Sony sl-hf600 Owner's Manual

SONYe

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

SL-HFQOO

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Warning

2

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Before operating the unit. please read this manual Precautions

2

thoroughly. and retain it for future reference

.

Features

3

ponnections

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Antennalcable and

TV

connection

4

Connection to a

TV

set with videolaudio

OWNER'S RECORD

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input jacks

7

The model and serial number of your set are located at

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Connecting a color monitor

7

the

rearm

the

number

in the

'pace provided Connection to an audio system

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8

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Refer

these

numbers

whenever

you

call

up0n power connection

9

your Sony dealer regarding this product

.

Settino the clock

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9

.

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Adjusting the

TV

10

Model No . SL-HF900 Serial No

.

Selecting channels

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1

Presetting channels

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12

lnsertinglejecting cassettes

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12

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Opening and closing the JOG dial door

13

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About the conventional and Beta hi-fi audio track

13

Fperation4

.

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Recording

TV

programs

14

To view one

TV

program while recording another

.....

15

Receivinglrecording Multichannel

TV

Sound

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(MTS) broadcasts

15

Playback

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16

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Auto play

17

Betascan. Beta SkipScan

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17

Various playback.modes

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17

Playback using the JOG dial and the SHUTTLE

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ring

18

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Remote control operation

19

Timer-activated recording

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22

Setting the timer

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22

Every weeklevery day timer recordings

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24

Quick timer recording

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25

Use of the time counter

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26

Tape returnltape return play

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26

Index function

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26

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Beta hi-fi audio recording

29

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FM simulcast recording

30

6wDrrr

bPrn

hl#b

PCM recording and playback

31

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1

.

Camera recording

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32

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This

unit

can

be used with

any

video

cassette

tapes

Frame by frameshooting

32

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having the mark

lB

.

Editing tapes

33

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Audio and video insert

35

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It

is

compatible

with

the

'land

lBn

recording

and

Automatic assemble editing

38

.........

....................................

playback

and

will play

back

tapes

recorded

in

Tape editing techniques

..

40

the

mI

format

.

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Using the Sony control system

43

@-I

..................

.

ocation and function of parts and controls

46

Speciflcations

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51

.,

'

.

.

Troubleshooting

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52

WARNING

PRECAUTIONS

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

ex-

pose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

AFA

CAUTION

:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

M)

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

SACK).

NO

USERSERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE.

REFER

SERVlClNQ

TO

WALlFlEO

SERVICE

PERSONNEL

mis symbol is lntended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the pro­duct's enclosure that mav

be

of suffl-

/

\

cient magnltude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.

This symbol is lntended to alert the

user to the presence of important
operating and

malntmce (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompa­nying the appliance.

CAUTION:
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO

NOT USE THIS

POLARIZED AC

PLUG

WITH AN EXTENSION CORD.
RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE
BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT
BLADE EXPOSURE.

INFORMATION

Thls equlpment generates and uses radio frequency energy
and

If

not Installed and used orooerlv. that is. In strlct ac-

cordance

w~th the manufactuier's instructions, may cause

lnterference to

radlo and

television

reception. It has

been

type tested and found to comply with the ilqits for a Class

B

comoutino device in accordance with the soeclflcations

in subpart For Part 15 of

FCC

RUIW,

whichire designed to
provide reasonable prolectlon against such lnterference In
a resldentlal Installation. However, there Is no auarantee
that interference

wlll

not occur in

a

particular

instiliatlon.

If

this equipment does cause lnterference to radlo or telwl­Elon

reception,

whlch can

be

determined by turnlng the

equipment off and on, the user

Is encouraged to try

to

cor-

rect the lnterference by one or more of the

following

measures:

-

reorlent the receiving antenna

-

relooate the equlpment with respect to the receiver

-

move the equipment away from the receiver

-

plug the equipment into a different outlet

80

that

equipment and receiver are on

different

branch circuits.

if

necessary, the user should consult thedealer or an expe-

rienced

radioltelevlsion techniclan for addltional sugges-

tions. The user may

flnd the following booklet prepared by

the Federal Communications

Cornmisalon helpful:

"How to Identify and Resolve

Radi0.N interference

Problems".

Thls booklet is available from the U.S. Government Prlnting

2

Offlce,

Washington,

DC

-2,

Stock No.

004-000

003454.

eratlng, check that the operating power

voltage and frequency of the unit are

ldentlcal wlth
those of your local power supply.
Should any solld object or llquld fall into the cabinet,
unplug the unlt and have it checked by

quailfled per­sonnel before operating it any further.
One blade of the plug Is wider than the other for the
purpose of safety and

wlll flt into the power outiet on­ly one way. if you are unable to insert the plug fully in­to the outiet, contact your dealer.
Unplug the unit from the wall outlet If

It

is not to be
used for an extended perlod of time. To disconnect
the cord, pull

It out by the plug. Never pull the cord

itself.

Allow adequate alr clrcuiatlon to prevent Internal
heat buildup.
Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs, blankets,

etc.) or near materials (curtains,

draperies)

that may

block the ventllation slots.

Do

not Install the unit near heat sources such as

radiators or

air ducts or in a place subject to direct

sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical

vibration

or

shock.
The unit is deslgned for operation In a horizontal
posltlon. Do not install It In an lncllned position.
Keep the unlt and cassette tapes away from equip­ment with strong magnets, as for example a
microwave oven or a

large loudspeaker.
Do not place any heavy object on the unit.
Store cassettes In their cases and keep them In an
upright position to prevent intruslon of dust and
uneven wlndlng.

em

When the unit Is not In use, turn the power off to con­serve energy and to extend

Its useful Ilfe.

Remove and store vldeo cassettes after recording or

playback.

I(ls

Clean the cablnet, panel and controls wlth a dry soft
cloth, or a soft cloth lightly moistened wlth a

mild
detergent solutlon.
Do not use any type of solvent, such as alcohol or ben.

zlne, which might damage the finlsh.

Do not throw away the carton and packing msterlals.

They make an ideal container in which to transport the
unlt. When

shipplng the unit to another

location,

repack

It

as Illustrated on the carton.

r

WHAT

IS

BETA

HI-FI

RECORDINQ?

In conventlonal

recordlng, audlo signals are recorded

on the audlo track and video

slanals on the video track.

In Beta hl-fl recording, audio

sl&als are recorded on the

video track together with the video signals

uslng

2
rotary vldeo heads.
The Beta hi-fi audio

slgnals are frequency-modulated

and recorded on

2

channels, so that you can record a
etereo program with sound quallty far superior to that of
the

conventlonal audlo recordlng.

I

Beta hi-fi recording pattern on the vldeo tape

Conventlonal audlo track (monaural

Video + audio

FM

track

\

Control track

Head

drum

Rotates

30

tirneslsac.

Vld.0

head$

AudloRontroi hea
For

recordlnglplayback
of conventtonal audlo
signals and control

signals.

When the %ETA HI-FI swltch is set to

ON,

this recorder

records audio

slgnals on the vldeo track (Beta hl-fl

recordlng) and on the conventlonal audio track at the

same time,

ao

that these tapes can also be played back

on any

ordlnaty vldeo cassette recorder without a Beta

hi-fi system.

FEATURES

Beautiful pictures, outstandlng sound, sophlstlcated,
easy operatlon-the SL-HFWX)incorporstes the best of
Sony

vldw and audlo technoloples In an advanced Beta

hl-fi~v~~

It

wHl

brlng years ofenjoyment to any audio-

visual

sy8tem.

SHARP, CLEAR P

RES

1

!

OUND QUAL~

Beta hl-11 noordlng provldes beautlful, audiophile
quallty sound

reproductlon.

Indep.nd.nt

I&

and right channd

sound

Id

slMr

oonbo1a

Slmulcart maordlngr can k enjoyed, uslng the bullt

in N tuner for the picture and a separate audlo

system for the sound.

.

Versatile

JOG

DIaUSHUTTLE

Rmy

Triplr-functlon

JOB

dlal-speclai effects playback,

channel selection, timer setting.

Slow motion in both the forward and reverse dlrec­tions.
Hlgh-speed tunlng ideal for CAN systems.
Qulck setting of hours and days for easy tlmer

Dnnuthlly sharp and accurate pklum of hlgh

mohifbn

md

contraat-especially

as the result of
Sony's totally new technology, thls VCR assures
beautlM, prefessional quallty homevldeo recordings
and

reprodudon.

Qyatal

oklr

hwze

frama provldas sharp, clear plc­turea forpreclse vlewlng of any selected frame on the
tape.
EDIT

ndteh

ensures optimum picture quallty of

ed~ted tapes.

setup.
SHUTTLE ring allows forward or reverse playback at
the desired

(X115. xl or x21 swed and "Betascan" of

the tape.

Edltlna Functions

EaG

audlo

or

v1d.o Inawl ditlng function allows In-

sertion of

Dictures and sound from a camera or other

source

~n~~revlousl~ reoorded tapes.

Automatic

aaaamble edltlng functlon enables the
start and stop of recordlng of another connected
Sony VCR

slmultaneousiy wlth the playback of thls
VCR within the preset start and stop points on the
tape.

Cornenlance

Functions
Automalc

&pmgnm

tlmer

tor

unattended

mording,
for this week, next week and the week.after next.
Quick tlmar allows you to record on a sinale channel
up to

5

hours aut&natlcally (each push of button

equals

30

minute increments).
Quick locatlon of index -nab allows easy program
confinnatlon.

a

Mull-function

vld.orm

Remote

Commander can also

be used with Sony remote control Ns

(bearing the

H

mark).

Vrmalle auto functlona

Auto play function starts playback autornatlcally
after tape is

fully rewound.

.Tap. mturnlTap. return play functlon allows

automatic playback or tape stop when the tape is
wound to the

OHOOMOOS positlon on the counter.
Auto rewind automatlcally rewinds the tape when the
end of the tape is reached

durlng recording or
playback.
Auto

rJoct

automatlcally ejects the

tape

If the tab on

the cassette has

been

removed and the VCR has

been engaged

In the record mode.
Power turns on automatically when a cassette Is
loaded with the power off.
If the eject button Is pressed when the VCR's pbwer
Is off, the power will autornatlcally be turned on for

the cassette to

be

ejected, and then turn back off

agaln.

Varlour Conlmtlon

Amng.Nntt

A varlety of

terminals

are provlded for connectlon to an
optlonel video edlting controller, and several vldeo and
audlo

comDonents, maklna the SL-HFWX) a central Dart

Befon maklng wnnectlol

Turn off the

TV.

Connect the ac power cord after all the connectlons of the vldeo cassette recorder and the

TV

have been

completed.

Make connectlons firmly. A loose

connection

may cause a distorted plcture.

ANTENNAICABLE AND

TV

CONNECTION

Disconnect

the TV antenna cables from the TV recelver and connect them to the recorder, then connect the

recorder and the

TV.

See

page 5 on how to attach the optlonallsupplled connectors and separators, If necessary.

'#hl

(Cable

TV)

able

-

-

>-

--

-

We

recommend that you consult your cable company to make sure that the cable is properly connected.

T!II

N

(rear)

F-type

donnector (optional)

VHFlUHF

antenna or

CATV

750hrn

F-type connector

Whan

your N la

not

a

Cable N wmptlbk

type
Connect the CableTV channel converter between the recorder and the N so that you wlll be able to watch another
CAN program while

recordlng one Cable

TV

program.

75.0hm

coaxial

Note to CAN

syetem Installer In the

U.Sk

This reminder is provlded to call the CATV system Installer's

attention

to Artlcle

820-22

of the NEC that provldes

guidelines for proper groundlng and,

In

particular,

speclfles that the cable ground shall

be

connected to the

groundlng system of the bulldlng, as close to the polnt of cable entry as practical.

@@blnatton

VHFIUHF

antenm

Most comblnat~on antennas are equlpped wlth a

UN

Uwe removed separator to connect the recorder and

band separator

(slgnal splltter). Take

off

the separator

the

N.

and connect the cable dlrectly to the recorder.

If you need a separator or a complete antenna system,

*use

an

optional

RFCB

enermlon

cable

(wa11abie

In

~IW

U.S.A.

WUI

consult

yow

SOny

dealer

or

a quallfled technlclan.

Canada),

8

rn

(25

R)

long,

if

the auppllsd

75ahm

ooaxial

cable

is

not

long

enough.

300ohm When the

hrn coaxial cable

EAC-25

antenna connector

(supplled)

How

to

attach an

F-type

connector

How

to

attach an

EAC-25

external antenna connector

mhrn twin lead
Connect the lead-in

wlre.

3

rnm

(U

inch)

750hrn coaxlal cable

~WYP-

Attach an optlonal

EACe6

UN band separator to the RF
OUT connector of the recorder, and connect to the VHP
and UHF antenna terminals of the

TV.

mhm iflatl twin

EAG25

antenna connector

(suwlledl

.

.

UN

band

lead cable (optional)

-

separator

75ohm

coaxla1 cable (supplied)

Attach an optlonal

EAW

UN band separator (mlxer) to

When

your

N

ha8

r

7-m

UHFNHF

antenna tennlnal

the ANTICABLE (RF IN) connector of the recorder, and

Easy

connection of the recorder to the

TV

can

be

made

connect the antennas to the UN

band

separator.

wlth the

supplled 75ohm coaxlal cable regardleas of

Then attach another optlonal UN band separator to the

the types of antenna.

RF OUT connector of the recorder, and connect to the

VHF and UHF antenna

termlnals of the

TV.

Connect thew

F-type connector

Crutton

Connections between the recorder's

RF

OUT connec-

Once the connections

explained

above have been

tor and the antenna

terminals of a

TV

recelver should made, the antenna

TV

signals, as well as the signal

be

made only as shown In these lnstructiona. Fallure

from the recorder, wlli be

fed

to the

TV

and you can

to do so may result

In operation that violatea the

vlew

TV

programs in the usual way.

regulations of the Federal

Communlcatlons Commls-

sion regarding the use and operation of

rf

devlces.
Never connect the output of the recorder to an anten­na or

make

simultaneous

(parallel) antenna and

1

CONNECTION TO A TV

SET

EQUIPPED

WIT#

waEem.Alrsra

Mu-

if your TV set

Is

equipped with video and audio input

jacks, connect the

LINE OUT 1 or 2 jacks of this VCR to

the lnput

Jacks of the TV in addition to the antenna con­nection you have made to the TV as described on pages
4-6.

Better plctw

and

sound from the VCR will

be

obtained

than

If thel'tflsoonnected only to the antenna(RF OUT)

terminal

of

tMa

VCR.

--

Canneetlng

wrd

(supplied)

Such

N

satr

should have a TVNCR lnput selector

(often

nuac)rl

NNIDEO button). By presslng or swit-

chlng

the

podtion

of

this selector you will

be

able to

view the ploture of the connected VCR on the TV screen

instead

of by selecting channel 3 or 4 on the

N.

"AD

JUSTlNO

THE

TV"

on page

10

Is not necessary if the

above

oonnection is made.

To

obtsln

Wterquailty picture, connect a color if you use a component

TV

tuner together with the

monitor, such as the

Sony Profeel Trinltron Component monitor, connect the recorder and the TV tuner in the

TV, instead

of

a conventional N recelver.

same way as in the case of the recorder and the conven.

If a compomt N is comblned with a speaker system tlonal TV recelver as

described

on pages 4 and

5.

For

as

iilustrrrted,you wlll

be

able to enjoy the stereo sound details on the connection of the N tuner and the

of tapes

mcorded

in the Beta hl-fl system through the monitor, refer to the Instruction manual of the TV tuner.

speaker

system.

toWEO~1or2

AUDIO

jacks

Component

TV

jack

VMGIS

(opttonal)

.-

.'"I

".r

AUDIO

IN

Conoeoting

cord

(suppiled)

CONNECTION TO AN AUDIO SYSTEM

You can experience a more dynamic sound of tapes
recorded

In Beta hi-fi when the recorder Is connected to

an audlo system.

1

or 2 AUDIO jacks

I

I

e

Slgnal Row

Stereo ampllfler,

dl

Conneotlna cord isu~~lled)

-

.

..

To

ncord

audio signair

from

your

audlo

syahm

You can record only, or together wlth video, the audlo
(sound) of an audio source, such as an

FM

tuner or a

CD

player, In the Beta hl-fl system wlth the following con­nectlon.

A

to LINE IN AUDIO jacks

i

I

to

auxlllary Inputs

or

tape inputs

Y

to recording
OUtpUtS

FM

tunm

&

Connmctlon

to a

mceivar

equipped wlth

VIDEO

connectom

/L.

STR-AV460,

-

Signal flow

STR-AVSBOnBO,

Component

N

For detalls, see the lnstructlon manual of the receiver.

Not..

If the

VCR

Is Installed near a tuner or a radio, nolse

may be heard In

AM

reception. In this case, keep the

VCR

away from the tuner

or

the radio, adjust the

AM

bar antenna for minimum noise, or connect an exter-

nal

AM

antenna to the tuner.

Before

connecting

or dlsconnecting the power cord

of the

VCR,

be

sure to turn the connected amplifier

off.

POWER CONNECTION

AC

OUTLET

to wall outlet

AC

This

wfht

provtdes

a

convenient

ac power source for

other

Wldw

or

audio equipment whose power consump-

tlon

Is

under

400

watts. Power will

be

suppiled

to

the

connerfiad

equipment

even when the recorder is turned

off.

Do

mt

connect hem any electrloai home appliances

whew power conaumptlon exceeds

400

watts, such

as

an eMc iron or fan.

When

dbmmm&lng

the power

cord

from

the wall outlet

be

sure

that

the POWER switch of this unit Is turned off.

occaetondiy, when the POWER swltch is turned on and off im-

madlately am plugging the set to a wall outlet, the VCR
becomes on@peratlonal. If this occurs, press the CLOCK

SET

button

hraMetfm

JOGdlai door, set theclockand then operate

the

set.

*!

y-

5.

SETTING THE CLOCK

When you connect the ac power cord to a wall outlet,
the clock shows

"SU AM12:MY' indicating that it must

be set.

Press the

OPEN

button to open the

JOG

dlal door

CLOCK

SET

button
BACK key

NEXT button

JOG

dial

Example: To set

fw

Wednesday

afternoon

at 7:30

Turn the JOG dial clockwise for

advancing

the number

and counterciockwlse for reverse.

1

Press

CLOCK

SET.

The day of the week Indicator will blink.

2

Set the day by turning the JOG dial until "WE" (for
Wednesday) appears.

3 Press NEXT.

Set the hour by turning the JOG dial.
Make sure that "AM" or

"PM" Is correctly set

4

Press NEXT.

Set the minute by turnlng the

JOG

dial.

'1.

5

For accurate setting, press NEXT at the same time as

an announced time

slgnai. The clock will start.

The dots of the colon

(:)

alternately bllnk every

30

seconds.

ADJUSTING

THE

N

Your N must

be

adjusted to receive the signal

transmitted

by your

VCR.

The

VCR

transmits its signal

on

either

channel

3

or 4 and thls

is

why you will

be

selecting channel 3 or 4 on the N whenever vlewlng the

VCR

pictura

if you have connected a color monitor or

a

TV

set equipped wlth video and audlo Input jacks, this adjustment is

not

necessary.

Cassette compartment Channel

dlsplay

A

WWER

NNTR

\

JOG

dial

Set

the

RF

UNlT selector located In the tunlng compartment to

"3

CH" or

"4

CHwhlchever channel Is not actlve In your area.

0

Press POWER swltch to turn on the power.

I

If you do not have
a recorded cassette

tape

0

Press

TVMl

button so that the

button lights up.

dCheck that the INPUT SELECT

-

switch

I8

set toNNER, then select

an

actlve channel (Obssrve the

channel display) In your area by
turning the

JOO

dlal.

For

oable N chanrmls,

the

"CAN"

ln-

dlcatw lhould b dl.played

ah

the

ohm1

dllolav.

For

off.m&lr

ihanmla the

"CAN'.

In.

dlator Should

b#

OW.

TO

turn

NOll

the

If you have a recorded

cassette tape

@Insert the cassette into the

cassette

compartment.

0

Press b (play) button.

1

I

~um

on the

N.

Seleot elther

VHF

channel 3 or 4 on your N to agree with the set-

ting of the RF

UNlT selector of the

VCR.

The N program selected on the

VCR

or the playback01 the In-

seried

camtte tape wlil

be

displayed on the N screen.

--

~0~1,~~hhae~ed

channel

3

or 4 wlth th oontmls

of

theN. Fw flne tunlnp

the

channel,

mad

the

In-

st~otlon

manual

of

th,

N.

Now your N recdver is tuned to the

VCR.

Whenever us-

ing the

VCR,

you should set the N to the channel 3 or

4

(whichever you selected).

SELECTING CHANNELS

Receivable channels of your VCR are:

VHF:

F13

UHF:

14-69

Cable

TV:

1-125

(See

Cable N channel chart.)

The channel selected

on

thls VCR will be dlsplayed In

the dlsplay wlndow.

For Cable N broadcasts, the "CAN" lndlcator should

be

dlsplayed. For off-the-alr broadcasts, the Indicator

should

be

off. If necessary, turn on (or off) the Indicator

by

presslng the NORMAUCAN selector button In the

tunlng compartment.

I

Thore

are 3 wava to select the channels

on

wur

VCR.

I

By

turnlng the

JOQ

dial

Clockwise

for lower

numl

for hlgher numbered

channels channels

By

pmsslng the channd number bunons and the

ENTER button

of

tho

Remob Commandnr
Press the numeral(s) of the channel and then press
ENTER button.

Ex.

To select channel

6,

press 6 and then ENTER.

To select channel

42,

press

4,2

and then ENTER.

The

ohand wHI not

be

selected

if

the

ENTER

button Is not

preseed

and

the

previously

selected channel number

wlll

be

dlsplayed again alter a few seconds.

By

prerrlng the channel

+I-

bunons

For

lower For hlgher

numbered-

-

I

+c

numbered

channels

chanwls

The channels

will

change wnsecutlvely if you hold the
button down.
By adding and

eraslng channels, you can preset your

VCR so that only the desired channels appear in

as

quence when the channel

+/-

button is pressed.

(See

next page.)
Cable

N

channel chart*
Cable N systems use letters or numbers to dealgnate
channels. To tune In a channel, refer to thls chart.

0s

m

W

98

80

180

101

rn

,,.-.,.a.

280

ta4.

lpb

A-S

k4

A-3

A-¶

kt

W+WWYW(,

...--.

.

....

WtUmIYM,

Check wlth your local cable

TV

company for

mqre(i~~1-

plete lnformatlon on the

available

channels.

PRESETTING CHANNELS

PRESElllNG CHANNELS TO BE SELECTED

WITH THE CHANNEL

+I-

BUlTONS

Ineldo

tha

tunlng

wmpartmmt

ADD

button

ERASE

button

AUX

PRESET

button

Adding channela

1

Select the channel to be added wlth the

JOG

dlal or

the Remote Commander.

2

Press ADD button.

A

"--"

will appear for an Instant In the channel dls-

play, lndlcatlng that the channel wlll appear In the
proper numerical sequence when you press the chan­nel

+I-

button.

Repeat steps

1

and 2 for other channels to be added.

Erasing

channels

1

Select the channel to

be

erased.

2

Press ERASE button.

A

"---

wlll appear for an Instant in the channel dl*

play, lndlcatlng that the channel has been erased.

When channel

+I-

button Is pressed, you wlll see that

the channel is

sklpped over In the

numerical

se.

quence.

Repeat steps

1

and 2 for other channels to

be

erased.

To add erased channels agaln, follow the steps

In "Ad-

ding channels".

Non-exlstent channels (channels other than those llsted

on the prevlous page) cannot

be

preset and the

"--"

In­dlcator wlll not appear when the ADD or ERASE button
is pressed.

TO PRESET THE OUTPUT CHANNEL OF THE

DECODER CONNECTED TO THE

AUX

TERMINAL

You can preset your VCR so that the channel recelved
through the decoder connected to, the AUX terminal can
be

selected simply by presslng the AUX key on the VCR

or on the Remote Commander.

1

Select the output channel of the decoder (generally

3

or

4)

by turnlng the

JOG

dlal.

2

Press AUX PRESET button.
A

"--"

will amear for an lnstant and then "PP(~reset

program)" wili appear In the channel dlsplay.

''

The output channel that you have selected In step

1

Is preset.
By

presslng the AUX key Inside the

JOG

dlal door or

on the Remote Commander you wlll

be

able to vlew

the programs

recelved through thedecoder. "PP" will

be

displayed

whenever thls channel is selected.

To return to

vlewlng regular channels, simply select

another channel or press the AUX key agaln.

(Selection

wlll start from

103

or

199

when the

JOG

dlsl Is turned.)

Insert cassettes gently

Into the compartment until It

starts slldlng In. There should

be

a dlrectlon

on

the

cassette showlng in

which way the cassette should

be

Inserted.

The cassette

indlwtor

wlll

light up.

The power of

thls VCR wlll turn on automatlcally

whenever a cassette

is

newly inserted.

To

ejrct

the

cassette, press the EJECT button.

The cassette Indicator wlll turn off.

If

the EJECT button Is pressed when the power Is turned

off, the power wlll turn on for the cassette to

ba

ejected

and then turn off agaln automatlcally.

USE OF THE SAFETY TAB

When a new recordlng Is made on a prevlously recorded
cassette, the

prevlous recordlng wlll be automatlcally

erased.

To

avdd

mslng

Me

ncordlng
Break off the safety tab uslng a screwdriver or similar
object. me cassette

will be ejected automatically when

you slide the REC (recording)

swltch to the rlght.

TO

rrncord

on

a caueno wh~ch has had its safety tab

removed

Cover the hole wlth a piece of plastic tape.

If you deslre to select the decoder's channel wlth the

TV's channel selectors wlthout uslng the VCR, slmply

press the AUX key so that "PP" Is IIt (It will llght up even

wlthout the power turned on), then select the channel.

OPENING AND CLOSING THE JOG

ABOUT THE CONVENTIONAL AND

DIAL DOOR

BETA HI-FI AUDIO TRACK

To open the JOG dlal door, press

OPEN

button.

In the Beta

hl-fl recording system, sound Is recorded

To close the door, gently push the door up.

simultaneously

on 2 tracks on the tape as Illustrated

below.

Tap.

Track

@

Conventional monaural audlo track

.......................

Track

@I

Video and

FM

Beta hi-fi audio track

y

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

On track @,a monaural recordlng Is made so that tapes
recorded on

this VCR can also be played back on VCRs

that are not Beta hl-fl.

It is on track

@

that the Beta hl-fl recording of hlgh-

button

fldellty stereo sound Is made. The Beta hl-fl recordings
can only

be

played back on Beta hl-fl VCRs.

iE

BETA

HI.FI

The BETA HI-FI swltch should

be

set to ON to make

Beta

hi-fl recordlngs. When

It

Is

set

to OFF, sound

recordings

wlll be made only on the conventional audio
track.
In the Illustrations of the tape in

this lnstructlon

manual, Track

@

Is referred to the conventional audlo

track and Track

@

to the Beta hi-fl audlo track.

Wectlng

the

audlo track

to

be

monitored
YOU can listen to the sound of each track separately or
together by settlng the AUDIO MONITOR selector as
follows durlng recordlng or playback.

BETA

MIX

"'

w

AUDIO

MONITOR

When tapes recorded on other non-Beta hl-fl VCRs are
played back, the conventlonal audio track of such tapes
wlll

be

automatically

selected and played back

regardless of the swltch

posltlon.

1

OPERATIONS

1

RECORDING

TV

PROGRAMS

Caution

Television

programs, films, video tapes and other materials may

be

copyrighted.

Unauthorized recording of such material

may be contrary to the provisions of the

-

copyright laws.
Also, use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization
from the cable

televidon transmitter andlor program owner.

INPUT SELECT REC MODE

-TUNER Select

the

deslrad

REC LEVEL

-

"5"

~~~

~~

recording tape

\

NORM AUDIO

SUPE~~

BETA

AUDI~MONITOR

ETA

H

+

"MAIN"

-

ON -BETA HI-FI -ON

R.cordlng

Numbers In the lllustratlon show the sequence of operation.

L-125

45

mln.

1

hr. 30

rnln.

L-750

3

hr.

4

hr.

34

mln.

L830

3

hr.

20

mln.

'he

nlE

mode is recommended for

llgher quallty of sound and picture.

I

t

EJECT

1

Turn on the

TV

and select the channel for the video

recorder 3 or

4*.

2

Press POWER

on

the recorder to turn the power on.

3

Insert a cassette.

4

Press TVMR to select the VTR mode.

5

Select the channel to be recorded wlth the

JOG

dial,

channel

+

or - button, or the Remote Commander.

6

Sllde REC to the right. The

red

lamp by the swltch wlll
light up and recordlng wlll start.
If the tape reaches the end durlng recordlng, the tape

wlll

be

rewound tothebeglnnlng automatically.

*It

your

N

has a TVNCR

lnput selactw

(IVNlDEO

button)

aelect the

"VCR

Input" wlth the selector.

I

6

REC

(StOD)

I

JOG

-

. ..

dlal

To rtop ncordlng, press

STOP.

To eject the

cassette,

press

STOP,

then

C

WECT.

To stop the tape mommtarlly, press

II

PAUSE.

To resume recordlng, press the button again. If

you

do not resume recordlng for more than about

8

minutes, the pause mode wlll be automatlcally
released and the tape wlll stop.

For

1.p.l

to

be

recorded

on

other

VCRs

On

some VCRs. If the tape Is fully rewound, a part at the

very beginning of the tape wlll not

be

played back. We

recommend that you run the tape for about

15

seconds

before

startlng your actual recordlng.

TO VIEW ONE

TV

PROGRAM WHILE RECORDING

To

mwiva

and

record

SAP

(Second

Audlo

Program)

ANOTHER

brordcaats

Press the TVMR button

so

that the lamp of the button

turns off, then select the channel you want to view with

the channel selectors on the

N.*

.If

your

TV

ha8 a TVNCR

Input

selector,

simply

select

'7V"

wlth

the

aeleotor

and

then

choose

the

desired

channel.

TO START RECORDIN@

IN

THE MIDDLE OF A

RECORDED TAPE

1

Play back the recorded tape by pressing the W (play)
button.

2

At the point where you wish to start a new recordlng,
press

il

(pause) button.

3

Sllde the REC switch to the rlght.
The VCR will

be

in the recordlng pause mode and the

plcture selected by the INPUT SELECT switch (If it

Is

set to "TUNER", the

TV

program) wlll appear on the

monitor

screen.

4

Press I1 (pause) to release the pause mode.
Recording wlll begin.

The plcture may be a

little distorted in between the

recordings,

whlch Is due to the stopplng and starting of

the tape.

If you desire to receive and record the SAP broadcasts,
set the NORM (normal) AUDIO selector to SAP.

To

llsten to the SAP belng received or recorded, set the
AUDIO MONITOR selector to "NORM (normal)" (also
rnaklng sure that the AUTO STEREO swltch In the tun­ing compartment

Is set to ON).

MAIN

BETA

MIX

-

-

.

. . . . . ..

.

NORM

AUDlO

AUWO

"&iM

UONM

The SAP wlll be recorded on the conventlonal audio
track of the tape. The maln sound (stereo or monaural)
of the program wlll also be recorded on the Beta hi-fl
audio track as long as the BETA HI-FI swltch

is

set to

ON.

To

llsten to the

SAP

and the maln sound at the same tlme, set

RECElVlNQlRECORDlNQ MULTICHANNEL

TV

the

AUDIO

MONITOR

selector

to "MIX".

SOUND (MTS) BROADCASTS (STEREOCASTS)

BETA

MIX

-by

~7.Wr.j

In

the yea6 to

time,

an fii+6reaelng numbei

of

pprD:

glvlms wlll be broadcast in stereo. Called Multichsh.

Rel TV Sound or MTS, the new technology wlll grea*

:mhance TV viewlng by bringlng you programs wl*.

I&h fidelity stereo sound.

fHS

also provldes for an extra channel called the Seco~

Ndlo Prcgram or

SAP

which broadcasters can

uee

.,

&nsmit a second language for blllngual trenamlsslons or

me other sound track.

.

:y

..-

AUTO STEREO

-

ON

"&i

AUMO

MONITOR

If

durlng recordlng, there Is noSAP being broadcast and

the NORM AUDIO selector is set to "SAP.

nothlna will

-

be recorded on the conventlonal audlo track.

tWy

Wen there

suem

6%~

*:%-I

ference in the MTS broadcasts, set the AUTO
STEREO swltch to OFF, in which case all the

N

pre

]rams will be recelved with the monaural maln

The

MTS

programs can

be

recelved

wlth the

AUTO

STEREO swltch set to ON.

high

plciure quality recordlngs and ptaybaok.
Tapas recorded in other non4upweeta VCRs can be
played on SuperBeta VCRs.

To

mcelve and

ncord

a 8ter@0 program

I

Tapes recorded In SuperBeta can

be

played on other non-

Wlth the BETA HI-FI switch and the AUTO STEREO

SuperBeta VCRs:

Howsver,

some owr-modulation nolse

switch

In the tuning compartment both set to ON,

may appear

In the plcture durlng playback. If you Intend lo

you wlll

be

able to recelva, and record the stereo

pm

play back on other non4uperBeta VCRs, then set the

gram8 In the Beta hl-f1 system. Whenever an MTS

Superaeta swltch to "OFF" posltlon when making your

broadcast is belng

recelved, the "STEREO" indlcatcr

ecord

in the

dlsplay wfndow will llght up.

On the

conventional audlo track of the tape, a

monaural recording wlll be made.

Taw

Track

@

Monaural reoordlng

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

Track

@

Stereo recordlng

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

PLAYBACK

Before playing back

the

tap.

SUPER

BETA

For tapes recwded wlth this swltch ON

-

ON

For

tapes

mcmded wKh thle swltch OFF or tapes

SHARPNESS

control

recorded on VCRs without thls swltch

-.

OFF

I

DETAIL swltch
For tapes of high quality

AUDIO

MONITOR swltch

-

HIGH

+

For

tho

dealred sudlo track

(9ee

PW

13.)

STEREO key

I

STEREO

6

TRACKING

(stop) button

1

Turn on POWER

switch.

If

you deslre to llsten only to the left or rlght channel of the

2

Insert a cassette.

Stereo program, select the deslred channel with the STERK)

3

Turn on the

TV

and eslect the channel for the VCR

LCWRCH (left channellrlsht channel)

kev

behlnd theJOO dlsl

channel 3 or

4s.

4

Preas b (play) button. Playback wlll start.

-

door.
Each time

you

press

the key,

the

indloater

for

th. adected

channel wlll appear in ths dlsplay wlndow.

To

stop

tha

playback,

preas

(stop) button.

If the tape reaches the

end

durlng piam, the tape

will

be

automatically rewound to the beglnnlng.

For the stereo sound

*If

your

N

has a NNCR

lnpM

enledof

(WIVIDEO

button)

aalecl

lha

STERE

"VCR

input"

w~th

the

etw.

LC

For the left channel

RCW-F~~

the rlght channel

I

If the connected N is a monaural

TV

or (even when the

TV

is stereo broadcast ready) If thls VCR Is connected

only to the antenna

termlnal of them, the left and rlght

channels of stereo wlll be

mixed and reproduced

monaural.
flayback

of

SAP

(Second

Audio

Pmgmm)

mcodhp

When

Dlavlno back the SAP recorded on the conven-

tional audio

Gack of the tape,

be

sure to set the AUDIO

Playback

of

B.Ca

M-fl

atom0

wund

dn@s

MONITOR selector to NORM (for listening only to the

If

theVCR'sLINEOUT1 or2AUD'0jacksarec0nMed

SAP) or to MIX (for llstenlng to both the SAP and the

the

stereo

(1

R)

Input jacks

Of

a

TV

that

Is

main

sound of the program recorded on the

&ta

hi-fi

stereo broadcast ready or to a stereo system, or If you
have

starm haadnhonaa connectad tn the

HEAD-

track).

.

.

- . -

-. - .

- -

.

.

-

--

r..

-

.

.

-

-

-

-

.

. . .

- - - - - - - -

.

. - .

. - .

-

PHONES jacks, you wlll

be

able to enjoy the stereo

sound

reproduction

of stereo programs recorded in the

Track

@

SAP

BElA

MlX

Beta hi-f1 system.

....................

~1Ir-

-

BETA HI-FI tor at MIX) when playing back stereo pr
grams. Only the monaural sorind-recorded on ti

conventional

audlo track will be heard If

It

is set to

16

NORM.