Sony slhf900 Owners Manual

SONYe

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

SL-HFQOO

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS

Warning

Before operating the unit. please read this manual Precautions

thoroughly. and retain it for future reference

.

Features

ponnections

OWNER'S RECORD

The model and serial number of your set are located at

the

rearm

your Sony dealer regarding this product

Model No . SL-HF900 Serial No

Refer

the

these

number

numbers

in the

whenever

.

'pace provided Connection to an audio system

you

call

.

up0n power connection

Antennalcable and

Settino the clock Adjusting the

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TV

connection

Connection to a

input jacks

Connecting a color monitor

TV

set with videolaudio

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TV

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2 2 3

4

7

8

9

10

6wDrrr

1

.

This

unit

can

having the mark

It

is

compatible

playback

the

mI

format

Selecting channels

Presetting channels

lnsertinglejecting cassettes Opening and closing the JOG dial door About the conventional and Beta hi-fi audio track

Fperation4

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Recording

To view one Receivinglrecording Multichannel

(MTS) broadcasts

Playback

Auto play

Betascan. Beta SkipScan

Various playback.modes

Playback using the JOG dial and the SHUTTLE

ring

Remote control operation Timer-activated recording

Setting the timer Every weeklevery day timer recordings Quick timer recording

Use of the time counter

Tape returnltape return play

Index function

Beta hi-fi audio recording

bPrn

be used with

lB

.

with

the

and

any

'land

will play

hl#b

video

lBn

back

tapes

cassette

recording

recorded

tapes

and

in

.

FM simulcast recording

PCM recording and playback Camera recording

Frame by frameshooting

Editing tapes

Audio and video insert Automatic assemble editing

Tape editing techniques

Using the Sony control system

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TV

programs

TV

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program while recording another

TV

Sound

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ocation and function of parts and controls Speciflcations Troubleshooting

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WARNING

To

prevent

pose

the

fire

unit

or

to

RISK

shock

rain

OF

ELECTRIC

hazard,

or

moisture.

SHOCK

do

not

ex-

PRECAUTIONS

AFA

CAUTION

REFER

:

TO

REDUCE

M)

NOT

REMOVE

NO

USERSERVICEABLE

SERVlClNQ

TO

THE

RISK

COVER

WALlFlEO

OF

ELECTRIC

(OR

SACK).

PARTS INSIDE.

SERVICE

PERSONNEL

SHOCK

eratlng, check that the operating power voltage and frequency of the unit are those of your local power supply. Should any solld object or llquld fall into the cabinet, unplug the unlt and have it checked by sonnel before operating it any further. One blade of the plug Is wider than the other for the purpose of safety and ly 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 used for an extended perlod of time. To disconnect the cord, pull itself.

It out by the plug. Never pull the cord

wlll flt into the power outiet on-

ldentlcal wlth

quailfled per-

It

is not to be

mis symbol is lntended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the pro-

be

duct's enclosure that mav

/

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,

POLARIZED AC 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 cordance lnterference to 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 provide reasonable prolectlon against such lnterference In a resldentlal Installation. However, there Is no auarantee that interference this equipment does cause lnterference to radlo or telwlElon equipment off and on, the user rect the lnterference by one or more of the measures:

-

reorlent the receiving antenna

-

relooate the equlpment with respect to the receiver

-

move the equipment away from the receiver

-

equipment and receiver are on

if

necessary, the user should consult thedealer or an experienced tions. The user may the Federal Communications

"How to Identify and Resolve Problems".

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

2

Offlce,

003454.

\

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 instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

PLUG

WITH AN EXTENSION CORD.

If

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

w~th the manufactuier's instructions, may cause

radlo and

FCC

wlll

not occur in

reception,

plug the equipment into a different outlet

radioltelevlsion techniclan for addltional sugges-

whlch can

Washington,

flnd the following booklet prepared by

DC

malntmce (servicing)

DO

NOT USE THIS

television

be

-2,

reception. It has

RUIW,

whichire designed to

a

particular

determined by turnlng the Is encouraged to try

different

Cornmisalon helpful:

branch circuits.

Radi0.N interference

Stock No.

of suffl-

instiliatlon.

to

following

80

004-000

been

cor-

that

Allow adequate alr clrcuiatlon to prevent Internal heat buildup.

Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs, blankets, etc.) or near materials (curtains, block the ventllation slots.

Do

not Install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical 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 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.

air ducts or in a place subject to direct

large loudspeaker.

draperies)

that may

vibration

or

em

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

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

If

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

It

as Illustrated on the carton.

shipplng the unit to another

Its useful Ilfe.

location,

mild

repack

WHAT

IS

BETA

HI-FI

RECORDINQ?

r

In conventlonal on the audlo track and video

In Beta hl-fl recording, audio video track together with the video signals rotary vldeo heads. The Beta hi-fi audio and recorded on etereo program with sound quallty far superior to that of the

conventlonal audlo recordlng.

recordlng, audlo signals are recorded

slanals on the video track.

sl&als are recorded on the

uslng

slgnals are frequency-modulated

2

channels, so that you can record a

2

!

Beta hl-11 noordlng provldes beautlful, audiophile quallty sound Indep.nd.nt

oonbo1a

Slmulcart maordlngr can k enjoyed, uslng the bullt

in N tuner for the picture and a separate audlo

system for the sound.

OUND QUAL~

reproductlon.

I&

and right channd

sound

Id

.

slMr

I

Beta hi-fi recording pattern on the vldeo tape

Conventlonal audlo track (monaural

Video + audio

FM

track

\

Control track

Head

drum

Rotates

Vld.0

head$

AudloRontroi hea

recordlnglplayback

For of conventtonal audlo signals and control

signals.

When the %ETA HI-FI swltch is set to records audio

recordlng) and on the conventlonal audio track at the same time, on any hi-fi system.

ordlnaty vldeo cassette recorder without a Beta

slgnals on the vldeo track (Beta hl-fl

ao

that these tapes can also be played back

ON,

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~~ visual

SHARP, CLEAR P

Dnnuthlly sharp and accurate pklum of hlgh

mohifbn

Sony's totally new technology, thls VCR assures beautlM, prefessional quallty homevldeo recordings and Qyatal turea forpreclse vlewlng of any selected frame on the tape. EDIT ed~ted tapes.

It

wHl

brlng years ofenjoyment to any audio-

sy8tem.

md

reprodudon.

oklr

hwze

ndteh

ensures optimum picture quallty of

RES

1

contraat-especially

frama provldas sharp, clear plc-

tirneslsac.

this recorder

as the result of

Versatile

Triplr-functlon

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

Edltlna Functions

30

sertion of source

Automatic

start and stop of recordlng of another connected Sony VCR VCR within the preset start and stop points on the tape.

Cornenlance

Automalc for this week, next week and the week.after next. Quick tlmar allows you to record on a sinale channel up to equals Quick locatlon of index -nab allows easy program confinnatlon.

a

Mull-function be used with Sony remote control Ns

Vrmalle auto functlona

Auto play function starts playback autornatlcally after tape is

.Tap. mturnlTap. return play functlon allows

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

Auto rewind automatlcally rewinds the tape when the end of the tape is reached playback. Auto the cassette has been engaged 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

agaln.

Varlour Conlmtlon A varlety of optlonel video edlting controller, and several vldeo and audlo

JOG

DIaUSHUTTLE

JOB

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 setup.

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

EaG

audlo

or

v1d.o Inawl ditlng function allows In-

Dictures and sound from a camera or other

~n~~revlousl~ reoorded tapes.

aaaamble edltlng functlon enables the

slmultaneousiy wlth the playback of thls

Functions

&pmgnm

5

hours aut&natlcally (each push of button

30

minute increments).

vld.orm

H

mark).

fully rewound.

OHOOMOOS positlon on the counter.

rJoct

automatlcally ejects the

been

In the record mode.

be

ejected, and then turn back off

Rmy

dlal-speclai effects playback,

tlmer

tor

unattended

Remote

Commander can also

durlng recording or

tape

removed and the VCR has

Amng.Nntt

terminals

comDonents, maklna the SL-HFWX) a central Dart

are provlded for connectlon to an

mording,

(bearing the

If the tab on

Befon maklng wnnectlol

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

completed.

Make connectlons firmly. A loose

TV.

connection

may cause a distorted plcture.

TV

have been

ANTENNAICABLE AND

Disconnect

recorder and the

'#hl

-

We

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

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

TV.

See

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

(Cable

-

>-

TV)

--

able

-

TV

CONNECTION

T!II

donnector (optional)

F-type

N

(rear)

VHFlUHF

CATV

antenna or

750hrn

Whan

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

75.0hm

coaxial

Note to CAN

This reminder is provlded to call the CATV system Installer's guidelines for proper groundlng and, groundlng system of the bulldlng, as close to the polnt of cable entry as practical.

not

a

Cable N wmptlbk

recordlng one Cable

syetem Installer In the

F-type connector

type

TV

U.Sk

In

particular,

program.

attention

speclfles that the cable ground shall

to Artlcle

820-22

of the NEC that provldes

be

connected to the

@@blnatton

VHFIUHF

antenm

Most comblnat~on antennas are equlpped wlth a band separator

(slgnal splltter). Take

off

the separator

and connect the cable dlrectly to the recorder.

UN

Uwe removed separator to connect the recorder and the

N.

If you need a separator or a complete antenna system,

consult

yow

SOny

dealer

or

a quallfled technlclan.

300ohm When the

How

to

attach an

F-type

connector

*use

Canada),

long

EAC-25

(supplled)

How

an

optional

8

rn

enough.

(25

antenna connector

to

attach an

RFCB

R)

long,

enermlon

if

the auppllsd

cable

hrn coaxial cable

EAC-25

external antenna connector

mhrn twin lead Connect the lead-in

(wa11abie

75ahm

ooaxial

In

~IW

cable

U.S.A.

wlre.

is

WUI

not

3

rnm

(U

inch)

750hrn coaxlal cable

~WYP-

Attach an optlonal OUT connector of the recorder, and connect to the VHP and UHF antenna terminals of the

EACe6

EAG25

(suwlledl

antenna connector

UN band separator to the RF

TV.

mhm iflatl twin

UN

band

separator

75ohm

coaxla1 cable (supplied)

lead cable (optional)

-

.

Attach an optlonal the ANTICABLE (RF IN) connector of the recorder, and connect the antennas to the UN Then attach another optlonal UN band separator to the

RF OUT connector of the recorder, and connect to the

VHF and UHF antenna

Crutton

Connections between the recorder's tor and the antenna be

made only as shown In these lnstructiona. Fallure to do so may result regulations of the Federal sion regarding the use and operation of Never connect the output of the recorder to an antenna or

make

EAW

termlnals of the

Connect thew

F-type connector

terminals of a

In operation that violatea the

simultaneous

UN band separator (mlxer) to

band

separator.

TV.

RF

OUT connec-

TV

recelver should made, the antenna

Communlcatlons Commls-

rf

devlces.

(parallel) antenna and

When

your

connection of the recorder to the

Easy wlth the the types of antenna.

Once the connections from the recorder, wlli be

vlew

1

N

ha8

r

7-m

supplled 75ohm coaxlal cable regardleas of

TV

programs in the usual way.

UHFNHF

explained

TV

signals, as well as the signal

fed

antenna tennlnal

TV

can

above have been

to the

TV

and you can

be

made

CONNECTION TO A TV

waEem.Alrsra

Mu-

SET

EQUIPPED

WIT#

if your TV set jacks, connect the the lnput nection you have made to the TV as described on pages 4-6.

Better plctw

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

than terminal

Such

N

nuac)rl

(often

chlng

the

view the ploture of the connected VCR on the TV screen

instead JUSTlNO

oonnection is made.

above

Is

equipped with video and audio input

LINE OUT 1 or 2 jacks of this VCR to

Jacks of the TV in addition to the antenna con-

and

sound from the VCR will

of

tMa

VCR.

satr

should have a TVNCR lnput selector

NNIDEO button). By presslng or swit-

podtion

of by selecting channel 3 or 4 on the

THE

TV"

of

this selector you will

on page

--

10

Is not necessary if the

be

obtained

Canneetlng

be

able to

N.

"AD

wrd

(supplied)

obtsln

To

monitor, such as the TV, instead

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

as

iilustrrrted,you wlll of tapes speaker

Wterquailty picture, connect a color if you use a component

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

of

a conventional N recelver.

be

mcorded

system.

toWEO~1or2

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

AUDIO

jacks

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

jack

Conoeoting

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

VMGIS

(opttonal)

cord

(suppiled)

TV

tuner together with the

described

.'"I

on pages 4 and

Component

".r

TV

.-

AUDIO

5.

For

IN

CONNECTION TO AN AUDIO SYSTEM

You can experience a more dynamic sound of tapes recorded an audlo system.

In Beta hi-fi when the recorder Is connected to

1

or 2 AUDIO jacks

Conneotlna cord isu~~lled)

To

ncord

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

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

audio signair

A

to LINE IN AUDIO jacks

from

your

audlo

FM

syahm

tuner or a

i

CD

I

dl

-

to recording OUtpUtS

e

Stereo ampllfler,

I

.

..

Y

Slgnal Row

auxlllary Inputs

to

or

tape inputs

FM

tunm

&

Connmctlon

For detalls, see the lnstructlon manual of the receiver.

Not..

If the

may be heard In

VCR

bar antenna for minimum noise, or connect an external

Before of the off.

to a

mceivar

VCR

Is Installed near a tuner or a radio, nolse

AM

reception. In this case, keep the

away from the tuner

AM

antenna to the tuner.

connecting

VCR,

be

or dlsconnecting the power cord

sure to turn the connected amplifier

equipped wlth

or

the radio, adjust the

VIDEO

connectom

AM

STR-AV460,

STR-AVSBOnBO,

/L.

-

Signal flow

Component

N

POWER CONNECTION

AC

OUTLET

SETTING THE CLOCK

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

Press the

JOG

"SU AM12:MY' indicating that it must

OPEN

button to open the

dlal door

to wall outlet

AC

This

wfht

other tlon

Is

connerfiad off.

Do

whew power conaumptlon exceeds

as

When be

sure

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

button

set.

the

provtdes

Wldw

or

audio equipment whose power consump-

under

400

equipment

mt

connect hem any electrloai home appliances

an eMc iron or fan.

dbmmm&lng

that

the POWER switch of this unit Is turned off.

hraMetfm

*!

y-

5.

a

convenient

watts. Power will

even when the recorder is turned

the power

JOGdlai door, set theclockand then operate

ac power source for

be

suppiled

400

watts, such

cord

from

the wall outlet

to

the

SET

CLOCK button

BACK key

JOG

Example: To set Turn the JOG dial clockwise for and counterciockwlse for reverse.

1

Press

CLOCK

The day of the week Indicator will blink.

2

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

fw

Wednesday

SET.

afternoon

advancing

SET

NEXT button

dial

at 7:30

the number

3 Press NEXT.

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

4

Press NEXT.

Set the minute by turnlng the

5

For accurate setting, press NEXT at the same time as

an announced time

The dots of the colon seconds.

"PM" Is correctly set

JOG

dial.

'1.

slgnai. The clock will start.

(:)

alternately bllnk every

30

ADJUSTING

THE

N

Your N must channel

be

adjusted to receive the signal

3

or 4 and thls

is

why you will if you have connected a color monitor or necessary.

Cassette compartment Channel

WWER

Set

the

"3

CH" or

0

Press POWER swltch to turn on the power.

If you do not have a recorded cassette

0

Press

TVMl

button so that the

button lights up.

dCheck that the INPUT SELECT

-

switch

I8

set toNNER, then select

actlve channel (Obssrve the

an channel display) In your area by

turning the

For

oable N chanrmls,

dlcatw lhould b dl.played

ohm1

For

off.m&lr

dlator Should

JOO

dllolav.

dlal.

the

ihanmla the

b#

OW.

TO

turn

"CAN"

ah

"CAN'.

NOll

transmitted

be

selecting channel 3 or 4 on the N whenever vlewlng the

a

TV

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

NNTR

RF

UNlT selector located In the tunlng compartment to

"4

CHwhlchever channel Is not actlve In your area.

dlsplay

\

by your

VCR.

A

The

VCR

transmits its signal

JOG

dial

I

tape

ln-

the

In.

the

If you have a recorded

cassette tape

@Insert the cassette into the

cassette

0

Press b (play) button.

compartment.

on

VCR

either

pictura

not

1

~um

on the

N.

Seleot elther ting of the RF

The N program selected on the

seried

--

~0~1,~~hhae~ed

3

or 4 wlth th oontmls

st~otlon

Now your N recdver is tuned to the ing the

VHF

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

UNlT selector of the

camtte tape wlil

of

manual

theN. Fw flne tunlnp

of

th,

N.

VCR.

VCR

or the playback01 the In-

be

displayed on the N screen.

VCR.

VCR,

you should set the N to the channel 3 or

the

Whenever us-

channel,

I

mad

channel

the

4

In-

(whichever you selected).

SELECTING CHANNELS

By

prerrlng the channel

+I-

bunons

Receivable channels of your VCR are:

F13

VHF:

UHF:

14-69

Cable

TV:

1-125

(See

Cable N channel chart.) The channel selected the dlsplay wlndow.

For Cable N broadcasts, the "CAN" lndlcator should

be

dlsplayed. For off-the-alr broadcasts, the Indicator should by tunlng compartment.

I

for lower channels channels

be

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

presslng the NORMAUCAN selector button In the

Thore

are 3 wava to select the channels

By

turnlng the

numl

JOQ

on

thls VCR will be dlsplayed In

on

wur

dial

Clockwise

for hlgher numbered

VCR.

For

lower For hlgher

numberedchannels

The channels button down. By adding and VCR so that only the desired channels appear in quence when the channel 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.

-

will

change wnsecutlvely if you hold the

eraslng channels, you can preset your

I

+c

+/-

button is pressed.

I

0s

m

W

98

80

180

101

rn

A-S

k4

A-3

A-¶

kt

W+WWYW(,

,,.-.,.a.

...--.

280

.

....

WtUmIYM,

numbered chanwls

(See

ta4.

lpb

as

By

pmsslng the channd number bunons and the

of

tho

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

Ex.

To select channel

ohand wHI not

The

preseed

dlsplayed again alter a few seconds.

and

the

previously

Remob Commandnr

6,

press 6 and then ENTER.

42,

press

4,2

and then ENTER.

be

selected

if

the

selected channel number

ENTER

button Is not

wlll

be

Check wlth your local cable plete lnformatlon on the

available

TV

company for

channels.

mqre(i~~1-

PRESETTING CHANNELS

PRESElllNG CHANNELS TO BE SELECTED

WITH THE CHANNEL

Ineldo

tha

tunlng

Adding channela

1

Select the channel to be added wlth the 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 Erasing

1

Select the channel to

2

Press ERASE button.

A

"---

play, lndlcatlng that the channel has been erased. When channel the channel is quence.

Repeat steps To add erased channels agaln, follow the steps ding channels".

Non-exlstent channels (channels other than those llsted on the prevlous page) cannot dlcator wlll not appear when the ADD or ERASE button is pressed.

1

and 2 for other channels to be added.

channels

wlll appear for an Instant in the channel dl*

+I-

1

and 2 for other channels to

+I-

BUlTONS

wmpartmmt

ERASE

be

erased.

button Is pressed, you wlll see that

sklpped over In the

be

ADD

button

AUX

PRESET

JOG

numerical

be

preset and the

button

dlal or

erased.

In "Ad-

"--"

se.

In-

TO PRESET THE OUTPUT CHANNEL OF THE

DECODER CONNECTED TO THE

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

or

4)

by turnlng the

2

Press AUX PRESET button.

"--"

A program)" wili appear In the channel dlsplay.

The output channel that you have selected In step

Is preset.

By on the Remote Commander you wlll the programs

be

To return to another channel or press the AUX key agaln. wlll start from

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.

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

presslng the AUX key Inside the

displayed

vlewlng regular channels, simply select

103

JOG

dlal.

recelved through thedecoder. "PP" will

whenever thls channel is selected.

or

199

when the

AUX

JOG

dlsl Is turned.)

TERMINAL

dlal door or

be

able to vlew

(Selection

''

1

Insert cassettes gently starts slldlng In. There should cassette showlng in

Inserted.

The power of

whenever a cassette

To

ejrct

the

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 and then turn off agaln automatlcally.

thls VCR wlll turn on automatlcally

cassette, press the EJECT button.

Into the compartment until It

be

a dlrectlon

which way the cassette should

The cassette

light up.

is

newly inserted.

indlwtor

USE OF THE SAFETY TAB

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

To

avdd

Break off the safety tab uslng a screwdriver or similar object. me cassette you slide the REC (recording)

3

TO

rrncord

removed

Cover the hole wlth a piece of plastic tape.

prevlous recordlng wlll be automatlcally

mslng

Me

ncordlng

will be ejected automatically when

swltch to the rlght.

on

a caueno wh~ch has had its safety tab

ba

ejected

on

wlll

the

be

OPENING AND CLOSING THE JOG

DIAL DOOR

ABOUT THE CONVENTIONAL AND

BETA HI-FI AUDIO TRACK

To open the JOG dlal door, press To close the door, gently push the door up.

button

OPEN

button.

In the Beta

simultaneously

below.

Tap.

Track

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

Track

hl-fl recording system, sound Is recorded

on 2 tracks on the tape as Illustrated

@

Conventional monaural audlo track

@I

Video and

FM

Beta hi-fi audio track

y

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On track @,a monaural recordlng Is made so that tapes recorded on that are not Beta hl-fl.

It is on track fldellty stereo sound Is made. The Beta hl-fl recordings can only

The BETA HI-FI swltch should Beta recordings track. In the Illustrations of the tape in manual, Track

track and Track

this VCR can also be played back on VCRs

@

that the Beta hl-fl recording of hlgh-

be

played back on Beta hl-fl VCRs.

iE

BETA

HI.FI

be

set to ON to make

hi-fl recordlngs. When

wlll be made only on the conventional audio

@

Is referred to the conventional audlo

@

to the Beta hi-fl audlo track.

It

Is

set

to OFF, sound

this lnstructlon

Wectlng

YOU can listen to the sound of each track separately or

together by settlng the AUDIO MONITOR selector as

follows durlng recordlng or playback.

When tapes recorded on other non-Beta hl-fl VCRs are

played back, the conventlonal audio track of such tapes

wlll

regardless of the swltch

the

be

automatically

audlo track

BETA

"'

w

AUDIO

to

be

monitored

MIX

MONITOR

selected and played back

posltlon.

1

OPERATIONS

1

RECORDING

TV

PROGRAMS

Caution

Television

Unauthorized recording of such material

programs, films, video tapes and other materials may

-

may be contrary to the provisions of the

be

copyrighted.

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

INPUT SELECT REC MODE

-TUNER Select

televidon transmitter andlor program owner.

recording tape

\

NORM AUDIO

+

"MAIN"

the

deslrad

~~~

~~

SUPE~~

-

BETA

ON -BETA HI-FI -ON

REC LEVEL

AUDI~MONITOR

-

"5"

ETA

L-125

L-750

L830

'he

H

nlE

llgher quallty of sound and picture.

3

hr.

3

hr.

20

mln.

mode is recommended for

45

1

4

mln.

hr. 30

hr.

34

rnln. mln.

R.cordlng

Numbers In the lllustratlon show the sequence of operation.

I

t

EJECT

1

Turn on the recorder 3 or

2

Press POWER

3

Insert a cassette.

4

Press TVMR to select the VTR mode.

5

Select the channel to be recorded wlth the channel

6

Sllde REC to the right. The light up and recordlng wlll start. If the tape reaches the end durlng recordlng, the tape

be

wlll

*It

your

N

"VCR

Input" wlth the selector.

TV

and select the channel for the video

4*.

on

the recorder to turn the power on.

JOG

+

or - button, or the Remote Commander.

red

lamp by the swltch wlll

rewound tothebeglnnlng automatically.

has a TVNCR

lnput selactw

(IVNlDEO

button)

aelect the

dial,

I

6

REC

To rtop ncordlng, press To eject the To stop the tape mommtarlly, press

To resume recordlng, press the button again. If do not resume recordlng for more than about minutes, the pause mode wlll be automatlcally released and the tape wlll stop.

For

1.p.l

On

some VCRs. If the tape Is fully rewound, a part at the very beginning of the tape wlll not recommend that you run the tape for about before

cassette,

to

be

recorded

startlng your actual recordlng.

press

on

(StOD)

-

. ..

STOP.

other

STOP,

VCRs

then

II

PAUSE.

be

played back. We

C

WECT.

15

seconds

JOG dlal

I

you

8

TO VIEW ONE ANOTHER

Press the TVMR button

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

the channel selectors on the

.If

your

TV

aeleotor

and

TO START RECORDIN@ 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

3

Sllde the REC switch to the rlght. The VCR will plcture selected by the INPUT SELECT switch (If it set to "TUNER", the monitor

4

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

The plcture may be a recordings, the tape.

RECElVlNQlRECORDlNQ MULTICHANNEL SOUND (MTS) BROADCASTS (STEREOCASTS)

In

the yea6 to

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

&nsmit a second language for blllngual trenamlsslons or

me other sound track.

TV

PROGRAM WHILE RECORDING

so

that the lamp of the button

N.*

ha8 a TVNCR

then

(pause) button.

screen.

whlch Is due to the stopplng and starting of

Input

choose

be

in the recordlng pause mode and the

time,

SAP

selector,

the

desired

TV

little distorted in between the

an fii+6reaelng numbei

which broadcasters can

simply

select

channel.

IN

THE MIDDLE OF A

program) wlll appear on the

-by

~7.Wr.j

'7V"

of

.

:y

AUTO STEREO

-

ON

wlth

pprD:

uee

the

TV

.,

..-

To

mwiva

brordcaats If you desire to receive and record the SAP broadcasts,

set the NORM (normal) AUDIO selector to SAP.

llsten to the SAP belng received or recorded, set the

To AUDIO MONITOR selector to "NORM (normal)" (also rnaklng sure that the AUTO STEREO swltch In the tuning compartment

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

ON.

To

llsten to the

the

AUDIO

durlng recordlng, there Is noSAP being broadcast and

If the NORM AUDIO selector is set to "SAP. be recorded on the conventlonal audlo track.

tWy

ference in the MTS broadcasts, set the AUTO

STEREO swltch to OFF, in which case all the

]rams will be recelved with the monaural maln

and

record

MAIN

NORM

AUDlO

SAP

MONITOR

Wen there

SAP

(Second

Is set to ON).

and the maln sound at the same tlme, set

selector

BETA

"&i

AUMO

suem

to "MIX".

MIX

MONITOR

6%~

BETA

-

.

. . . . . ..

AUWO

"&iM

*:%-I

Audlo

MIX

.

UONM

Program)

is

set to

nothlna will

-

N

pre

The

MTS

programs can

AUTO

wlth the

To

mcelve and Wlth the BETA HI-FI switch and the AUTO STEREO switch you wlll gram8 In the Beta hl-f1 system. Whenever an MTS broadcast is belng in the

On the monaural recording wlll be made.

Taw

Track

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

Track

In the tuning compartment both set to ON,

be

able to recelva, and record the stereo

dlsplay wfndow will llght up.

conventional audlo track of the tape, a

@

Monaural reoordlng

@

Stereo recordlng

STEREO swltch set to ON.

ncord

a 8ter@0 program

recelved, the "STEREO" indlcatcr

be

recelved

pm

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

high

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

I

Tapes recorded In SuperBeta can

SuperBeta VCRs:

may appear play back on other non4uperBeta VCRs, then set the Superaeta swltch to "OFF" posltlon when making your

ecord

Howsver,

In the plcture durlng playback. If you Intend lo

be

some owr-modulation nolse

played on other non-

PLAYBACK

Before playing back

the

tap.

SHARPNESS

DETAIL swltch For tapes of high quality

-

HIGH

I

control

SUPER

BETA

For tapes recwded wlth this swltch ON

For

tapes

mcmded wKh thle swltch OFF or tapes

recorded on VCRs without thls swltch

AUDIO

MONITOR swltch

+

For

tho

dealred sudlo track

(9ee

PW

13.)

-

ON

-.

OFF

STEREO key

1

Turn on POWER

2

Insert a cassette.

3

Turn on the channel 3 or

4

Preas b (play) button. Playback wlll start.

To

stop

tha

If the tape reaches the

will

be

*If

your

"VCR

Playback

If

theVCR'sLINEOUT1 or2AUD'0jacksarec0nMed

the

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

.

- . -

PHONES jacks, you wlll sound Beta hi-f1 system.

playback,

automatically rewound to the beglnnlng.

N

has a NNCR

input"

w~th

of

B.Ca

stereo

starm haadnhonaa connectad tn the

-. - .

- -

reproduction

switch.

TV

and eslect the channel for the VCR

4s.

preas

lnpM

the

etw.

M-fl

atom0

(1

.

-

--

r..

-

.

-

of stereo programs recorded in the

(stop) button.

end

durlng piam, the tape

enledof

R)

-

(WIVIDEO

wund

Input jacks

-

.

. . .

be

- - - - - - - -

able to enjoy the stereo

button)

dn@s

Of

a

TV

.

. - .

aalecl

that

HEAD-

. - .

lha

Is

-

I

TRACKING

6

If

you deslre to llsten only to the left or rlght channel of the Stereo program, select the deslred channel with the STERK) LCWRCH (left channellrlsht channel) door. Each time channel wlll appear in ths dlsplay wlndow.

you

press

STERE

LC RCW-F~~

If the connected N is a monaural

TV

is stereo broadcast ready) If thls VCR Is connected

only to the antenna

channels of stereo wlll be monaural.

flayback

When

tional audio

MONITOR selector to NORM (for listening only to the SAP) or to MIX (for llstenlng to both the SAP and the

main

Track

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

of

SAP

Dlavlno back the SAP recorded on the conven-

Gack of the tape,

sound of the program recorded on the

track).

@

SAP

-

the key,

For the stereo sound For the left channel

I

termlnal of them, the left and rlght

(Second

Audio

kev

the

indloater

the rlght channel

TV

mixed and reproduced

Pmgmm)

be

sure to set the AUDIO

STEREO

(stop) button

behlnd theJOO dlsl

for

th. adected

or (even when the

mcodhp

&ta

hi-fi

BElA

MlX

~1Ir-

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

conventional

NORM.

16

audlo track will be heard If

It

is set to