Sony SLV-775HF User Manual

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3-858-121-12 (1)

Video Cassette

Recorder

Operating Instructions

Owner's record

The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No.

Serial No.

VMS

VCI

SLV-775HF SLV-775HF PX SLV-776HF

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WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do

not expose the unit to rain or

moisture.

CAUTION

CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER |OH BACK)

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

/user to the presence of uninsulated

/ "dangerous voltage" within the product's enckrsure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

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.

WARNING

The AC power cord must be changed at

qualified service shop.

Precautions

Safety

• For SLV-775HF/776HF, operate the unit only on 120

• If anything falls into the cabinet, unplug the unit and

• This unit is not disconnected from the AC power

• One blade of the plug is wider than the other for the

• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not

Installing

• AUow adequate air circulation to prevent internal

This symbol is intended to alert the

user to the presence of important operating and maintenance

(servicing) instructions in the literature

V AC, 60 Hz. For SLV-775HF PX, operate the unit on 110 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz.

have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

purpose of safety and will fit into the power outlet only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, contact your Sony dealer,

intend to use if for an extended period of time. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug, never by the cord.

heat buildup.

• l\i not place the unit on .surfacL^ (rugs, blankets, etc.) or near materials (LVirtains, drajx'riL's) that mav bkx'k the wntilation slots.

• Do not install the unit near heat soura’s such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place subjevt to dirext

sunlight, cxcL'ssiN'e dust,

slux'k.

• Do not install the unit in an indiiuxi position. It is designexl to be operatcxl in a horizontal fxisition only,

• Keep the unit and cassette's aTvay frLim ix]uipment

with strong magnets, such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers.

• Do not place hea\’y objects on the unit.

• It the unit is brought diredly from a cold to a wami

kx'ation, moisture may cxindense inside the VCR and

cause damage to the Hdex) head and tape. Mien you

first iastall the imit, or when you move it from a cold to a Lvarm kxation, wait for about one hour before

operating the unit.

mcvlinnical \-ibration or

Information

For customers in the USA CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

NOTE; This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit.s for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful interterence to

radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause

harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning the equipment

off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct

the interference by one or more of the following

measures;

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void

your authority to operate this equipment.

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 television

transmission and/or program owner.

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Getting Started

4 Stepl: Unpacking

5 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander 7 Step 3: Hookups

30 Selecting a language

31 Setting the clock

38 Setting up cable box control 43 Presetting channels 47 Setting up VCR Plus+*

Basic Operations

50 Playing a tape

52 Recording TV programs 55 Recording TV programs using

VCR Plus+

58 Setting the timer manually

Additional Operations

60 Playing/searching at various

Additional Information

70 General setup information 72 Troubleshooting 74 Specifications

75 Index to parts and controls

79 Index

back cover

Quick reference to using the VCR

speeds

61 Recording TV programs using the

quick timer

62 Checking / changing / canceling

timer settings

64 Recording stereo and bilingual

programs

66 Adjusting the picture

67 Changing menu options

68 Editing with another VCR

* VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. VCR Plus+

system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

Introduction 3

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Getting Started

Step 1

Unpacking

Check that you have received the following items with the VCR:

Remote commander Cable Mouse (cable box controller)

Size AA (R6) batteries

Audio/video cable (3-phono, I mini to 3-phono, 1 mini)

75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors

Plug adaptor (SLV-775HF PX only)

4 Getting Started

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step 2

Setting up the remote commander

Inserting the batteries

Insert two size AA (R6) 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 VCR and a Sony TV. Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot (•) can be used to operate your Sony TV.

To operate

the VCR a Sony TV

Notes

• 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 pfVi/[vfRl to

IVTR land point at the remote sensor on the VCR |TVí and point at the remote sensor on the TV

Remote sensor

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step 2: Setting up the remote commander (continued)

Controlling other TVs with the remote commander

The remote commander is preprogrammed to control non-Sony TVs. If your TV is listed in the table below, set the appropriate manufacturer's code

number.

1 Set [TVJ/[VTRJ at the top of the remote commander to [TVj.

2 Hold down POWER, and enter your TV's code number(s) using the

number buttons. Then release POWER.

Now you can use the POWER, VOL +/-, CH +/-, and TV/VTR buttons to control your TV. You can also use the buttons marked with a dot (•) to control a Sony TV. To control the VCR, reset [TV :/LyiEJ tofVTR].

Code numbers of controllable TVs

If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until

you find the one that works with your TV.

Manufacturer Code

Sony 01 Akai 04 AOC Centurion Coronado Curis-Mathes Daytron 12 Emerson Fisher 11 Philips General Electric Gold Star Hitachi 02,03 J.C.Penny

number

04 12 Marantz 03 12 NEC

03,04,14

06,10 Pioneer 16 03,04,17 Portland 03

04,12 Radio Shack

Notes

• If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one programmed to work with the VCR, you cannot control your tV with the remote commander.

• If you enter a new code number, the code number previously entered will be erased.

• When you replace the batteries of the remote commander, the code number automatically resets to 01 (Sony). Reset the appropriate code number.

Manufacturer Code

JVC 09 KMC 03 Sampo 12 Magnavox 03,08,12 Sanyo

MGA/Mitsubishi

Panasonic Philco

Quasar 06,18 Zenith

number

04,13 Scott 12 04,12,13,17 Sears 07,10,11 04,12

06,19 03,04 08 Toshiba 07

05,14

Manufacturer Code

RCA

Sharp Sylvania 08,12 Teknika

Wards 03,04,12 Yorx

number

04,10

03,05,18

03,08,14

12 15

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step 3

Hookups

Selecting the best hookup option

There are many ways in which your VCR can be hooked up. To hook up your VCR so that it works best for you, first scan through the table below. Then use the accompanying diagrams and procedures on the following pages to set up your VCR.

If you have

TV that has audio/video inputs

Cable box that is compatible with the VCR's cable box control feature

No cable box or incompatible Cable box with only a few scrambled channels

Antenna only, no cable TV

Incompatible cable box with many scrambled channels

DSS""" receiver Incompatible cable box with only a few Hookup 6

scrambled channels, using an A/B switch

Use Audio/video (A/V) hookup, then

follow one of the hookups below.

Hookup 1

Hookup 2

Hookup 3 Hookup 4

Hookup 5

After you've completed the connections, follow the instructions for setup. During setup, if you need more details on the procedure described, page numbers are provided where you can find complete, step-by-step instructions.

After you've completed the setup, you're ready to use your VCR. Procedures differ depending on the hookup you used. For an overview, refer to "Quick reference_to using the VCR" on the back cover.

Before you get started

• Turn off the power to all equipment.

• Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the connections are completed.

. »Be sure you make connections firmly. Loose connections may cause

picture distortion.

• If your TV doesn't match any of the examples provided, see your nearest Sony dealer or qualified technician.

Refer to Pages 8 and 9

Pages 10 to 12

Pages 13 to 15

Pages 16 to 18 Pages 19 to 21

Pages 22 to 24 Pages 25 to 29

DSS* * is a registered trademark of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation.

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Step 3: Hookups (continued)

1 Audio/video (A/V) hookup

If your TV has audio/video (A/V) input jacks, you will get a better picture and sound if you hook up your VCR using these connections. In addition, for a true "home theater" experience, you should connect the audio outputs of your VCR or TV to your stereo system. If your TV doesn't have A/V inputs, see the following pages for antenna or cable hookups.

If your TV has the S-Link™’'^ (A/V bus control) function, hook up your VCR using the connection shown on page 9. Your TV will automatically switch to the A/V inputs for your VCR when you play back or operate menu on the VCR.

If you're not planning to use your VCR to record programs, you're finished setting up the VCR after you've made the connections shown on pages 8 and

9. If you want to record off-air or off your cable TV system, complete these connections first, and then go to the following pages for antenna or cable hookups.

* S-Link' “ is a trademark of Sony Corporation,

m Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks

VCR

Pages 8 to 9 1

Stereo receiver

Video cable (not supplied)

8 Getting Started

Audio/video cabie (supplied) Audio cable (not supplied)

* Do not connect the miniplugs for this hookup.

m Use this hookup if your TV doesn't have stereo jacks

VCR stereo receiver

Audio cable (not supplied)

Note

• To play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V connection.

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Q Use this hookup if your TV has the S-Link™ function

VCR Stereo receiver

Caution

Connections between the VCR's VHF/UHF connector and the antenna terminals of the TV receiver should be made only as shown in the following instructions. Failure to do so may result in operation that violates the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission regarding the use and operation of RF devices. Never connect the output of the VCR to an antenna or make simultaneous (parallel) antenna and VCR connections at the antenna terminals of your receiver.

Note to CATV system installer (in USA)

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 82040 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular,

specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the

building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

continued

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Step 3: Hookups (continued)

1 Hookup 1

Using cable box control

Recommended use

You should use this hookup if you have a cable box, especially if vour cable system scrambles all or most channels. This hookup allows the VCR's cable box control feature to control the channel on the cable box, simplifying the recording process. A list of compatible cable boxes is on page 39.

What you can do with this hookup

• Record any channel using the VCR's cable box control feature to select channels on the cable box

What you can't do

• Record with the cable box turned off

• Record one channel while watching another channel

CABLE BOX

CONTWX

CTftLS

VCR

Cable box

Cable Mouse

Pages 10 to 121

Rear of TV

VHF/UHF

VHF

UHF

VHF

UHF

Positioning the Cable Mouse

Place the Cable Mouse so that it hangs out over the cable box front.

Match the type of

connector on your TV: A, B, or C.

For connector types B and C, no UHF connection is required.

Getting Started

Side view

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Hookup 1: VCR setup

1 Set the RF UNIT switch to

CH 3 or CH 4, whichever channel is not used in your area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel.

For details, see page 70.

If you made A/V

connections (from page 8),

you can skip this step.

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2 Turn on your cable box. 3 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR.

O The language menu appears. Change the

on-screen display language to Spanish (ESPAÑOL) or French (FRANÇAIS) if desired, and press the foystick (EXECUTE). For details, see page 30.

and press the Joystick (EXECUTE). For details, see page 31.

Select ON. For details, see page 38.

®®®

RF UNIT

CH3 CH4

SET UP LANGUAGE

► ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS

NEXT CANCEL

SET UP CLOCK SET

SELECT : NEXT EXECUTE CANCEL : EASY SET UP

SETUP CABLE BOX CONTROL

►CABLE MOUSE *ON

EXECUTE

EASY SET UP

•AUTO MANUAL

◄ /►

BOX CODE NO. BOX OUTPUT CH CH3

-------

O Enter your cable box code number and push

Joystick to ♦.

output channel and press the Joystick

- (EXECUTE).

SETUP CABLE BOX CONTROL

CABLE MOUSE -ON OFF BOX CODE NO

► BOX OUTPUT CH •• CHs'-

USE •</► TO SELECT CABLE BOX CH. THEN PUSH EXECUTE

SELECT CANCEL EASY SET UP

SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL

CABLE MOUSE

►BOX CODE NO.

BOX OUTPUT CH 'CHS"

ENTER YOUR CABLE BOX CODE NO. USING 0-9 KEYS REFER TO THE OPERATING MANUAL FOR THE CODE

SET UP

----------------

SET UP IS DONE

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step 3: Hookups (continued)

Hookup 1:

1 Find the VCR Plus+ Channel Listing in your program guide. For 2 If the channels in the program guide are different from the channels

Automatic clock setting

Once you've set up the VCR, it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off fhe VCR. After that, whenever you turn off the \'CR, it checks the time and adjusts the clock, even for Daylight Sa\dng Time. The VCR sets the clock by picking up a time signal provided by some TV channels.

If you want to use the timer to record right away, or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals, set the clock manuallv. For details, see pages 36 to 37.

Note

• To use the automatic clock setting feature, lea\ e the cable box on.

VCR Plus+ channel setup

details, see page 47.

that you actually use on your TV, set the channels that are different as follows. For details, see page 48.

O Press MENU and select SET VCR PLUS+

CHANNELS.

O Enter the program guide channel, then the

channel you use on your TV.

O Press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

Program guide channel

Your actual TV channel

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C-OC^v SE”

A NONAGE

ACVA.NCED OPTIONS

C= PL,.5- CHANNELS

C-E C“ TV CH —

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P=03=.A',' T. CH

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Hookup 2

No cable box, or incompatible cable box with only a few scrambled channels

Recommended use

Use this hookup if you do not have a cable box. Also use this hookup if your cable company cannot supply a cable box that is compatible with the VCR's cable box control feature, and your cable system scrambles only a few channels.

What you can do with this hookup

• Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR

What you can't do

• Record scrambled channels that require a cable box

Pages 13 to 15

Connect this cable directly to your TV if you don't have a cable box.

VCR

Cable box

-*©

OUT

Rear of TV

VHF/UHF

VHF

UHF

VHF

@ ©

UHF

Match the type of connector on your TV: A, B, or C.

For connector types B and C, no

UHF connection

is required.

continued

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step 3: Hookups (continued)

Hookup 2;

1 Set the RF UNIT switch to

2 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR.

VCR setup

CH 3 or CH 4, whichever channel is not used in your

area. If both are used, set

the switch to either channel. For details, see page 70.

If you made A/V connections (from page 8), you can skip this step.

O The LANGUAGE menu appears. Change the

on-screen display language to Spanish (ESPAÑOL) or Ercnch (FRANÇAIS) if desired, and press the Joystick (EXECUTE). For details, see page 30.

0 The CLOCK SET menu appears. Select AUTO

and press the Joystick (EXECUTE). For details, see page 31.

0 The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears.

Select OFF and press the Joystick (EXECUTE). For details, see page 38.

SET UP LANGUAGE

► ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL

FRANÇAIS

NEXT CANCEL

SETUP CLOCK SET

SELECT . NEXT EXECUTE CANCEL . EASY SET UP

SETUP CABLE BOX CONTROL

EXECUTE EASY SET UP

CABLE MOUSE ON

141 Getting Started

O The TUNER PRESET menu appears. Set

ANTENNA/CABLE to CABLE and press the Joystick (EXECUTE). For details, see page 43.

0 The AUTO PRESET

starts.

SETUP AUTO PRESET

PLEASE WAIT r

SELECT : CANCEL : EASY SET UP

SET UP TUNER PRESET

ANTENNA

CABLE

ANT

•CABLE

SELECT :

CANCEL EASY SET UP

SET UP

EXECUTE

SET UP IS DONE

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Hookup 2:

1 Find the VCR Plus+ Channel Listing in your program guide. For 2 If the channels in the program guide are different from the channels

VCR Plus+ channel setup

details, see page 47.

that you actually use on^your TV, set the channels that are different as follows. For details, see page 48.

O Press MENU and select SET VCR PLUS+

CHANNELS.

TIMER SET/CHECK TUNER PRESET

► SET VCR PLUS* CHANNELS

CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE ADVANCED OPTIONS

O Enter the program guide channel, then the

channel you use on your TV.

O Press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

Automatic clock setting

SET VCR PLUS+ CHANNELS

— GUIDE CH TV CH —

PUSH 0-9 KEYS TO SET PROGRAM TV CH

THEN PUSH ENTER

Program guide channel

Your actual TV channel ■

Once you've set up the VCR, it automatically sets the clock the first time you turn off the VCR. After that, whenever you turn off the VCR, it checks the time and adjusts the clock, even for Daylight Saving Time. The VCR sets the clock by picking up a time signal provided by some TV channels.

If you want to use the timer to record right away, or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals, set the clock manually. For details, see pages 36 to 37.

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Step 3: Hookups (continued)

Hookup 3

Antenna hookup

Make the following connections if you're using an antenna (if you don't have cable TV).

0 Use this hookup if you're using:

• VHF/UHF antenna (you get channels 2-13 and channels 14 and higher)

• UHF-only antenna (you get channels 14 and higher)

• Separate VHF and UHF antennas

VCR

0 Use this hookup if you're using a VHF-only antenna (you get channels 2-13 only)

d3—- - -

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Rear of TV

VHF/UHF

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

Qj. connector on your

A Match the type of

VHF TV: A, B, or C.

UHF

VHF

UHF

Rear of TV

VHF/UHF Match the type of

--H@ A connector on your

TV: A, B, or C.

Getting Started

VCR

If you cannot connect your antenna cable to the VCR directly

If your antenna cable is a flat cable (300-ohm twin lead cable), attach an external antenna connector (not supplied) so that you can connect the cable to the VHF/UHF IN connector. If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas, you should use a U/V band mixer (not supplied). For details, see page 71.

VHF

■ B For connector types B and C, no UHF connection is

VHF

UHF

required.

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Hookup 3: VCR setup

1 Set the RF UNIT switch to

CH 3 or CH 4, whichever channel is not used in your area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel.

For details, see page 70. If you made A/V connections

(from page 8), you can skip this step.

Press EASY SET UP on the VCR.

O The LANGUAGE menu appears. Change the

on-screen display language to Spanish (ESPAÑOL) or French (FRANÇAIS) if desired, and press the Joystick (EXECUTE). Eor details, see page 30.

and press the Joystick (EXECUTE). Eor details,

see page 31.

Select OFE and press the Joystick (EXECUTE). For details, see page 38.

SET UP LANGUAGE

► ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS

NEXT CANCEL

SET UP CLOCK SET

SELECT NEXT EXECUTE CANCEL : EASY SET UP

SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL

EXECUTE EASY SETUP

•AUTO MANUAL

CABLE MOUSE ON ‘OFF

O The TUNER PRESET menu appears. Set

ANTENNA/CABLE to ANT and press the

Joystick (EXECUTE). Eor details, see page 43.

starts.

SET UP AUTO PRtSET

PLEASE WAIT •

SELECT : ◄/►

CANCEL ; EASY SET UP

SETUP

TUNER PRESET

ANTENNA/

CABLE

•ANT CABLE

SELECT :

SET UP

CANCEL :

SET UP IS DONE

EXECUTE EASY SET UP

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step 3: Hookups (continued)

Hookup 3: VCR Plus+ channel setup

1 Find the VCR Plus+ Channel Listing in your program guide. For

details, see page 47.

2 If the channels in the program guide are different from the channels

that you actually use on your TV, set the channels that are different as follows. For details, see page 48.

O Press MENU and select SET VCR PLUS+

CHANNELS.

TIMER SET/CHECK TUNER PRESET

► SET VCR PLUS+ CHANNELS

CABLE BOX CONTROL

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE ADVANCED OPTIONS

channel you use on your TV.

Automatic clock setting

SET VCR PLUS+ CHANNELS

— GUIDE CH TV CH —

PUSH 0-9 KEYS TO SET PROGRAM TV CH

THEN PUSH ENTER

Program guide channel

Your actual TV channel ■

If you want to use the timer to record right away, or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals, set the clock manually. For details, see pages 36 to 37.

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Hookup 4

Incompatible cable box with many scrambled channels

Recommended use

Use this hookup if your cable company cannot supply a cable box that is compatible with the VCR's cable box control feature, and your cable system scrambles all or most channels.

What you can do with this hookup

• Record any channel by selecting the channel on the cable box

What you can't do

• Record with the cable box turned off

• Record one channel while watching another channel

• Select channels directly on the VCR

Pages 19 to 21

VCR

Cable box

Rear of TV

VHF/UHF

VHF

B For connector

UHF

VHF

) o

UHF

Match the type of connector on your TV: A, B, or C.

types B and C, no

UHF connection is required.

continued

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step 3: Hookups (continued)

Hookup 4:

VCR setup

Set the RF UNIT switch to CH 3 or CH 4, whichever channel is not used in your

area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel.

For details, see page 70. If you made A/V connections (from page 8), you can skip this step.

Turn on your cable box. Press EASY SET UP on the VCR.

O The LANGUAGE menu appears. Change the

on-screen display language to Spanish (ESPAÑOL) or French (FRANÇAIS) if desired, and press the Joystick (EXECUTE). For details, see page 30.

and press the Joystick (EXECUTE). For details, see page 31.

Select OFF and press the Joystick (EXECUTE). For details, see page 38.

SETUP LANGUAGE

► ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS

NEXT CANCEL

SET UP

CLOCK SET

SELECT •. NEXT CANCEL :

EXECUTE EASY SET UP

MANUAL

♦AUTC

EXECUTE EASY SET UP

SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL

CABLE MOUSE ON «OFF

20 Getting Started

O The TUNER PRESET menu appears. Set

ANTENNA/CABLE to ANT and press the

Joystick (EXECUTE). For details, see page 43.

starts.

SETUP AUTO PRESET

PLEASE WAIT ■

SELECT CANCEL EASY SET UP

SET UP TUNER PRESET

ANTENNA/CABLE

•ANT

CABLE

SELECT :

SET UP

EXECUTE

CANCEL : EASY SET UP -

SET UP IS DONE

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Hookup 4:

1 Find the VCR Plus+ Channel Listing in your program guide. For 2 Enter all the channels you want to record and the cable box output

VCR Plus+ channel setup

details, see page 47.

channel (usually 2, 3, or 4). For details, see page 48.

O Press MENU and select SET VCR PLUS+

CHANNELS.

TIMER SET/CHECK TUNER PRESET

► SET VCR PLUS+ CHANNELS

CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ADVANCED OPTIONS

box output channel.

Automatic clock setting

SET VCR PLUS* CHANNELS

TV CH-

PUSH 0-9 KEYS TO SET PROGRAM TV CH ■

THEN PUSH ENTER

Program guide channel

Cable box output channel -

To use the Auto Clock Set feature with this hookup, you need to manually

select a channel that carries a time signal:

1 Tune the cable box to a channel that carries a time signal.

2 Select AUTO in the CLOCK SET menu to turn on the Auto Clock Set

feature.

3 Turn off the VCR. It automatically sets the clock and adjusts for

Daylight Saving Time by picking up the time signal.

If you want to use the timer to record right away, or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals,.set the clock manually. For details, see pages 36 to 37.

Note

• To use the automatic clock setting feature, leave the cable box on.

continued

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step 3: Hookups (continued)

Hookup 5

DSS (Digital Satellite System) receiver

Recommended use

Use this hookup if you have a DSS receiver. It allows the VCR's cable box control feature to control the channel on the DSS receiver, simplifying the recording process. A list of compatible DSS receivers is on page 40.

DSS (Digital Satellite System) is a satellite broadcast that provides superior digital-quality video and crisp digital-quality audio. A variety of program packages are available through your program providers. It also has program guides that are sorted by program categories.

What you can do with this hookup

• Record any channels using the VCR's cable box control feature to select channels on the DSS receiver.

What you can't do

• Record with the DSS receiver turned off

• Record any channels from cable or an antenna (To record channels from cable or an antenna, turn off fhe cable box control

feature.)

• Use a cable box

• Record programs with VCR Plus+

Pages 22 to 24

Rear of TV VHF/UHF

Match the

type of

connector on your TV: A, B,

B or C

22 Getting Started

DSS receiver

For connector types B and C, no UHF connection is required.

Positioning the Cable Mouse

Place the Cable Mouse so that it hangs out over the DSS receiver front.

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■

Side view

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Hookup 5:

1 Set the RF UNIT switch to

Z Turn on your DSS receiver.

3 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR.

VCR setup

CH 3 or CH 4, whichever channel is not usecl in your area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel.

For details, see page 70. If

you made A/V connections

(from page 8), you can skip this step.

O The LANGUAGE menu appears. Change the

on-screen display language to Spanish

(ESPAÑOL) or French (ERANgAIS) if desired,

and press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

Eor details, see page 30.

MANUAL and press the Joystick (EXECUTE). For details, see page 36.

Select ON. For details, see page 38.

NEXT CANCEL

SET UP CLOCK SET

SELECT : NEXT CANCEL : EASY SET UP

SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL

►CABLE MOUSE

EXECUTE EASY SET UP

AUTC •MANUAL

EXECUTE

BOX CODE NO. BOX OUTPUT CH CH3

•ON OFF

—

O Enter your DSS receiver code number and push

Joystick to For details,-see page 38.

output channel (BOX OUTPUT CH) to LINE and press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL

CABLE MOUSE *ON OFF BOX CODE NO.

► BOX OUTPUT CH - LINE.- _

USE </► TO SELECT CABLE BOX CH. THEN PUSH EXECUTE

SELECT ◄/► CANCEL ; EASY SET UP

SET UP CABLE BOX CONTROL

CABLE MOUSE -QNi.C

► BOX CODE NO. '

BOX OUTPUT CH 'W3'

ENTER YOUR CABLE BOX

CODE NO. USING 0-9 KEYS

REFER TO THE OPERATING MANUAL FOR THE CODE

SET UP

SET UP IS DONE

Normal display

Getting Started 23

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step 3: Hookups (continued)

Automatic clock setting

If you want to use the timer to record right away, or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals, set the clock manually. For details, see pages 36 to 37.

Note

• To successfully record a program from the DSS receiver, proceed as follows:

- Leave the DSS receiver on all the time. ~ Turn off the display (menu screen, channel number, etc.) of the DSS receiver.

- To record or receive locked channels, unlock the channel before the VCR starts recording.

- To set pay-per-view programs in the timer setting, order the pay-per-view program before the VCR starts recording.

- Some programs are copy protected. You cannot record these programs.

24 Getting Started

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Hookup 6

Incompatible cable box with only a few scrambled channels, using an A/B switch

Recommended use

By using an A/B switch (not supplied), this hookup allows you to record both scrambled and unscrambled channels conveniently.

What you can do with this hookup

• Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel directly on the VCR (the A/B switch is set to A)

• Record any scrambled channel by selecting the channel on the cable box

(the A/B switch is set to B)

What you can't do

? Record one scrambled channel while watching another channel (the A/B

switch is set to B)

Pages 25 to 29

Rear of TV

VHF/UHF

VHF

VCR

■<3D«

UHF

VHF

(g) Q

UHF

Match the type of connector on your TV: A, B, or C.

For connector

types B and C, no

UHF connection is required.

Getting Started

continued

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step 3: Hookups (continued)

Hookup 6:

1 Set the RF UNIT switch to

2 Set the A/B switch to "A." 3 Press EASY SET UP on the VCR.

VCR setup

CH 3 or CH 4, whichever channel is not used in your area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel.

For details, see page 70. If you made A/V connections (from page 8), you can skip this step.

O The LANGUAGE menu appears. Change the

on-screen display language to Spanish (ESPAÑOL) or Erench (FRANÇAIS) if desired, and press the Joystick (EXECUTE). For details, see page 30.

O The CLOCK SET menu appears. Select AUTO

and press the Joystick (EXECUTE). For details, see page 31.

O The CABLE BOX CONTROL menu appears.

Select OFF and press the Joystick (EXECUTE). For details, see page 38.

SET UP LANGUAGE

►ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS

NEXT CANCEL

SETUP CLOCK SET

SELECT ; ◄ /► NEXT CANCEL :

SETUP

CABLE BOX CONTROL

EXECUTE EASY SET UP

•AUTC MANUAL

EXECUTE EASY SETUP

CABLE MOUSE ON »OFF

26 Getting Started

O The TUNER PRESET menu appears. Set

ANTENNA/CABLE to CABLE and press the Joystick (EXECUTE). For details, see page 43.

O The AUTO PRESET

starts.

SET UP AUTO PRESET

PLEASE WAIT

SELECT : •</► CANCEL : EASY SET UP

SETUP TUNER PRESET

ANTENNA/CABLE

ANT • CABLE

SELECT :

NEXT EXECUTE

SETUP

CANCEL :

SET UP IS DONE

EASY SET UP.

Normal display

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4 Preset the cable box output channel (usually 2, 3 or 4). For details, see

psg*? 45. Cable box output channel

O Press MENU and selectJUNER PRESET.

TUNER PRESET

O Set MANUAL SET to ADD and press the

Joystick (EXECUTE).

ANTENNA/CABLE AUTO PRESET

►MANUAL SET ADD ERASE

AFT

FINE TUNING

ANT CABLE

• ON

continued

Ct<3)

OFF

Getting Started | 27

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step 3: Hookups (continued)

Hookup 6:

1 Find the VCR Plus+ Channel Listing in your program guide. For 2 For unscrambled channels, if the channels in the program guide are

VCR Plus+ channel setup

details, see page 47.

different from the channels that you actually use on your TV, set the channels that are different as follows. For details, see page 48.

O Press MENU and select SET VCR PLUS+

CHANNELS.

O Enter the-program guide channel, then the

channel you use on your TV.

For scrambled channels, enter all the scrambled channels you want to record and the cable box output channel (usually 2, 3, or 4). For details, see page 48.

O Press MENU and select SET VCR PLUS+

CHANNELS.

TIMER SET/CHECK TUNER PRESET

► SET VCR PLUS+ CHANNELS

CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ADVANCED OPTIONS

SET VCR PLUS» CHANNELS

— GUIDE CH TV CH —

PUSH 0-9 KEYS TO SET PROGRAM TV CH

THEN PUSH ENTER

Program guide channel

Your actual TV channel-

TIMER SET/CHECK TUNER PRESET

►SET VCR PLUS-t- CHANNELS

CABLE BOX CONTROL CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ADVANCED OPTIONS

Getting Started

O Enter the program guide channel, then the cable

box output channel.

SET VCR PLUS+ CHANNELS

— GUIDE CH TV CH —

PUSH 0-9 KEYS TO SET PROGRAM TV CH

THEN PUSH ENTER

Program guide channel

Cable box output channel-

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Automatic clock setting

Once you've set up the VCR, it automatically sets the clock the first time you

turn off the VCR. After that, whenever you turn off the VCR, it checks the time and adjusts the clock, even for Daylight Saving Time. The VCR sets the clock by picking up a time signal provided by some TV channels.

If you want to use the timer to record right away, or if the channels in your area do not carry time signals, set the clock manually. For details, see pages

36 to 37.

Note

• To use the automatic clock setting feature, set the A/B switch to A.

Getting Started 29

Page 30

Selecting a language

0 ŒÛ

You can change the on-screen display language.

MENU Press MENU, then push Joystick to

to move the cursor (►) to LANGUAGE and press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

CD CD Q

o a'o CO

’O ‘0 0

a 0 0 0

CO 0 0 0

Q O 0 0

► ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS

Joystick

EXECUTE

30 Getting Started

When using the EASY SET UP procedure, skip this step.

Push Joystick to ^to select ENGLISH, ESPAÑOL, or FRANÇAIS, then press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

Page 31

Setting the clock

Using the Auto Clock Set feature

Some TV and cable channels transmit

time signals with their broadcasts. Your VCR can pick up this time signal to

automatically set the clock. The Auto Clock Set feature works only if

a channel in your area is broadcasting a

time signal. If broadcasters in your area are not yet sending time signals, set the time manually (page 36).

Before you start...

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the VCR channel (channel 3 or 4). If your TV is connected to the VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to video input.

• Press TV/VTR to display the VTR indicator in the VCR's display window.

• Press INPUT SELECT so that a channel number appears in the VCR's display window.

-MENU

-Joystick

EXECUTE

Press MENU, then push Joystick to -f/■|to move the cursor (►) to CLOCK SET and press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

Push Joystick to ^ to select AUTO, then press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

•AUTO MANUAL

SELECT ; ◄/►

THEN PUSH EXECUTE

QUIT . MENU

AUTO CLOCK SET

FULL AUTO »YES NO

SELECT END QUIT

EXECUTE MENU

continued

Getting Started 31

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Setting the clock (continued)

Push Joystick to to select YES, then press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

To activate the Auto Clock Set function, turn off the VCR. The VCR automatically sets the clock by searching for a channel that

carries a time signal and sets your time zone and Daylight Saving Time (if applicable).

If your clock is set to the wrong time zone or Daylight Saving Time, you can adjust these settings without turning off the Auto Clock Set feature (page 33).

Notes

• The clock cannot be set automatically if you don't receive a channel that carries a time signal in your area. If so, set the clock manually.

• If there are only a few channels in your area that carry time signals, setting the clock automatically may take up to about 30 minutes. If nothing happens even after you wait about 30 minutes, set the clock manually.

• If you use Hookup 1 or Hookup 4, make sure you leave the cable box on.

* •

32 Getting Started

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If the clock is not activated

-Number buttons

-MENU

-Joystick

EXECUTE

Follow steps 1 and 2 in '"Using the Auto Clock Set feature.' The AUTO CLOCK SET menu'is displayed.

AUTO CLOCK SET

►FULL AUTO YES *N0

CLOCK SET CH -----------------------

TIME ZONE AUTO

DAYLIGHT SAVING AUTO

SELECT END QUIT

EXECUTE MENU

Getting Started 33

continued

Page 34

Setting the clock (continued)

'O '© ’©

Push Joystick to ■

•/^ to select NO for

FULL AUTO.

Push Joystick to ♦/4 to move the cursor

(►) to the item you want to set, then push

Joystick to to make the setting.

• For CLOCK SET CH Leave tlae setting to "—" to have the

VCR automatically search for a channel that carries a time signal.

Press the number buttons to select a channel that carries a time signal.

Use this option if you know of a channel that carries a time signal. Most PBS member stations broadcast a time signal. For the fastest response, select your local PBS station.

• For TIME ZONE

Select the time zone of your area, or

select AUTO to have the VCR automatically set your time zone.

The options are: AUTO —► ATLANTIC

-► EASTERN — CENTRAL -► MOUNTAIN -► PACIFIC -► ALASKA — HAWAII —► AUTO

AUTO CLOCK SET

► FULL AUTO

CLOCK SET CH

TIME ZONE

DAYLIGHT SAVING

SELECT ■</►

END EXECUTE QUIT MENU

AUTO CLOCK SET

FULL AUTO

►CLOCK SET CH

TIME ZONE mt5

DAYLIGHT SAVING

USE 0-9 END : EXECUTE QUIT : MENU

AUTO CLOCK SET

FULL AUTO CLOCK SET CH

►TIME ZONE

DAYLIGHT SAVING AUTO

SELECT ◄/► END : EXECUTE

QUIT . MENU

YES »NO

—

AUTO

*122-

* 122

'A0TÒ

AUTO

YES *NO

AUTO

YES »NO

34 Getting Started

For DAYLIGHT SAVING

Select ON or OFF (standard time), or AUTO to have the VCR automatically set the daylight saving time.

Press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

AUTO CLOCK SET

FULL AUTO

CLOCK SET CH

TIME ZONE

►DAYLIGHT SAVING AUTO

SELECT •. ■</► END ; EXECUTE QUIT ; MENU

YE$ ‘NO

-122'AlDTÒ

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To activate the Auto Clock Set function, turn off the VCR.

Note

• If you use both the cable box control feature and the Auto Clock Set feature, the VCR automatically changes channels on the cable box until a channel that carries a time signal is found, whenever you turn off the VCR.

If you want to stop the search, change the channel on the cable box with the channel buttons either on the VCR or on the remote commander.

continued

Getting Started

Page 36

Setting the clock (continued)

Using Manual clock set

® 0)

CD CD CZ3

a Q'a Q

CD ‘O ‘0 0

a 0 0 0

0 0 0

a O '® O

^ cìdÌ+1ì0

Joystick

EXECUTE

36 Getting Started

Press MENU, then push Joystick to to move the cursor (►) to CLOCK SET and press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

When using the EASY SET UP procedure, skip this step.

Push Joystick to to select MANUAL and press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

•AUTO MANUAL

SELECT : </► THEN PUSH EXECUTE QUIT : MENU

CLOCK SET

'1V1 /1 997 WE 1 2 : OOW

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Push Joystick to to set the month.

Push joystick to ^ to flash the day and push Joystick to 4' to set the day.

CLOCK SET

1 1 Me'v 1997 SU 12 OOW

Tlie day of tlie week is set automatically.

Set the year, hour and minutes in the same way as the day.

Press the Joystick (EXECUTE) to start the clock.

Getting Started 37

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Setting up cable box control

(Skip this section if you are using Hookup 2, 3, 4, or 6.)

Your VCR includes a cable box control feature that allows the VCR to control most brands of cable boxes/DSS receivers via the Cable Mouse. With cable box control, the VCR controls channels on the cable box/DSS receiver for timer recording. You can also use the VCR's remote commander to change channels on the cable box/DSS receiver whenever the cable box/DSS receiver is turned on even if the VCR is turned off. To use cable box control, you need to connect the Cable Mouse (pages 10 and

22) and set the code number and output channel.

This VCR is programmed with codes necessary to control channel

selection on most brands of cable boxes at the time this VCR was manufactured. It is possible that new cable boxes may be introduced that cannot be controlled with this VCR's Cable Mouse. If you have a

cable box that is incompatible with this VCR, contact your cable operator — they may be able to provide you with a compatible cable

box.

Number buttons

Joystick

EXECUTE

38 I Getting Started

Press MENU, then push Joystick to ♦/■!■ to move the cursor (►) to CABLE BOX CONTROL and press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

When using the EASY SET UP procedure, skip this step.

Push Joystick to ■^/^

to select ON,

then push Joystick to

CABLE BOX CONTROL

CABLE MOUSE ON «OFF

USE ◄/► TO SELECT PUSH MENU TO QUIT

CABLE BOX CONTROL

CABLE MOUSE 'QN.

►BOX CODE NO.

BOX OUTPUT CH

ENTER YOUR CABLE BOX CODE NO. USING 0-9 KEYS REFER TO THE OPERATING MANUAL FOR THE CODE

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'О '© ’©

Press the number buttons to enter the cable box/DSS receiver code number, then push Joystick to

Find your cable box/DSS receiver code

number from the chart below.

CABLE BOX CONTROL

CABLE MOUSE •ON OFF BOX CODE NO

►BOX OUTPUT CH -^СНЗ^-

USE </> TO SELECT CABLE BOX CH THEN PUSH EXECUTE

If you want to control a cable box, push Joystick to to select

the output channel for the cable box, then press the Joystick

(EXECUTE).

If you wanf to control a DSS receiver, select LINE, then press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

Cable box and DSS receiver brand and the corresponding code numbers

If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one by one, until you come to the correct code for your equipment.

Cable box brand

ABC Antronix 218 Archer 033, 050,164, 218 BBT 278 Cable Star 067 Cabletenna 033 Cable time 172, 282, 388, 459 Century 164 Citizen 164,326,327 Clyde Cablevision 097 Colour Voice 036, 042 Comband Comtronics 051,071 Decsat' Diamond 046 Eaele Comtronics 051

Code numbers

018, 022, 024, 028,217

243, 244 Hamlin

434

Cable box Code numbers brand

Eastern 013, 285 Electricord 089 Electus 055 Filmnet 454 Focus 411 Garrard GC Electronics 027, 067, 341 GE GEC 097 Gemini General Instrument

Hitachi 022 Jasco 164, 326 Jerrold 014, 022, 025, 026, 035, 037,

164

243, 244

026, 068, 081, 253 022, 287, 487 020, 031,045, 270, 284

058, 109, 287,487

continued

Getting Started

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Setting up cable box control (continued)

Cable box brand

Linstiy 451 Macom Magnavox 038, 043, 080,345 Memorex on Movie Time 089,167, 214 Northcoast 325 Novaplex 629

NSC 074, 081,167,214 Oak 018, 030, 259 Omniview 382

Panasonic 032,118 .

Paragon on

Philips 036, 038, 039, 040, 041, 042,

Philips ECG 253

Pioneer 034,155, 271,544, 695

Popular Mechanics 411

Pulsar

RCA 032

Realistic 218

Recoton 411

Regal 031, 270, 284,290

Regency

Rembrandt 081

Samsung

Satbox

Scientific Atlanta 017, 019, 028, 288, 338

Seam 521

Sharp

Signal -

Signature 022

SL Marx 051

Spectravision 069

Sprucer

Standard Components 107,166

Starcom

Getting Started

Code numbers

044

071,301,345

Oil

013

315,317, 490 051,155 386

324 051

032, 318

014, 026, 058,109

Cable box brand

Stargate STS 167 Sylvania T-Cable Teletext 116 Tandy Tatung Teknica 157 Tele +1 TcleCaption Teleservice 292 Texscan

TFC Timeless 429 Tocom 023, 024, 070

Toshiba

Tudi TV86 074 TV COM Uniden Unika 033,164,218 United Artists 018 United Cable 014 Universal

Videoway 261 Vidtech Viewstar

Westminster cable Zenith on, 065, 536 Zentek Wave Master 576

DSS receiver brand

Sony

RCA

Code numbers

026,051

012

269

108

454

232

012, 107

321

on 297

018, 030, 259 236

033, 050, 067, 088, 089,164, 202,218, 333

255 038, 071, 074,122, 222, 269,

300 116

411

Code numbers

650

577

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To ensure correct operation

• Place the Cable Mouse so that it hangs out over the cable box/DSS receiv'er front.

3O®0

3O©0 50 © O

Signal flow

To check the cable box control setting

1 Press CH +/- on the remote commander. Does the channel indicator on

the cable box/DSS receiver change? (Point the remote commander at the VCR, not at the table box/DSS receiver.)

2 Press all 10 number buttons (0 to 9) on the remote commander. Does the

channel indicator on the cable bo)^/DSS receiver change?

If the answer to both 1 and 2 is "yes," you have made the correct setting.

continued

Getting Started 41

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Setting up cable box control (continued)

If you cannot get your VCR to control the cable box/DSS receiver

• Check that the Cable Mouse is connected to the CABLE BOX CONTROL jack on the VCR.

• Check the position of the Cable Mouse.

• Place the cable box/DSS receiver and VCR away from each other. Do not place the cable box/DSS receiver on top of fhe VCR.

• Try the setup again making sure to use the correct control code. If the cable box still does not respond, try the other codes that are listed.

If your cable box still does not operate with the Cable Mouse, contact your cable company to see if they can provide you with a compatible cable box.

Note

• Make sure you turn off the VCR when you plug in or unplug the Cable Mouse. If

you unplug the Cable Mouse and plug it in again, turn on the VCR before you use the cable box/DSS receiver control feature.

42 I Getting Started

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Presetting channels

(Skip this section if you are using cable box/DSS receiver control.)

This VCR is capable of receiving VHP channels 2 to 13, UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to

125. First, we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using automatic presetting. Then, if there are any unwanted channels, disable them manually. If you have decided which channels you wish to preset, set them directly using manual presetting.

Before you start...

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the VCR channel (channel 3 or 4). If your TV is connected to the VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to video input.

• Press TV/VTR to display the VTR indicator in the VCR's display window.

Presetting all receivable channels automatically

Joystick

EXECUTE

1 Press MENU, then push Joystick to ♦

to move the cursor (►) to TUNER PRESET and press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

When using the EASY SET UP procedure, skip this step.

Push Joystick to 't'/'f to select ANTENNA/CABLE.

TUNER PRESET CHI

ANTENNA/CABLE AUTO PRESET

► MANUAL SET

AFT

FINE TUNING

ANT

CABLE

•ADD

ERASE

•ON OFF

continued

Getting Started 43

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Presetting channels (continued)

• To preset cable TV channels:

Push Joystick to to set

ANTENNA/CABLE to CABLE.

• To preset VHP and UHF channels:

Push Joystick to to set ANTENNA/CABLE to ANT.

Push Joystick to to select AUTO PRESET, then press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

All receivable channels are preset in numerical sequence. When no more receivable channels can be found, presetting stops and the picture from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen.

TUNER PRESET CHI

►ANTENNA/CABLE

AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET AFT

FINE TUNING

TUNER PRESET CH2

►ANTENNA CABLE•ANT

AUTO PRESET

MANUAL SET »ADD ERASE AFT »ON FINE TUNING

TUNER PRESET CH2

ANTENNA/CABLE*ANT CABLE

►AUTO PRESET

MANUAL SET «ADD ERASE AFT »ON OFF FINE TUNING

•PLEASE WAIT ■

ANT»CABLE

•ADD ERASE

•ON OFF

CABLE

OFF

44 Getting Started

Page 45

Presetting/disabling

channels manually

Number buttons, ENTER

CH +/-

Joystick

EXECUTE

MENU Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET,

then press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

• To preset a channel:

'O ’© ©

1 Press the number buttons to enter the

channel number, then press ENTER,

2 Push Joystick to to set

MANUAL SET to ADD.

• To disable a channel'

1 Press CH +/- to select the channel

number.

2 Push Joystick to to set

MANUAL SET to ERASE.

Repeat step 2 to preset or disable channels as required, then press

the Joystick (EXECUTE).

TUNER PRESET

ANTENNA/CABLE AUTO PRESET

►MANUAL SET •ADD ERASE

AFT

FINE TUNING

ANT CABLE

•ON

OFF

Channel to be preset

TUNER PRESET

ANTENNA/CABLE ANT«CABLE AUTO PRESET

► MANUAL SET «ADD ERASE

AFT «ON OFF FINE TUNING

Channel to be disabled

TUNER PRESET Cl<5)

ANTENNA/CABLE

AUTO PRESET

► MANUAL SET ADD»ERASE

AFT FINE TUNING

ANT»CABLE

ON OFF

continued

CHI

Getting Started 45

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Presetting channels (continued)

If the picture is not clear

Normally, the Auto Fine Tuning (AFF)

function automatically tunes in channels clearly. It, howex'er, the picture of a channel is not clear, you can also use the

manual tuning function.

'O '© '© '© ’© '©

Press MENU and select TUNER PRESET, then press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

Press the number buttons to select the

channel you want to fine-tune, then press

ENTER.

Number buttons, ENTER

Joystick

EXECUTE

TUNER PRESET

ANTENNA/CABLE ANT‘CABLE

AUTO PRESET

► MANUAL SET ADD ERASE

AFT FINE TUNING

TUNER PRESET

ANTENNA/CABLE ANT«CABLE AUTO PRESET

► MANUAL SET «ADD ERASE

AFT «ON OFF FINE TUNING

ON OFF

Selected channel

CHI

Cl{5)

46 Getting Started

Push Joystick to f/■^ to select FINE TUNING.

The fine tuning meter appears.

Push Joystick to to adjust to a

clearer picture, then press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

Note that the AFT setting switches to OFF.

TUNER PRESET CHS

ANTENNA/CABLE AUTO PRESET

MANUAL SET •ADD ERASE

AFT

►FINE TUNING

TUNER PRESET

ANTENNA/CABLE AUTO PRESET

MANUAL SET ADD ERASE

AFT

► FINE TUNING

ANT‘CABLE

•ON OFF

ANT‘CABLE

ON ‘OFF

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U--

CHS

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Setting up VCR Plus+

How VCR Plus+ works

Whenever you want to record a TV program, all you need to do is look up the program's "PlusCode," a number assigned to each program that's published in the TV section of most newspapers, cable TV listings, and even

TV GUIDE magazine. Then, just enter

the PlusCode of the program you want and the VCR is automatically programmed to record that show. It's that simple.

How to set up your VCR

Setting up your VCR involves coordinating the TV channel number

(the number you turn to on your TV or VCR to watch a program) with the guide channel (the number that's assigned to that channel in your program guide). To get the guide channel numbers, find the "Channel Line-up Chart" in the program guide for your area that features VCR PlusCodes. It usually looks like the

example to the right.

For each channel your VCR receives, use the Channel Line-up Chart to check that the channel numbers match. For

example, if HBO is listed in the Channel

Line-up Chart on channel 33, and your VCR receives HBO on channel 5, you need to coordinate these numbers using the following procedure. For channels . in which the numbers are the same, you can skip this procedure.

Example of "PlusCode"

15:30

ffl MOVIE-Musical (2hrs.) 1330441 B SPORT -G o« (Ihr. 25min.) 42060

HJEJ—WS 9974

\6:30

BBB DRAMA—Comedy (2hrs.) 17390 BSC IENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (1hr. 15min.) 73457

Example of "Channel Line-up Chart"

CABLE

CABLE TV

17 Bra vo (program grid only)

20 IHJtJi Cable News N etwp^ 4 2

22 The Disney Ch anneh\^

25 l»M H T he D isco ve^^til^^

38 Chann el

39 Sporls Channe l Am erica

45 Showlime

17 TBS SuperStation

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Setting up VCR Plus+ (continued)

Number buttons, ENTER

Joystick

EXECUTE

1 MENU Press MENU, then push Joystick to /I’

to move the cursor (►) to SET VCR PLUS+ CHANNELS and press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

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48 Getting Started

Enter the channel number assigned in the program guide and press ENTER.

SET VCR PLUS+ CHANNELS

GUlD^i^CH TV CH

PUSH 0-9 KEYS TO SET PROGRAM GUIDE CH

OR PUSH EXECUTE TO SEE VCR PLUS+ CHANNEL LIST

SET VCR PLUS+ CHANNELS

GUIDEi^CH TV CH

PUSH 0-9 KEYS TO SET PROGRAM GUIDE CH

THEN PUSH ENTER

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3 ■© '© '©

’© '© '©

’© © ©

If you made Hookup 1 or 3; Enter the actual number on your TV (and VCR) and press ENTER.

If you made Hookup 2: Enter the cable output channel (usually 1, 3 or 4) and press ENTER.

If you made Hookup 4: Enter the actual

number on your TV (and VCR) for an unscrambled channel and press ENTER. For a scrambled channel, enter the cable box output channel (usually 2, 3, or 4) and press ENTER.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each channel whose numbers don't match.

SET VCR PLUS* CHANNELS

GUIDE CH TV fH

33 - -.'5*'-

PUSH 0-9 KEYS TOSET PROGRAM TV CH

THEN PUSH ENTER

SET VCR PLUS+ CHANNELS

GUIDE CH TV CH

33 -

PUSH 0-9 KEYS TOSET PROGRAM TV CH

THEN PUSH ENTER

When you have set all channels, press the Joystick (EXECUTE) to confirm your channel settings.

•MENU

When you've finished, press MENU to exit.

VCR PLUS+ CHANNEL LIST PAGE 1

GUIDE TV ■ GUIDE

2 - 73 ■ 59 - 47

4 ■

5 -

1 7 - 55 ■ 77 -

28 - 9 ■ 33 - 5 ■ 90 - 22

USE

TO CHANGE PAGE

PUSH MENU TO QUIT

61 -

86 -

120

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Basic Operations

Playing a tape

± EjEa

DISPLAY COUNTER

RESET

SMART CUE

Joystick O PLAY/ II PAUSE/ ►► FF ®/

■ STOP/ ◄◄ REW e

50 Basic Operations

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

Insert a tape. The VCR turns on and starts playing

automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed.

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Press the Joystick O . When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically.

Additional tasks

To Push Joystick to

Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause II PAUSE or press the Joystick O. Search forward ►► FF ® during playback

Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape

To skip playback

■ STOP li PAUSE

REW S during playbackSearch backward

■ FF ® during stop REW ® during stop

Press ± EJECT.

You can skip a portion of playback you don't want to watch such as a commercial and restart playback by pressing a single button.

Press SMART CUE during playback of a scene you want to skip. The VCR starts searching.

Press SMART CUE again when you find the scene you want to watch. The VCR stops searching, rewinds a few seconds, then resumes normal playback.

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si.

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 "OHOOMOOS." Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter.

n n 11 n n

Uh IJ Um LI US

To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY.

Notes

• Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed.

• While setting the menu on the TV screen, you cannot use the Joystick for tape operation.

• The counter resets to "OHOOMOOS" whenever a tape is reinserted.

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

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Recording TV programs

52 Basic Operations

Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. To record from a cable box, turn it on.

Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

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INPUT

SELECT

Press INPUT SELECT until a channel number appears in the display window.

*CH

TAPE

SPE ED

► R EC

To stop recording

Press CH +/- to select the channel you want to record.

Press TAPE SPEED to select the tape speed, SP or EP.

EP provides recording time three times as long as SP, however, SP

produces better picture and audio quality.

Press • REC to start recording.

Push Joystick to ■ STOP.

To check the remaining time

Press DISPLAY. With the display on, press COUNTER/REMAIN to check

the remaining time. Each time yOu press COUNTER/REMAIN, the time counter and the remaining time appear alternately. The remaining time indicator also appears in the display window.

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To check the remaining time of a T-140, T-180 or longer tape, set TAPE SELECT in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to "180." (For details, see page

67.)

continued

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Recording TV programs (continued)

To watch another TV program while recording

1 Press TV/VTR to turn off the VTR indicator in the display window.

2 If the TV is connected to the VCR's LINE OLT jacks, set the TV to TV

input; if not, skip this step.

3 Select another channel on the TV.

To save a recording

To prevent accidental erasure, break off the

safety tab as illustrated. To record on a tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.

Tips

• To select a channel, you can use the number buttons on the remote commander. Enter the channel number, then press ENTER.

• You can select a video source from the LINE-1 IN or LINE-2 IN jacks using INPUT SELECT.

• The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the information won't be recorded on the tape.

• If you don't want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV. When using a cable box, make sure to leave it on.

Notes

• The remaining time may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as T-20 or T-30, or tapes recorded in the LP mode.

• The display doesn't appear during still (pause) mode, search mode or slow-motion playback.

• It may take up to one minute for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining time after you press DISPLAY.

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Recording TV programs using VCR Plus+

POWER

TIMER CLEAR

Just enter the program's PlusCode listed

in the TV program guide. The date, times and channel number of that program are set automatically. You can preset up to eight programs at a time.

Before you start...

• Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time.

• Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. When using a cable box, turn it on.

• Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time.

VCR Plus+

-Number buttons

SET

TAPE SPEED

Joystick

EXECUTE

■o «

1 VCR PIUS4- Press VCR Plus-i-.

VCR PLUS4

PLUSCODE

ENTER PROGRAM’S PLUSCODE USING 0-9 KEYS

TO CHANGE TAPE SPEED

PUSH TAPE SPEED

TAPE SPEED

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Recording TV programs using VCR Plus+ (continued)

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TAPE

SPE ED

SET

Press the number buttons to enter the program's PlusCode.

If you make a mistake, press TIMER CLEAR and re-enter the correct number.

PLUSCODE 8912

-------------

USE ◄/► KEYS FOR

TO CONFIRM TO CANCEL

»ONCE DAILY WEEKLY

TAPE SPEED

: SET : TIMER CLEAR

Press TAPE SPEED to select SP or EP.

PLUSCODE TAPE SPEED

8912

-------------

Select ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY by pushing Joystick to then press SET:

To record

Only once

Select

ONCE

USE ◄/► KEYS FOR ;

TO CONFIRM TO CANCEL

VCR PLUS*

TO SET TIMER : PUSH POWER TO CANCEL

PUSH TIMER CLEAR

»ONCE DAILY WEEKLY

SET

: TIMER CLEAR

PLUSCODE TAPE SPEED

8912-------------- EP

RECORDING TIME DATE START STOP CH 11/1 7 MO 10: 00AM 11 00AM 60EP

Everyday Monday to Friday DAILY Once a week WEEKLY

The date, start and stop times, channel number and tape speed appear on the TV screen. If the information is not correct, press TIMER CLEAR to cancel the setting.

• POWER

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, push Joystick to II STOP.

56 Basic Operations

To enter another setting, repeat steps 1 to 4.

Press POWER to turn off the VCR. The TIMER indicator on the VCR lights up and the VCR stands by

for recording. When using a cable box, leave it on.

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- To use the VCR after setting the timer

To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press POWER, The TIMER indicator turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press POWER to reset the VCR in timer recording standby after using the VCR.

You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:

• Reset the counter.

• Display tape information on the TV screen.

• Check the timer settings.

• Watch another TV program.

To lock the VCR after setting the timer (Child Lock)

Hold down POWER on the VCR until the VCR beeps. The VCR turns off and

the o-n indicator appears in the display window. The VCR will not work

except for timer recording. To unlock the VCR, hold down POWER on the VCR until the VCR beeps.

The VCR turns on and the o-n indicator disappears from the display window.

To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked, press I

STOP on the VCR.

The recording stops and the VCR is unlocked.

Tip

• To cancel the procedure, press VCR Plus+ before pressing SET.

Note

• If the VCR doesn't accept the PlusCode, this means that:

-The PlusCode is incorrect.

-ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY was selected incorrectly. You cannot select DAILY or WEEKLY for a program that airs more than seven days ahead.

CO 01

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Setting the timer manually

If VCR Plus+ is not available in your area, follow the instructions below to set the timer to record programs.

Before you start...

• Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time.

• Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. When using a cable box, turn it on.

, • Insert a tape with its safety tab in

place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time.

POWER

INPUT SELECT

Joystick

EXECUTE

Basic Operations

Press MENU and select TIMER SET/ CHECK, then press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

TIMER SET/CHECK 11/16 SU

DATE START STOP

►-/ —

-/--

- /--

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Set the date, start and stop times, channel number and tape speed:

1 Push Joystick to ^ to flash each item in

TIMER SET / CHECK 1 1 ; 1 6 SU

... i, START STOP CH

'r/ie SU— — - - —sp

turn.

2 Push joystick tO-^/4 to set each item.

To correct a setting, push Joystick to ^ to

return to that setting and reset.

To record the same program every day or the same day every week,

push Joystick to ♦ while the date is flashing. For details, see "Daily/ weekly recording" on this page.

To record from a source connectecJ to the LINE IN jacks, press

INPUT SELECT to display "LI" or "L2" in the "CH" position.

Push Joystick to “► to confirm the setting. The cursor (►) appears at the beginning of the line. To enter another

setting, move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2.

Press the Joystick (EXECUTE).

Press POWER to turn off the VCR.

The TIMER indicator on the VCR lights up and the VCR stands by

for recording. When using a cable box, leave it on.

■a

01 O

Daily/weekly recording

In step 2 above, push Joystick to to select the recording pattern. Each time you push Joystick to the indication changes as shown below.

the current date -► SU-SA -♦ MO-SA -► MO-FR -► EVERY SA -► EVERY MO —► EVERY SU —► 1 month later —► (dates count down) —► the current date

Tips

• To-set the channel, you can also use the CH-e/- or number buttons.

• To set the tape speed, you can also use TAPE SPEED.

Note

• If you are using cable box control, you cannot select "LI" or "L2".

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Additional Operations

Fast-forward/rewind During stop, push Joystick to ►► FF f*) or REW N. View the picture during fast- During fast-forward, keep pushing Joystick to ►► FF ®.

forward or rewinct During rewind, keep pushing Joystick to REW N. I’lay at high speed During playback, push Joystick to ►► FF N or « REW N. Play at twice the normal During playback, press x2.

speed Play in slow motion Play frame by frame

Rewind and start play

During playback or pause, press I»- SLOW. During pause, push Joystick to ►► FF N or REW N.

Keep pushing Joystick to play one frame each second. During stop, press t> PLAY on the VCR while pressing ■

REWN on the VCR.

To resume normal playback

Press the Joystick O.

Tip

• Adjust the picture using the TRACKING + /- buttons on the VCR if:

- Streaks appear while playing in slow motion.

- The picture shakes while pausing.

Notes

• The sound is muted during these operations.

• Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed.

• The picture may have snow.

- when playing at high speed in reverse

- when playing in reverse slow motion

- when playing in reverse.

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Recording TV programs using the quick timer

After starting recording in the normal way, you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration.

1 While recording, press QUICK TIMER once.

Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set the duration. Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.

QUICK TIMER

n n n

LI LI LI

■ 0:00-► 0:30-► 1:00-------------►10:30-^ 11:00

The duration decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the VCR stops recording and turns off automatically.

To extend the duration

Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set to the new duration.

To stop the VCR while recording

Push Joystick to ■ STOP.

Using the quick timer during stop mode

1 Press QUICK TIMER.

2 Press CH +/- or INPUT SELECT to select the channel you want to

record.

3 Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set the recording duration.

The recording starts.

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Checking/ changing/ canceling timer

settings

Before you start...

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

POWER

TIMER CLEAR

Joystick

EXECUTE

1 Press POWER to turn on the VCR.

2 Press MENU and select TIMER SET/CHECK:

• If you want to change a setting, go on to the

• If you do not need to change the settings,

Push Joystick to to select the setting you want to change or cancel;

• To change the setting, push Joystick to to flash the item you

• To cancel the setting, press TIMER CLEAR. Press the Joystick (EXECUTE). If any timer settings remain, turn off the VCR to return to recording

standby.

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TIMER SET/CHECK 11/16 su

next step.

press the Joystick (EXECUTE), then turn off

DATE START STOP CH

► 11/17

MO 7 : OOAU 8 : 00AM 6SP

11/25 TU 10: 30PW 11: 15=M

MO - SA

1 :00PM 3 : 00=M L1EP

11; 55AM

EVERYSU

the VCR to return to recording standby.

want to change, and push Joystick to ♦/4' to reset it. Then, push

Joystick to ^ repeatedly until the cursor (►) appears at the

beginning of the line.

50EP

1 : 30PM 42SP

—

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When the timer settings overlap

The program that starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only after the first program has finished. If the programs start at the same time, the program listed first in the menu has priority.

Program 1 p

Program 2 ■

Will be cut off

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Recording stereo and bilingual

programs

Recording stereo programs

This VCR automatically receives and records stereo programs. When a stereo program is received, the STEREO indicator lights up. If there is noise in the stereo program, set AUTO STEREO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS rrienu to OFE. The sound will be recorded in monaural (on both hi-fi and normal audio tracks) but with less noise. For details, see page 67.

Recording bilingual programs

Normally, this VCR records only the main sound. When a SAP (Second Audio Program) is received, the SAP indicator lights up. To record only SAP sound, set TUNER AUDIO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to SAP. For details, see page 67.

Selecting the sound while playing

Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the desired sound. (The sound being recorded will not change.)

Stereo program

To listen to

Stereo Left channel Right channel Monaural sound on the normal audio track* No indicator appears * Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels

Indicator on the TV screen

STEREO L R

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How sound is recorded on a video tape

The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is recorded onto the main track along with the picture. Monaural sound is recorded onto

the normal audio track along the edge of the tape.

Stereo

Monaural sound

Normal audio track

Hi-fi audio track (main track)

Notes

• To play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V connections.

• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting.

Stereo sound

(left/right channels)

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Adjusting the picture

Adjusting the tracking

Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape (the tracking indicator g flashes in the display window, then goes off), distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. In this case,

manually adjust the tracking. Press the TRACKING +/- buttons on the VCR to

display the tracking meter. The distortion should

disappear as you press one of the two buttons (the

g indicator lights up). To resume automatic

tracking adjustment, eject the tape and reinsert it.

About Adaptive Picture Control (APC)

Adaptive Picture Control (APC) automatically improves recording and playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the video heads and tape. To maintain better picture quality, we recommend that you set APC to ON in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu (with the APC indicator in the display window lit).

APC playback

The APC function automatically works on all types of tapes, including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with APC.

Tracking meter

Additional Operations

APC recording

Whenever you insert a tape and first start recording, the VCR adjusts to the tape using the APC function (the APC indicator flashes rapidly). This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected.

Notes

• Auto tracking adjustment cannot be guaranteed on tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs.

• The APC function doesn't work if the tape speed is automatically changed from the SP to EP mode during a timer recording, unless the tape has been recorded in the EP mode with the APC function.

• There is a delay of a few seconds before the VCR actually starts recording while the VCR analyzes the tape. To avoid the delay, first set the VCR to recording pause (the APC indicator flashes slowly) and press # REC to have the VCR analyze the tape. After the APC indicator stops flashing, push Joystick to II PAUSE to start recording immediately. If you push Joystick to II PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing, the APC function is canceled.

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Changing menu options

1 Press MENU and select ADVANCED

OPTIONS.

ADVANCED OPTIONS

► AUTO STEREO

TUNER AUDIO MAIN APC ON TAPE SELECT

AUTO TAPE SPEED •ON

SHARPNESS

2 Push Joystick to \ /\ to select the option to change, then push Joystick

to to change the setting.

3 Press the Joystick (EXECUTE) to return to the original screen.

Menu choices

Initial settings are indicated in bold print.

Menu option Set this option to

AUTO STEREO

TUNER AUDIO MAIN to record the main sound. SAP to record the SAP

APC

TAPE SELECT

AUTO TAPE SPEED

SHARPNESS L (Low) through H (High) to adjust the sharpness of the

ON to receive stereo programs. OFF to reduce noise; the sound changes to monaural.

(Second Audio Program) sound. ON to switch on the APC (Adaptive Picture Control)

function and improve picture quality. OFF to switch off APC. AUTO or 180 (when using a T-140, T-180 or longer tape) to

select the tape length and display the remaining time correctly.

ON to change the timer recording tape speed automatically to the EP mode when the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time. OFF to keep the set tape speed.

picture. L to turn off the sharpness control.

AUTO

L-m-

OFF SAP OFF 1 80 OFF H

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Editing with another VCR

How to hook up to record on this VCR

This VCR (Recorder) TV

Signal flow

How to hook up to a stereo system

Connect LINE-2 IN AUDIO on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the stereo system, using the RK-C510KS audio cable (not supplied).

If the other VCR has a CONTROL S OUT jack for synchronized editing

Hook up to record on the other VCR, then connect the VCRs via the CONTROL S jacks. The CONTROL S connection lets you control (pause and release pause) both VCRs from the recording VCR.

Notes

• Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same color.

• If the other VCR is a monaural type, connect the audio plug to the AUDIO L (white) jack. The sound is recorded on both right and left channels. When connecting to the

AUDIO R (red) jack, the sound is recorded only on the right channel.

• If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other

VCR, select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise.

• You can also use the LINE-1 IN jacks instead.

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Operation (when recording on this VCR)

Before you start editing

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

• Press INPUT SELECT on the remote commander to display "LI" or "L2" in the display window.

• Press TAPE SPEED on the remote commander to select the tape speed, SP or EP.

Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other (playback) VCR. Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause.

Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this (recording) VCR. Search for the point to start recording and press II PAUSE.

Press # REC on this VCR and set it to recording pause.

To start editing, press the II PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time.

To stop editing

Press the ■ STOP buttons on both VCRs.

Note

• If you start recording following the procedure above, the VCR won't start recording with the APC function. To record a tape with the APC function, press 9 REC again during recording pause in step 3 so that the VCR analyzes the tape. Then when you start recording in step 4, press II PAUSE immediately after the APC indicator stops flashing. If you press II PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing, the APC function is canceled.

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II PAUSE

□

I REC

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Additional Information

General setup information

Setting the RF unit

When connecting the VCR to the TV using only the antenna cable, you must set the RF UNIT switch on the rear of the VCR so that the TV can receive the correct signal from the VCR.

1 Set the RF UNIT switch on the rear of the VCR to CH 3 or CH 4,

whichever channel is not used in your area. If both are used, set the switch to either channel.

2 Press POWER to turn on the VCR. 3 Press TV/VTR on the remote commander to turn on the VTR indicator

in the VCR's display window.

4 Press CHANNEL +/- to display a channel number in the display

window. Select an active channel number in your area.

5 Turn on your TV and set it to the channel you selected in step 1

(channel 3 or 4). The selected TV channel broadcast appears on the T\' screen. If the

channels change when you press CHANNEL +/-, you have made the correct setting.

Whenever you use the VCR, set the TV to the channel selected in step 1.

POWER CHANNEL +/-

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Attaching the external

antenna connector

When using a 300-ohm twin lead cable for VHF/UHF antenna, use the EAC-32 antenna connector (not supplieci) to connect the antenna to the VCR.

1 Loosen the screws on the antenna connector. 2 Wind the twin leads around the screws on the antenna connector.

3 Retighten the screws.

Attaching a UHF/VHF band

mixer

When using both 75-ohm coaxial cable and 300-ohm twin lead cable for VHF/ UHF antenna, use the EAC-66 UHF/ VHF band separator/mixer (not supplied) to connect the antenna to the VCR.

300-ohm twin

lead cable

EAC-32 Antenna

connector (not supplied)

EAC-66 UHF/VHF band separator/ mixer (not supplied)

75-ohm coaxial cable

1 Loosen the screws on the mixer. 2 Wind the twin leads around the screws on the mixer. 3 Retighten the screws. 4 Connect the 75-ohm coaxial cable to the mixer.

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Troubleshooting

If you havo any questions or problems not co\’ered below, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Symptom Remedy

The POWER switch does not

function.

Q-

The power is turned on but the

VCR does not operate.

The clock has stopped and

—" lights in the display

window. The playback picture does not

appear on the TV screen. The picture is not clear. • Adjust the tracking with the TRACK1NG+/- buttons.

The picture rolls vertically during picture search.

The picture has no sound.

• Connect the AC power cord securely,

• Make sure the VCR is not locked. To unlock, hold down POWER on the VCR until the VCR beeps and the o-n indicator disappears.

• Moisture condensation occurs. Turn the power off, unplug the AC power cord and leave the VCR to dry for over an hour.

• The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the wall outlet for more than one hour. Reset the clock (and timer).

• Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR, If you are using a monitor, set it to video input.

• The video heads are dirty (see below). Clean the video heads using the Sony T-25CL video head cleaning cassette. If this cleaning cassette is not available in your area, have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility (a standard service charge will be required). Do not use a commercially available wettype cleaning cassette, as it may damage the video heads.

• The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult your local Sony dealer for more information.

• Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor.

• The tape is defective. Use a new tape.

Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads

• Normal picture • Rough picture • Unclear picture

initial

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> No picture (or

black & white screen appears)

terminal

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Symptom

A TV program does not appear on the TV screen.

TV reception is poor. The tape starts playing as soon

as it is inserted.

The tape ejects when you press

• REC.

Nothing happens when vou press# REC.

The timer does not operate.

cn c

0) E

A tape cannot be inserted.

The remote commander does not function.

The tracking indicator does not

O appear on the screen.

You cannot control other TVs.

The VCR needs to be cleaned.

Remedy

Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR. If you are using a monitor, set it to video input.

Adjust the TV antenna.

-The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape, cover the tab hole.

Check that the safety tab has not been removed.

Make sure the tape is not at its end. Select the correct source. Select a channel number with

the CH +/- buttons when recording TV programs; select "LI" or "L2" with the INPUT SELECT button when recording from other equipment.

Check that tlie clock is set. Make sure a tape has been inserted. Check that the safety tab has not been removed. Make sure the tape is not at its end. Make sure a program has been set for timer recording. Make sure your timer settings have not already passed

the current time. Check that the cable box is turned on. The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the

wall outlet for more than one hour. Reset the clock and timer.

Check that a tape isn't already in the tape compartment.

Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote sensor on the VCR.

Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak.

Make sure the| TV |/|VTR|remote control switch is set correctly.

The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted.

Set your TV's code number. The code number resets to 01 when you replace the batteries of the remote commander.

Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a dry, soft cloth, or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent, such as alcohol or benzine.

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Specifications

System

Format

VMS NTSC standard

Video rocordini; system

Rotary head helical scanning FM system

Video heads

Double azimuth four heads

Video signal

NTSC color, ElA standards

Tape speed

SP: 33,35 mm/s {1 V« inches/s)

EP: 11.11 mm/s (Vl^ inches/s) LP: 16.67 mm/s ("/it’ inches/s),

playback only

Maximum recording/plavback time

8 hrs. in EP mode (with T-160 tape)

Fast-forward and rewind time

Approx. 3 min. (with T-120 tape)

Tuner section

Channel coyerage

VliF2tol3 UHF14to69 CATV A-8 to A-1, A to VV, W+1 to W+84

Antenna

75-ohm antenna terminal for VHF/UHF

Inputs and outputs

LlNE-l IN and -2 IN

VIDEO IN, phono jack (1 each) Input signal; 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced,

sync negative AUDIO IN, phono jack (2 each) Input level: 327 mVrms Input impedance: more than 47 kilohms

LINE OUT

VIDEO OUT, phono jack (1) Output signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced,

sync negative AUDIO OUT, phono jack (2) Standard output: 327 mVrms Load impedance: 47 kilohms Output impedance: less than 10 kilohms

S LINK (CONTROL S IN)

Minijack (1)

CABLE BOX CONTROL (CONTROL S OUT)

Stereo mini jack (plug in power) (1)

Timer section

Clock

Quartz locked

Timer indication

12-1'UHir cycle

Timer setting

8 programs per month (max.)

Power back-up

Built-in self-charging capacitor Back-up duration: up to 1 hour at a time

General

Power requirements

120 V AC, 60 Hz (SLV-775Hfj776HF) no V AC to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. (SLV-77:5HE

PX)

Power consumption

24 W fSLV 775UFI776HF)

20 W (SI.V-775HF PX)

Operating temperature

5Xto40"C (4HF to 104°F)

Storage temperature

-20°C to 60"C to 140°E)

Dimensions

Approx. 430 X 109 X 308 mm (w/h/d) (Approx. 17x4 ■'/8 X 12 ^/4 inches) including

projecting parts and controls

Mass

Approx. 4.5 kg (8 lb 13 oz)

Supplied accessories

Remote commander (1) Size AA (R6) batteries (2) 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors (1) Audio/video cable (3 phono and 1 mini to 3 phono

and 1 mini) (1) Cable Mouse (cable box controller) (1) Plug adaptor (1) (SLV^775HF PX)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

74 i Additional Information

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Index to parts and controls

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.

Front panel

m POWER switch/indicator

[2] Tape compartment

[1 ± EJECT button (51)

g] @ REW button (51, 60)

[5] O PLAY button (51, 60)

[6] ►►@FF button (51, 60)

[7] • REC button (53,69)

[1] «STOPbutton (51)

[9] II PAUSE button (51, 69) ■

gOl CHANNEL/TRACKING+/-

buttons (53, 60, 66)

M easy set up button (11,14,17, 20,

23, 26)

M TAPE SPEED button (53, 56)

01 INPUT SELECT button (53)

01 LINE-2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO L/R

jacks (68)

01 TV/VTR button (54)

06l Remote sensor (5)

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Additional Information 75

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Index to parts and controls (continued)

Display window

12 REC (recording) indicator [3l SAP indicator (64) [4l APC indicator (66) [y| Remaining time indicator (53)

[6l @ (tracking) indicator (66) in o-n (Child Lock) indicator (57)

Rear panel

(tii)

rn AC power cord

[2] S LINK (CONTROL S IN) jack (9,

68)

|9| Line/channel indicator

[Tol Time counter/clock indicator (51,

53) [Til Tape speed indicator (53) [T^ Tape indicator 01 STEREO indicator (64)

[Slolol

№IoI

m RE UNIT switch (70) [H VHE/UHFINconnector(10,13,16,

19, 22, 25)

la 9

[3] CABLE BOX CONTROL

(CONTROL S OUT) jack (10, 22)

g] LINE-1 IN AUDIO L/R/VIDEO

jacks (22, 68)

76 Additional Information

n VHF/UHE OUT connector (10,13,

16,19, 22, 25)

[H LINE OUT AUDIO L/R/VIDEO

jacks (8)

Page 77

Remote commander

TV /[VTR. remote control switch (5)

± EJECT button (51)

COUNTER RESET button (51) DISPLAY button (51, 53)

COUNTER/REMAIN button (53) TIMER CLEAR button (56, 62) QUICK TIMER button (61)

INPUT SELECT button (53, 59, 69)

TAPE SPEED button (53, 56)

x2 button (60)

9 REC button (53, 69)

!► SLOW button (60)

MENU button (30,67)

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Additional Information 77

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index to parts and controls (continued)

Remote commander (continued)

M POWER switch (56)

111 TV/VTR button (54)

El AUDIO MONITOR button (64) EH VCR PIus+button (55) El Number buttons and ENTER button

(45, 48, 56)

El SET button (56)

CH+/-buttons (45, 53)

[H] VOL +/- buttons

M SMART CUE button (51)

m Joystick (51, 60)

♦ PLAY/

EXECUTE/II PAUSE/H STOP/

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Index

A, B

Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting

picture 46, 60, 66 tracking 60,66

AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) 46

Antenna hookup 16

APC (Adaptive Picture

Control) 66

Audio track 65 Audio/video (A/V)

hookup 8

Cable box control

cable box code number chart 39

setting 38 Cable hookup 10 Cable mouse 41 Canceling timer settings 62 Changing timer settings 62 Channel line-up chart 47

Child Lock 57 Cleaning the video

heads 72

Clock setting 31 Connecting

cable TV 10

external antenna

connector 71

UHF/VHF band

mixer 71 Counter 51

Disabling channels 45 DSS (Digital Satellite

System) 38

Dubbing". S e e Editing.

E, F, G

Easy Set Up 11,14,17,20, 23, 26

Editing "68 EP mode 53

H, I, J, K

Hi-fi audio track 65

Language selecting 30 Locking the VCR 57 LP mode 51,60

Monitoring audio 64

N, O

Normal audio track 65

Picture adjustment. S e e Adjusting.

Playback 50

at various speeds 60

frame-by-frame 60 skip 51

slow motion 60

Presetting channels 43

Quick timer 61

Recording 52

bilingual programs 64 SAP broadcasts 64 saving 54 stereo broadcasts 64 using VCR Plus-t 55 while watching another

program 54

Safety tab 54

SAP (Second Audio

Program) 64

Searching at various

speeds 60

SP mode 53

T, u

Timer recording 58

canceling timer settings 62

changing timer settings 62

checking timer settings 62

daily/weekly recording 59

overlapping timer recordings 63

using VCR Plus+ 55

Tracking adjustment. S e e Adjusting.

V, W, X, Y, Z

VCR Plus-t 55

channel setup 47 recording 55

Additional Information 79

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uick reference to using the VCR

Hookup 1

To play a tape

1 Set the TV to channel 3 or

4 (or to video input, if you made A/V corurections.)

2 Insert a tape and press the

Joystick C>.

To record a program

1 Turn on the cable box. 2 Press VCR Plus+ on the

remote commander.

3 Enter the program’s

PlusCode number.

4 Select ONCE, DAILY, or

WEEKLY, then press SET.

5 Insert a tape.

6 Press POWER to turn off

the VCR.

7 Leave the cable box on.

To watch TV

1 Turn off your VCR, or

press the VCR's TV/VTR button until the VTR indicator in the display window goes off.

2 Turn on your cable box. 3 Set the TV to the cable box

output channel (usually 2, 3, or 4).

4 Set the cable box to the

channel you want to watch.

Hookup 2

To play a tape

1 If you made A/V

connections, set the TV to video input. If you didn't use A/V hookup:

• Turn on the cable box.

• Set the cable box to channel 3 or 4.

• Set the TV to the output channel of the cable box

(usually 2, 3, or 4).

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2 Insert a tape and press the

Joystick I>.

To record a program

1 Press VCR Plus+ on the

remote commander.

2 Enter the program's

PlusCode number.

3 Select ONCE, DAILY, or

WEEKLY, then press SET.

4 Insert a tape.

5 Press POWER to turn off

the VCR.

To watch TV

1 Turn off your VCR, or

press the VCR's TV/VTR button until the VTR indicator in the display window goes off.

2 Select the channel with

your cable box (if you have one) or with your TV.

Hookup 3

To play a tape

1 Set the TV to channel 3 or

4 (or to video input, if you made A/V connections.)

2 Insert a tape and press the

Joystick C>. If there's no picture on your TV, press

the VCR's TV/VTR button until the VTR indicator comes on in the display window.

To record a program

1 Press VCR Plus+ on the

remote commander.

2 Enter the program's

PlusCode number.

3 Select ONCE, DAILY, or

WEEKLY, then press SET.

4 Insert a tape. 5 Press POWER to turn off

the VCR.

To watch TV

1 Turn off the VCR, or press

the VCR's TV/VTR button until the VTR indicator in the display window goes off.

2 Set the TV to the channel

vou want to watch.

Hookup 4

To play a tape

1 Set the TV to channel 3 or

4 (or to video input, if you made A/V connections.)

2 Insert a tape and press the

Joystick I>.

To record a program

1 Turn on the cable box.

2 Set the cable box to the

channel you want to record.

3 Press VCR Plus+ on the

remote commander.

4 Enter the program's

PlusCode number.

5 Select ONCE, DAILY, or

WEEKLY, then press SET.

6 Insert a tape.

7 Press POWER to turn off

the VCR.

8 Leaye the cable box on.

To watch TV

Turn off your VCR, or

press fhe VCR's TV/VTR

button until the VTR

indicator in the display

window goes off. Turn on your cable box. Set the TV to the cable box

output channel (usually 2,

3, or 4).

Set the cable box to the

channel you want to

watch.

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Operating Instructions

Owner's record

WARNING

CAUTION

Precautions

Installing

Information

Table of contents

Unpacking

Setting up the remote commander

Inserting the batteries

Using the remote commander

To operate

Notes

Remote sensor

continued

Controlling other TVs with the remote commander

Code numbers of controllable TVs

Notes

Hookups

Selecting the best hookup option

If you have

Hookup 2

Hookup 3 Hookup 4

Hookup 5

Audio/video cabie (supplied) Audio cable (not supplied)

VCR stereo receiver

Q Use this hookup if your TV has the S-Link™ function

VCR Stereo receiver

Caution

Using cable box control

Recommended use

What you can do with this hookup

What you can't do

Cable Mouse

Side view

Hookup 1:

Note

VCR Plus+ channel setup

No cable box, or incompatible cable box with only a few scrambled channels

Recommended use

What you can do with this hookup

Hookup 2;

VCR setup

Program guide channel

Your actual TV channel ■

Antenna hookup

0 Use this hookup if you're using:

0 Use this hookup if you're using a VHF-only antenna (you get channels 2-13 only)

Hookup 3: VCR Plus+ channel setup

Program guide channel

Your actual TV channel ■

Incompatible cable box with many scrambled channels

Recommended use

What you can do with this hookup

Cable box

continued

Hookup 4:

VCR setup

Note

continued

Hookup 5

DSS (Digital Satellite System) receiver

Recommended use

What you can do with this hookup

What you can't do

Note

Incompatible cable box with only a few scrambled channels, using an A/B switch

Recommended use

What you can do with this hookup

What you can't do

Rear of TV

continued

Hookup 6:

VCR setup

continued

Hookup 6:

VCR Plus+ channel setup

Note