUST
PICTURE
COLOR
BLIGHT
HUE
SHARP

3

ENTER

80
50
50
00
50

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

continued

– 23 –

36

Additional Operations

Adjusting the TV (continued)

Adjusting the alignment of
the picture

The picture may be out of alignment due
to influence from the earth’s magnetic
field in relation to the position of the TV.
You can adjust the angle of the picture if
it is not aligned to the TV screen.

1

Press MENU.

2

Press M or m to select

, then press ENTER.

3

Press M or m to select PIC
ROTATION, then press
ENTER.

4

Press M or m to align the picture’s position, then press ENTER.

A/B

G-CODE

COUNTER RESET

t

MENU

REW

EJECT

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

TAPE SPEED

INDEX

zREC

GAME

132

X PAUSE

x STOP

m

FF

M

Z

.>

PLAY
ENTER

PIC MODE

H

M/,/m/</ENTER

MENU

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PIC ROTATION

37

Additional Operations

Tape options

Adjusting the tracking

Adjusting the tracking automatically

The tracking condition is automatically adjusted when this function
is set to AUTO.

Adjusting the tracking manually

If streaks or snow noise appear during normal playback, adjust the
tracking.

1

Press MENU in playback mode.

2

Press M or m to select

, then press ENTER.

3

Press M or m to select
VIDEO SET UP, then press
ENTER.

4

Make sure TRACKING is selected, then press ENTER.

5

Press M or m to select
MANUAL, then press
ENTER.

The tracking meter appears
on the screen.

6

Press < or , to reduce picture noise, then press ENTER.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

SELECT

VIDEO SET UP
TRACKING : AUTO
APC : ON
AUTO REPEAT : OFF
RENTAL : OFF
VHS : OTHERS
COL SYS : AUTO

3

ENTER

TRACKING

NORMAL TRACKING

ENTERSET

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

continued

– 24 –

38

Additional Operations

Tape options (continued)

Adjusting with Adaptive Picture Control (APC)

This function allows you to improve playback and recording quality
automatically according to the condition of the video tape.
This function is set to ON at the factory. To maintain better picture
quality, it is advisable to leave the function on. The APC function
works on all types of tapes, even on rental tapes.

To change the setting

1

Press MENU.

2

Press M or m to select

, then press ENTER.

3

Press M or m to select VIDEO SET UP, then press ENTER.

4

Press M or m to select
APC, then press ENTER.

The selected item turns red.

5

Press M or m to select
OFF, then press ENTER.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

SELECT

VIDEO SET UP
TRACKING : AUTO
APC : ON
AUTO REPEAT : OFF
RENTAL : OFF
VHS : OTHERS
COL SYS : AUTO

3

ENTER

SELECT

VIDEO SET UP
TRACKING : AUTO
APC : OFF
AUTO REPEAT : OFF
RENTAL : OFF
VHS : OTHERS
COL SYS : AUTO

3

ENTER

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

39

Additional Operations

Playing a tape repeatedly

You can play the recorded portion of a tape repeatedly.

1

Press MENU.

2

Press M or m to select

, then press ENTER.

3

Press M or m to select VIDEO SET UP, then press ENTER.

4

Press M or m to select
AUTO REPEAT, then press
ENTER.

The selected item turns
red.

5

Press M or m to select ON,
then press ENTER.

6

Press MENU to return to the normal screen.

7

Press PLAY N.

Playback starts. When the
tape reaches its end, the
video TV rewinds the tape
to the beginning, then
plays it again.

SELECT

VIDEO SET UP
TRACKING : AUTO
APC : ON
AUTO REPEAT : OFF
RENTAL : OFF
VHS : OTHERS
COL SYS : AUTO

3

ENTER

SELECT

VIDEO SET UP
TRACKING : AUTO
APC : ON
AUTO REPEAT : ON
RENTAL : OFF
VHS : OTHERS
COL SYS : AUTO

3

ENTER

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

continued

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40

Additional Operations

Tape options (continued)

Adjusting the picture for rental tapes

If you are not satisfied with the picture quality while playing a tape,
even when APC is on, set RENTAL to ON. It is recommended to
use this function when watching rental tapes.

1

Press MENU.

2

Press M or m to select

, then press ENTER.

3

Press M or m to select VIDEO SET UP, then press ENTER.

4

Press M or m to select
RENTAL, then press
ENTER.

The selected item turns red.

5

Press M or m to select ON,
then press ENTER.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

SELECT

VIDEO SET UP
TRACKING : AUTO
APC : ON
AUTO REPEAT : OFF
RENTAL : OFF
VHS : OTHERS
COL SYS : AUTO

3

ENTER

SELECT

VIDEO SET UP
TRACKING : AUTO
APC : ON
AUTO REPEAT : OFF
RENTAL : ON
VHS : OTHERS
COL SYS : AUTO

3

ENTER

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

41

Additional Operations

When connecting to a Sony VCR

If you use this video TV with another Sony VCR, the remote control
may accidentally operate both the video TV and VCR at the same
time. To prevent this from happening, set VHS to SONY so that the
remote control operates only this video TV.

1

Press MENU.

2

Press M or m to select

, then press ENTER.

3

Press M or m to select VIDEO SET UP, then press ENTER.

4

Press M or m to select
VHS, then press ENTER.

The selected item turns red.

5

Press M or m to select
SONY, then press ENTER.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

SELECT

VIDEO SET UP
TRACKING : AUTO
APC : ON
AUTO REPEAT : OFF
RENTAL : OFF
VHS : OTHERS
COL SYS : AUTO

3

ENTER

SELECT

VIDEO SET UP
TRACKING : AUTO
APC : ON
AUTO REPEAT : OFF
RENTAL : OFF
VHS : SONY
COL SYS : AUTO

3

ENTER

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

continued

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42

Additional Operations

Tape options (continued)

Setting the color system

Normally set COL SYS in the menu to AUTO. If streaks appear
during playback, set COL SYS to correspond to the system that the
tape was recorded in.

1

Press MENU.

2

Press M or m to select

, then press ENTER.

3

Press M or m to select VIDEO SET UP, then press ENTER.

4

Press M or m to select COL SYS, then press ENTER.

5

Press M or m until the corresponding color system appears,
then press ENTER.

Select the same color
system that the tape was
recorded in.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

SELECT

VIDEO SET UP
TRACKING : AUTO
APC : ON
AUTO REPEAT : OFF
RENTAL : OFF
VHS : OTHERS
COL SYS : PAL

3

ENTER

PLAY
ENTER

H

PLAY
ENTER

H

43

Additional Operations

Switching off
automatically
—SLEEP

You can automatically switch the video
TV into standby mode after a selected
time period.

Press .

With each press, the time
period (in minutes)
changes as illustrated.

One minute before the TV
switches into standby
mode, the message “SLEEP
TIMER: 1M” is displayed
on the screen.

To cancel the timer

Press to select OFF or press ?/1 to turn on the power.

A/B

G-CODE

COUNTER RESET

t

MENU

REW

EJECT

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

TAPE SPEED

INDEX

zREC

GAME

X PAUSE

x STOP

m

FF

M

Z

.>

PLAY
ENTER

PIC MODE

H

?/1

OFF

60M 90M

30M

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44

Additional Operations

Switching on
automatically
— ON TIMER

You can preset your video TV to
automatically switch on at a desired
time. You can select the TV program,
video playback or input source to be
switched on.

1

Press MENU.

2

Press M or m to select

, then press ENTER.

3

Make sure ON TIMER SET is selected, then press ENTER.

4

Make sure that the cursor appears at DAY, then press ENTER.

The selected item turns red.

5

Press M, m, < or , to
set the timer on (✓) or off
(–) for each day of the
week.

6

Press M or m to select TIME, then press ENTER.

7

Press M or m to set the on-time hour and minute, then press
ENTER.

8

Press M or m to select SOURCE, then press ENTER.

A/B

G-CODE

COUNTER RESET

t

MENU

REW

EJECT

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

TAPE SPEED

INDEX

zREC

GAME

X PAUSE

x STOP

m

FF

M

Z

.>

PLAY
ENTER

PIC MODE

H

M/,/m/</ENTER

MENU

ON TIMER SET
DAY : S M T W T F S

TIME : 10:00
SOURCE : TV PROG 12
ON TIMER : ON

3

SELECT ENTER

___ __

PLAY
ENTER

H

45

Additional Operations

9

Press M or m to set the source to be switched on, then press
ENTER.

The SOURCE changes as follows.
TV PROG t VCR N (video playback)

R

If you select TV PROG, press M or m to change the channel
numbers. Then press ENTER again.

10

Press M or m to select ON TIMER, then press ENTER.

11

Press M or m to set ON TIMER to ON, then press ENTER.

12

Press MENU to return to the normal screen.

The

indicator on the video TV lights up.

To cancel the on-timer function

In step 11, press M or m to set ON TIMER to OFF, then press
ENTER.
The

indicator on the video TV turns off.

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46

Additional Operations

Searching using
the index
function

The video TV marks the tape with an
index signal at the point where each
recording begins. Use these signals as
references to find a specific recording.
This video TV can search up to 99 index
signals ahead of or behind the current
position.

1

Insert an indexed tape.

2

Press INDEX ./>
repeatedly to specify how
many index signals ahead
or behind you want to
search.

To search ahead, press
INDEX >.

To search backwards, press
INDEX ..

The video TV starts searching and the index number on the TV
screen counts down to zero. Playback starts automatically from
that point.

To stop searching

Press STOP x.

A/B

G-CODE

COUNTER RESET

t

MENU

REW

EJECT

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

TAPE SPEED

INDEX

zREC

GAME

X PAUSE

x STOP

m

FF

M

Z

.>

PLAY
ENTER

PIC MODE

H

STOP x

INDEX ./>

INDEX 5
SEARCH

INDEX

.>

47

Additional Operations

Connecting optional equipment

Watching and recording the picture input from
optional equipment

To connect a video camera

To connect a VCR

to video
output

to audio
output

VMC-710M/720M
(not supplied)

t 2/GAME
IN

t 2/GAME IN 9

to video
output

to audio
output

t 1/

t 1/9

continued

– 29 –

48

Additional Operations

Connecting optional equipment (continued)

To watch the video input signal

Press t so that t1 or t2 appears on the screen.

A/B

G-CODE

COUNTER RESET

t

MENU

REW

EJECT

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

TAPE SPEED

INDEX

zREC

GAME

X PAUSE

x STOP

m

FF

M

Z

.>

PLAY
ENTER

PIC MODE

H

1

t

49

Additional Operations

To connect a video game

To display the video game screen

Press GAME when the video TV is in standby mode.

To switch to a TV program

Press the number button on the remote control, PROGR +/– or t
on the video TV or remote control.

To switch to the VCR

Press the PLAY N button on the video TV or remote control when
a cassette is in the video TV.

A/B

G-CODE

COUNTER RESET

t

MENU

REW

EJECT

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

TAPE SPEED

INDEX

zREC

GAME

X PAUSE

x STOP

m

FF

M

Z

.>

PLAY
ENTER

PIC MODE

H

GAME

GAME

t 2/GAME
IN

t 2/GAME IN 9

– 30 –