Sony SLV-7000KCH, SLV-7000KPS User Manual

Index

A, B

Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting

picture 34 tracking 34

volume 70 Aerial hookup 7 APC (Adaptive Picture

Control) 34 Audio dubbing 36 Audio track 32 AV connection 6

Cleaning the video heads 62

Colour system

compatible colour

systems 2

setting 12 Connecting

the player and your

TV 6

to a TV with audio/

video jacks 6 Continuous play 17 Counter 13

Karaoke sing along 23

Adding harmony 58 Backing up your

singing 56 Grading your

singing 59 Reducing the playback

vocals 56

Language selection 10 Locating

a specific point 42 a specific scene 39 a specific track 42 using index 33

LP mode 28

Monitoring

during playback 26

N, O

Normal audio track 32 NTSC-recorded tapes 9

Safety tab 29 Scene Search 39 Searching

at various speeds 12, 17, 26

with the index

function 33 Shuffle Play 47 Slow-motion play 26 SP mode 28

T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Total playing time 19 Tracking adjustment. See

Adjusting TV system 9

Dubbing. See Editing

E, F, G

Editing 30 EP mode 29

Handling CDs 61 Hi-fi audio track 32

I, J

Index

searching 33

Sony Corporation

P, Q

PBC functions 51 Picture adjustment. See

Adjusting Playback 11, 16

at various speeds 12, 17, 26

frame-by-frame 26 slow motion 26

Program 48,54

changing 50, 54 checking 50

Recording 28

saving 29 Remaining time 20 Remote commander 5 Resume Play 41

3-859-325-11(1)

Video CD Player/ Video Cassette Player

Operating Instructions

PAL NTSC

SLV-7000K CH/PS

1997 by Sony Corporation

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior.

The following caution label is located inside of the unit.

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Video CD Player / Video Cassette Player. Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

Caution

Television programmes, 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 television transmitter and/or programme owner.

Compatible colour systems

This player is designed to record and play back using the PAL (B/G and D/K), MESECAM (B/ G and D/K), and NTSC colour systems. Recording of video sources based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed.

Introduction

Table of contents

Getting Started

4 Step 1: Unpacking 5 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander 6 Step 3: Connecting 8 Step 4: Tuning your TV to this player

10 Step 5: Selecting a language

Basic Operations - VHS part

11 Playing a tape

Basic Operations - VCD part

15 The VCD part of this player can

play the various discs

16 Playing a VIDEO CD/Audio CD 19 Using the display window

Basic Operations - Karaoke function

22 Before you start karaoke 23 Karaoke sing-along 25 Displaying the karaoke

information

Enjoying Playback and Recording a Tape

26 Playing/searching at various

speeds

28 Recording TV programmes 30 Editing with another VCR 33 Searching with the index function 34 Adjusting the picture 35 Changing menu options 36 Audio dubbing

Enjoying Playback of a VIDEO CD/Audio CD

39 Locating scenes directly using the

scene numbers (Scene Search)

41 Resuming playback from the

point you stopped a VIDEO CD (Resume Play)

42 Locating a particular point in a

scene or track

45 Playing repeatedly 47 Playing in random order (Shuffle

Play)

48 Creating your own programme

(Programme Play)

51 Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

functions (PBC Playback)

53 Switching the sound

Enjoying Karaoke Singalong

54 Programming the order of the

songs

56 Using the various functions 60 Recording your karaoke singing

Additional Information

61 Precautions 62 Troubleshooting 64 Specifications 65 Index to parts and controls Back cover

Index

Introduction

Getting Started

Step 1

Unpacking

Check that you have received the following items with this player

• Remote commander

• R6 (Size AA) batteries

• Aerial cable

• Audio/video cable (3-phono to 3phono)

• Mains lead

• Microphone

• Plug adaptor (SLV-7000K CH only)

Checking your model name

Getting Started

The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models : SLV-7000K CH, 7000K PS. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your unit. The SLV-7000K CH is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “SLV-7000K CH only.”

Step 2

Setting up the remote commander

Inserting the batteries

Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the + and – on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment.

Using the remote commander

You can use this remote commander to operate this player and a Sony TV. Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot (•) can be used to operate your Sony TV.

TV / VCD/VHS

Remote sensor

Getting Started

To operate

VCD/VHS a Sony TV

Notes

• The TV/VIDEO button selects an input source of the TV from aerial in or line in. The button does not control this player.

• With normal use, the batteries should last about three to six months.

• If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage.

• Do not use a new battery with an old one.

• Do not use different types of batteries.

Set TV / VCD/VHS to

VCD/VHS and point at the remote sensor on this player TV and point at the remote sensor on the TV

Getting Started

Step 3

Connecting

LINE OUT

LINE IN

to mains

AC IN

: Signal flow

Audio/video cable

1 Connect LINE-1 OUT of this unit and the LINE IN of your TV using

the supplied audio/video cable.

R_AUDIO_L VIDEO

LINE

-1 OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

2 Connect AC IN of the unit to the mains

using the supplied mains lead.

Getting Started

Additional connections

To a TV that does not have phono type audio/video input jacks

Connect the TV as shown on the right.

Getting Started

OUT

Aerial cable

AERIAL IN

To a stereo system

When you enjoy a VCD and an audio CD, you can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo system as shown on the right.

VIDEO

Video cable (not supplied)

This unit Stereo system

R-AUDIO-L VIDEO

LINE

-1 OUT Video CD DIRECT OUT

AUX IN

Audio cable (not supplied)

Getting Started

Step 4

Tuning your TV to this player

If you have connected this player to the TV using the audio/video cable, skip this step.

ON/STANDBY

INPUT SELECT 1

1 Press ON/STANDBY to turn on this player..

ON/

STANDBY

2 Press INPUT SELECT 1 (or press VHS INPUT SELECT on the

remote repeatedly until “LINE1” appears). INPUT SELECT 1 button lights up.

3 Turn on your TV and select a programme position for video

playback. Choose a channel between UHF 30 and 39 on the TV, where there is

no picture and no sound or only a steady rustling sound. This channel will now be referred to as the video channel.

4 Tune the TV so that a blue screen appears on the TV screen.

Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions. You have now tuned your TV to this player. From now on,

whenever you want to play a tape, set the TV to the video channel. If the blue screen does not appear clearly, see “To obtain a clear blue

screen” on the next page.

VHS INPUT SELECT

Getting Started

To check to see if the TV tuning is correct

Set the TV to the video channel and press PROG +/– on the remote of this player. If the TV screen changes to a different programme each time you press PROG +/–, the TV tuning is correct.

To obtain a clear blue screen

If the blue screen does not appear clearly in step 4 above, turn the RF CHANNEL screw at the rear of this player with a screwdriver to a position where the TV clearly displays the blue screen.

RF CHANNEL

Selecting the TV system

For your TV to receive the correct signal from this player, you must set the TV SYSTEM switch at the rear of this player to either G (for system B/ G) or K (for system D/K). If this switch is set to the wrong position, the sound will be distorted.

G K

TV SYSTEM

Selecting the NTSC PB switch

For your TV to receive the correct signal from this player, you must set the NTSC PB switch at the rear of this player. If this switch is set to the wrong position, the picture will be

NTSC PB

distorted.

ON PAL TV NTSC 4.43 NTSC3.58

PAL NTSC3.58

Getting Started

To play an NTSC-recorded tape

Set NTSC PB at the rear of this player according to the colour system of your TV.

If your TV is

PAL NTSC 4.43 NTSC 3.58

Notes

• If you play a VCD whose colour system is different from the NTSC PB position (VCD) you selected, the size of the picture may not be correct.

• After you changed the NTSC PB position (VCD) of this switch, turn off the power once, then turn it on again.

Set NTSC PB (VHS/VCD) to

PAL /PAL

4.43 NTSC/PAL NTSC/NTSC

Getting Started

Step 5

Selecting a language

You can change the on-screen language from English to Chinese.

Before you start...

• Turn on this player and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

•MENU

1 Press MENU.

2 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor

(z) to LANGUAGE and press EXE.

CURSOR >/./?//

EXE

3 Press CURSOR >/. to select the desired

language, then press EXE.

Note

• The settings in the menu return to initial settings when you disconnect the mains

lead.

Getting Started

Basic Operations - VHS part

Playing a tape

In the lid

COLOR SYSTEM

COUNTER RESET

6 VHS EJECT

DISPLAY

0 REW

3/# SEARCH

· PLAY ) FF P PAUSE p STOP

Basic Operations

SOUND EFFECTOR

1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 2 Insert a tape.

The VHS part turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed.

3 Press · PLAY.

When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically.

Basic Operations - VHS part

continued

Playing a tape (continued)

Additional tasks

Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Search forward Search backward Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape

To set the colour system

If streaks appear during playback, set COLOR SYSTEM on this player to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in. (Normally set the switch to AUTO.)

Press

p STOP P PAUSE P PAUSE or · PLAY ) FF or # SEARCH during playback 0 REW or 3 SEARCH during playback ) FF during stop 0 REW during stop 6 EJECT

If your tape was recorded in

PAL NTSC MESECAM

Sound effect

You can use the surround sound effect. To activate the surround function, set the SOUND EFFECTOR switch to NORMAL.

To give a monaural source the effect of a stereo sound, set the SOUND EFFECTOR switch to STEREO. The STEREO function also works for monaural sound from LINE INPUT.

To cancel the surround sound effect

Set the SOUND EFFECTOR switch to OFF.

Basic Operations - VHS part

Set COLOR SYSTEM to

PAL/MESECAM NTSC PAL/MESECAM

To use the time counter

At the point on the tape that you want to find later, press COUNTER RESET. The counter in the display window resets to “0H00M00S.” Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter.

Using the on-screen display

You can check the operating status of the player and the information about the tape with the on-screen display on the TV screen.

Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button, the on-screen display changes as follows:

When AUTO DISPLAY is set to OFF under SET UP MENU in the menu system, the on-screen display changes DISPLAY ON and OFF each time you press DISPLAY.

Tip

• To change the output signal to LINE OUT to the VHS signal manually, press OUTPUT SELECT VHS.

Notes

• The counter resets to “0H00M00S” whenever a tape is reinserted.

• The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording.

• If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems, the time counter reading will not be correct. This is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two video systems.

• Depending on your TV, the following may occur while playing an NTSC-recorded tape:

– the picture is black and white – the picture shakes – no picture appears on the TV screen – black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen – the colour density increases or decreases.

• When the KARAOKE (ON/OFF) switch is set to on, this player displays the karaoke information (page 25).

• You need to press OUTPUT SELECT VHS button to select the VHS part before playing when OUTPUT SEL is set to NORMAL under SET UP MENU in the menu system.

continued

Basic Operations

Basic Operations - VHS part

Playing a tape (continued)

Turning on this player and TV, and starting playback automatically (Trinitron TV Synchro Play)

You can only use this function if your TV is made by Sony (Trinitron TV).

How to connect to use this function

Connect this player and TV with the audio/video cable (see “Connecting” on page 6.) Be sure to connect the audio/video cable to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks on the TV if the TV has two inputs or more. The TV must be placed where it will respond to the remote commander while you are pointing it at this player.

Operation

Make sure that the TV’s power is in standby mode.

Press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY VHS and hold the remote commander in place for about two seconds.

This player and TV turn on, and the TV is set to VCR reception. If there is a tape in this player, playback starts automatically.

Notes

• If the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function does not work properly:

- Wait a few moments, and press the button again.

- Replace both of the batteries with new ones, and press the button again.

Note that this function may not operate some Sony TVs because of the remote commander’s signal limitations.

• Do not press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY VHS while playing back a video

tape. If you do so, the TV’s input source will momentarily switch to the TV’s tuner.

TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY VHS

Basic Operations - VHS part

Basic Operations - VCD part

The VCD part of this player can play the various discs

Audio CDs

Audio

12 cm/8 cm (CD single)

74 min./ 20 min.

Disc logo

Contents

Disc size

Play time

VIDEO CDs

Audio + Video (moving pictures)

12 cm/8 cm

74 min./ 20 min.

To play a VIDEO CD

See page 16.

To enjoy PBC Playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions

See page 51.

Note on VIDEO CDs

This player conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the disc type.

Disc type

VIDEO CD without PBC functions (Ver. 1.1 )

VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 )

You can

Enjoy video playback (moving pictures) as well as music.

Play interactive software using menu screens displayed on the TV screen (PBC Playback), in addition to the video playback functions of Ver

1.1 discs. Moreover , you can play highresolution still pictures.

Basic Operations

Basic Operations-VCD part

Playing a VIDEO CD/Audio CD

ON/STANDBY

§ OPEN/CLOSE

number buttons

= PREV

· PLAY + NEXT P PAUSE

p STOP

1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.

When using an amplifier, turn on the amplifier and select this player position.

2 Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the player. 3 Press § OPEN/CLOSE, and place the disc

4 Press · PLAY.

Basic Operations-VCD part

ON/

STANDBY

OPEN/CLOSE

SELECT

on the disc tray.

The disc tray closes and the player plays all the tracks once (Continuous Play).

with the label side up

Additional tasks

Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Go to the next track or scene* Go back to the preceding track or scene* Locate a specific track

Locate a specific part of a track or scene

Stop play and remove the CD

* VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0) only

Press

p STOP P PAUSE P PAUSE or · PLAY + NEXT = PREV

+ NEXT or = PREV, number button of the track

and hold ) or 0 down, or # (Locked search)

§ OPEN/CLOSE

Sound effect

You can use the surround sound effect. To activate the surround function, set the SOUND EFFECTOR switch to NORMAL.

To give a monaural source the effect of a stereo sound, set the SOUND EFFECTOR switch to STEREO. The STEREO function also works for monaural sound from LINE INPUT.

To cancel the surround sound effect

Set the SOUND EFFECTOR switch to OFF.

Tips

• When “RESUME” appears in the display window, you can resume playback from the point where you stopped the VIDEO CD.

• Automatic pause function works according to the signal encoded on the disc during VIDEO CD playback. If the player doesn’t resume play for a long time, press ∏ or

· to resume play manually.

• A track is a section of a picture or a music piece on a disc. Each track is assigned track number to enable you to locate the track you want.

• To change the output signal to LINE OUT to the VCD signal manually, press OUTPUT SELECT VCD.

Notes

• When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, in Step 4, the menu screen appears on the TV screen. You can play the VIDEO CD interactively, following the instructions on the menu screen.

• You need to press the OUTPUT SELECT VCD button to select the VCD part before playing when OUTPUT SEL is set to NORMAL under SET UP MENU in the menu system.

Basic Operations

continued

Basic Operations-VCD part

Playing a VIDEO CD/Audio CD (continued)

Turning on this player and TV, and starting playback automatically (Trinitron TV Synchro Play)

You can only use this function if your TV is made by Sony (Trinitron TV).

How to connect to use this function

Operation

Make sure that the TV’s power is in standby mode.

Press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY VCD and hold the remote commander in place for about two seconds.

This player and TV turn on, and the TV is set to VCR reception. If there is a disc in this player, playback starts automatically.

Notes

• If the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function does not work properly:

- Wait a few moments, and press the button again.

- Replace both of the batteries with new ones, and press the button again.

Note that this function may not operate some Sony TVs because of the remote commander’s signal limitations.

• Do not press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY VCD while playing back a VCD or

audio CD. If you do so, the TV’s input source will momentarily switch to the TV’s tuner.

TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY VCD

Basic Operations-VCD part

Using the display window

You can check information about the disc using the display window.

TIME

Checking the total number and playing time of the tracks

Press TIME before you start playing.

Music calendar

The information also appears when you press § OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

Total number of tracks

Total playing time

Display information while playing a disc

While playing an audio CD or a VIDEO CD without PBC functions, the display window shows following items.

"PBC" is displayed while playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions.

Music calendar

Current track number

(page 51)

Playing time

Index number

continued

Basic Operations

Basic Operations-VCD part

Using the display window (continued)

The track numbers in the music calendar disappear after they are played. While playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, the track numbers and the

music calendar aren’t displayed. However, while the menu screen is displayed on the TV screen, the item numbers you can select in the menu appear in the music calendar.

Note that you cannot select some item numbers even if they appear in the music calendar.

Checking the remaining time

Each time you press TIME while playing a disc, the display changes as shown in the chart below.

Note that you cannot check the remaining time during PBC Playback (page

51).

Note

• Remaining time on the disc does not appear in Program Play mode if the remaining

time exceeds 100 minutes.

When using the on-screen display

You can check the operating status of the player and the information about a VIDEO CD and an audio CD with the on-screen display on the TV screen.

Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button, the on-screen display changes as follows:

When AUTO DISPLAY is set to OFF under SET UP MENU in the menu system, the on-screen display changes between DISPLAY ON and OFF each time you press DISPLAY.

Basic Operations-VCD part

Display information of DISPLAY OFF mode

No information is displayed.

Notes

• Select the display mode other than DISPLAY OFF for normal operation. When you select DISPLAY OFF, you cannot check the operating status while operating the player. In this case, check the information in the display window.

• When you record the playback picture of this player on another VCR, etc., be sure to select DISPLAY OFF. Otherwise, the display information is also recorded on this player.

Basic Operations

Basic Operations-VCD part

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