Sony SLV-E230UY User Manual

3-861-452-15(1)

Video Cassette
Recorder

Operating Instructions

PAL

SLV-E230UY/EY

©1998 by Sony Corporation

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the
cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel
only.
Mains lead must be changed only at qualified
service shop.

NOTICE for the customers in the
United Kingdom

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is
fitted to this equipment for your safety and
convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be
replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or
BSI to BS 1362, (i.e. marked with 2 or @ mark)
must be used.
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a
detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse
cover after you change the fuse. Never use the
plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose
the fuse cover, please contact your nearest
Sony service station.

Precautions

Safety

• Check that the unit’s operating voltage is
identical with your local power supply. The
unit operates on 220 – 240V AC, 50Hz.

• If anything falls into the cabinet, unplug the
unit and have it checked by qualified
personnel before operating it any further.

• The unit is not disconnected from the mains
as long as it is connected to the mains outlet,
even if the unit itself has been turned off.

• Unplug the unit from the mains outlet if you
do not intend to use it for an extended
period of time. To disconnect the cord, pull
it out by the plug, never by the cord.

• Do not install the unit in an inclined
position. It is designed to be operated in a
horizontal position only.

• Keep the unit and cassettes away from
equipment with strong magnets, such as
microwave ovens or large loudspeakers.

• Do not place heavy objects on the unit.

• If the unit is brought directly from a cold to
a warm location, moisture may condense
inside the VCR and cause damage to the
video head and tape. When you first install
the unit, or when you move it from a cold to
a warm location, wait for about one hour
before operating the unit.

Caution

Television programmes, films, video tapes and
other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such material may
be contrary to the provisions of the copyright
laws. Also, use of this recorder with cable
television transmission may require
authorization from the cable television
transmitter and/or programme owner.

Compatible colour systems

This VCR is designed to record and play back
using the PAL colour system. Recording of
video sources based on other colour systems
cannot be guaranteed.

Installing

• Allow adequate air circulation to prevent
internal heat buildup.

• Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs,
blankets, etc.) or near materials (curtains,
draperies) that may block the ventilation
slots.

• Do not install the unit near heat sources
such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place
subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust,
mechanical vibration or shock.

Introduction

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Table of contents

Getting Started

4 Step 1: Unpacking
5 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander
7 Step 3: Connecting the VCR
8 Step 4: Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

9 Step 5: Tuning your TV to the VCR
11 Step 6: Setting the clock
13 Manual setup —

Selecting a language, Presetting channels, Setting up VIDEO Plus+*

21 Setting your personal code

Getting Started

Basic Operations

23 Playing a tape
25 Recording TV programmes
28 Recording TV programmes using

VIDEO Plus+

31 Setting the timer manually

Additional Information

43 Troubleshooting
46 Specifications
47 Index to parts and controls
Back cover

Index

Additional Operations

34 Playing/searching at various

speeds

35 Recording TV programmes using

the quick timer

36 Checking/changing/cancelling

timer settings

38 Adjusting the picture
39 Changing menu options
41 Editing with another VCR

* VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks applied for by Gemstar Development Corp. VIDEO

Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

Introduction

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Getting Started

Step 1

Unpacking

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

• Remote commander

• R6 (size AA) batteries

• Aerial cable

Checking your model name

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The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models : SLV-E230UY,
and E230EY. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel
of your VCR. The SLV-E230UY is the model used for illustration
purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text,
for example, “SLV-E230EY only.”

Step 2

Setting up the remote commander

Inserting the batteries

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

Insert the negative (–) end first, then
push in and down until the positive
(+) end clicks into the position.

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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

Set [TV] / [VIDEO] to
[VIDEO] and point at the remote sensor on the VCR
[TV] and point at the remote sensor on the TV

Remote sensor

[TV]/
[VIDEO]

1 2 3
4 5 6

continued

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Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued)

DISPLAY

WIDE

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

0

MENU/> /. /? //

TV control buttons

ON/STANDBY

TV/VIDEO

Programme
number
buttons

PROG+/–
VOL+/–

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To

Turn the TV into standby or active mode
Select an input source of the TV either from

aerial in or from line in
Select the programme position of the TV

Adjust the volume of the TV
Call up on-screen display
Operate TV menu options
Switch the wide mode of a Sony wide 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.

• Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs.

Press

ON/STANDBY
TV/VIDEO

Programme number buttons
PROG +/–

VOL +/–
DISPLA Y
MENU/> /. /? //
WIDE

Step 3

IN

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

AERIAL

ANTENNE

IN

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

AERIAL

ANTENNE

Connecting the VCR

AERIAL IN

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Mains lead

to mains

: Signal flow

1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV

and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear
panel of the VCR.

2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and

the aerial input of your TV using the
supplied aerial cable.

3 Connect the mains lead to the mains.

Additional connection

To a TV that has a EURO-AV (Scart)
connector

This additional connection improves
picture and sound quality. Connect the
TV as shown on the right. Whenever
you want to watch the VCR picture,
press TV/VIDEO to display the VIDEO
indicator in the display window.

Note

• When you connect the VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable, you have to set
RF MODULATOR in the OPTIONS menu to ON (initial setting).

If the TV is connected to the LINE-1(TV) connector, setting RF MODULATOR in the
OPTIONS menu to OFF is recommended. In the OFF position, only the signal from
the aerial is output through the AERIAL OUT connector (see page 39).

AERIAL OUT

AERIAL IN

Aerial cable (supplied)

This VCR

: LINE-1(TV)

EURO-AV (Scart)

VMC-2121 EURO-AV cable (not supplied)

TV

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Step 4

Setting up the
VCR with the
Auto Set Up
function

Before using the VCR for the first time,
set up the VCR using the Auto Set Up
function. With this function, you can set
TV channels, guided by the sequence
indicated in the display window.

AUTO SET UP

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

To cancel the Auto Set Up function

Press AUTO SET UP.

Tips

• If you want to change the language for the on-screen display from English, see page

• If you want to change the programme positions, see page 14.

• To set the guide channels for VIDEO Plus +, see page 17.

Note

• Do not cancel the Auto Set Up function during the ATP operations. If you do, repeat

Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than three seconds.
The ATP (Auto Tuner Preset) function starts searching for all of the

receivable channels.
When no more receivable

channels can be found,
presetting stops and “SET
UP” disappears from the
display window.

13.

the step above.

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Step 5

Tuning your TV to the VCR

If you connect the VCR to your TV using the EURO-AV cable, skip this step.

PROGRAM +/–

RF CHANNEL

AUTO SET UP

1 Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR.

RF CHANNEL

The RF channel appears in the display window.
The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV.

2 Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the VCR

picture.
This programme position will now be referred to as the video

channel.

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3 Tune the TV to the same channel as that

shown in the display window so that
the picture on the right appears on the
TV screen.

Refer to your TV manual for tuning
instructions.

If the picture does not appear clearly,
see “To obtain a clear picture from the
VCR” on page 10.

AUTO SET UP

4 Press RF CHANNEL.

RF CHANNEL

You have now tuned your TV to the VCR. Whenever you want to
play a tape, set the TV to the video channel.

SONY VIDEO CASSETTE
RECORDER

continued

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Step 5 : Tuning your TV to the VCR (continued)

To check to see if the TV tuning is correct

Set the TV to the video channel and press PROGRAM +/– on the VCR. If
the TV screen changes to a different programme each time you press
PROGRAM +/–, the TV tuning is correct.

To obtain a clear picture from the VCR

If the picture does not appear clearly in step 3 above, go to step 4 to finish
this procedure once. Then start from step 1. After pressing RF CHANNEL
in step 1 to display the RF channel, press PROGRAM +/– so that another RF
channel appears. Then tune the TV to the new RF channel until a clear
picture appears.

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Step 6

Setting the clock

You must set the time and date on the
VCR to use the timer recording features
properly.

MENU

> /. /? //

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Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

Setting the clock manually

MENU

1 Press MENU, then press >/. to select

SETTINGS and press OK.

PAUSE

FFREW

PLAY

OK

STOP

2 Press >/. to select CLOCK and press OK.

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

FFREW

OK

SETTINGS
OPTIONS

TUNER
VIDEO PLUS+
CLOCK
LANGUAGE

SELECT : Vv
SET : OK

tCLOCK

1. 1. 1998 TH 0 : 00
AUTO ADJUST [OFF]

CLOCK PROG [ 1 ]
SELECT : Bb

SET : Vv
OK : OK

3 Press >/. to set the date.

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

FFREW

tCLOCK

11. 1. 1998 SU 0 : 00
AUTO ADJUST [OFF]

CLOCK PROG [ 1 ]
SELECT : Bb

SET : Vv
OK : OK

continued

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Step 6 : Setting the clock (continued)

4 Press / to flash the month and set the

5 Set the year, hour, and minutes in

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

month using > /. .

FFREW

sequence, using / to flash the item to be

FFREW

set, and press > /. to select the digits.
The day of the week is set automatically.

STOP

6 Press / to start the clock.

7 Press OK.

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

PAUSE

FFREW

tCLOCK

11. 1. 1998 SU 0 : 00
AUTO ADJUST [OFF]

CLOCK PROG [ 1 ]
SELECT : Bb

SET : Vv
OK : OK

tCLOCK

11. 12. 1998 FR 15 : 30
AUTO ADJUST [OFF]

CLOCK PROG [ 1 ]
SELECT : Bb

SET : Vv
OK : OK

tCLOCK

11. 12. 1998 FR 15 : 30
AUTO ADJUST [OFF]

CLOCK PROG [ 1 ]
SELECT : Bb

SET : Vv
OK : OK

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FFREW

PLAY

OK

STOP

Tip

• To change the digits during setting, press ? to return to the item to be changed,

and select the digits using > /. .

Note

• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few

minutes.

Manual setup —
Selecting a
language

You can change the on-screen display
language.

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

MENU

1 Press MENU, then press >/. to select

SETTINGS and press OK.

PAUSE

FFREW

PLAY

OK

STOP

MENU

> /. /? //

OK

SETTINGS
OPTIONS

TUNER
VIDEO PLUS+
CLOCK
LANGUAGE

SELECT : Vv
SET : OK

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2 Press >/. to select LANGUAGE, then

3 Press >/. /? // to move the dot (r ) to

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

press OK.

FFREW

the desired language, then press OK.

FFREW

LANGUAGE
ENGLISH NEDERLANDS

DEUTSCH DANSK
FRANÇAIS SVENSKA
ITALIANO SUOMI
ESPAÑOL EΛΛHNIKA
PORTUGUÊS

SELECT : Vv
SET : OK

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Manual setup —

0

Presetting
channels

If some channels could not be preset
using the Auto Set Up function, you can
preset them manually.

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

MENU

1 Press MENU, then press >/. to select

SETTINGS and press OK.

PAUSE

FFREW

PLAY

OK

STOP

2 Press >/. to select TUNER, then press

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

OK.

FFREW

PROG +/–

MENU

> /. /? //

OK

SETTINGS
OPTIONS

TUNER
VIDEO PLUS+
CLOCK
LANGUAGE

SELECT : Vv
SET : OK

TUNER PROG14
CHANNEL SET [C23 ]

BBC1
AFT [ON ]
FINE TUNING

SELECT : Vv
SET : Bb

3 (SLV-E230EY only)

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

Press > /. to move the cursor ( ) to

FFREW

NORMAL/CATV, then select either
NORM or CATV using ? // .

STOP

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TUNER PROG14
NORMAL/CATV [NORM]

CHANNEL SET [C23 ]
AFT [ON ]

FINE TUNING

SELECT : Vv
SET : Bb

4 Press >/. to move the cursor ( ) to

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

CHANNEL SET.

FFREW

TUNER PROG14
CHANNEL SET [C23 ]

BBC1
AFT [ON ]
FINE TUNING

SELECT : Vv
SET : Bb

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PROG

5 Press PROG +/– to select the programme

position.

6 Press ? // repeatedly until the channel

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

you want is displayed.

FFREW

The channels appear in the following order:
SLV-E230UY

• UHF B21 - B69
SLV-230EY

• VHF A - J

• UHF B21 - B69

• CATV S1 - S20

• HYPER S21 - S41

• CATV S01 - S05
If you know the number of the channel you want, press the

programme number buttons. For example, for channel 5, first press
“0” and then press “5.”

Selected programme
position

TUNER PROG 7
CHANNEL SET [C23 ]

BBC1
AFT [ON ]
FINE TUNING

SELECT : Vv
SET : Bb

TUNER PROG 7
CHANNEL SET [C41 ]

I TV
AFT [ON ]
FINE TUNING

SELECT : Vv
SET : Bb

7 To allocate another channel to another programme position, repeat

steps 3 to 6.

8 Press OK.

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

FFREW

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Manual setup — Presetting channels (continued)

Disabling unwanted programme positions

After presetting the channels, you can disable unused programme positions.
The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG +/–
buttons.

1 In step 6 above, press programme number button “0” twice to display

the number “00” beside CHANNEL SET.

2 Press OK.

If the picture is not clear

Normally, the Auto Fine Tuning (AFT) function automatically tunes in
channels clearly. If, however, the picture is not clear, you may also use the
manual tuning function.

1 Press PROG +/– to select the programme position for which you cannot

obtain a clear picture.

2 Press MENU, then select SETTINGS and press OK.
3 Select TUNER and press OK.
4 Select FINE TUNING. The fine tuning meter appears.

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TUNER PROG14
CHANNEL SET [C23 ]

BBC1
AFT [OFF ]
FINE TUNING

SELECT : Vv
SET : Bb

Selected programme position

5 Press ? // to get a clearer picture, then press OK.

Note that the AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) setting switches to OFF.

Note

• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few

minutes.