Sony SL-VE530UX User Manual

Index

A, B

Aerial hookup 9
AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) 22

C

Cancelling timer settings 48
Changing timer settings 48
Checking timer settings 48
Cleaning the video

heads 56
Clock setting 14
Connecting the VCR and

your TV 9
Colour system

compatible colour
systems 2

Counter 31

D

Disabling programme
position 22

Dubbing. See Editing

E, F, G, H, I, J, K

Editing 54

L, M

LP mode 34

N

NTSC recorded tape 31

O

OPC (Optimum Picture
Control) 51

P

Picture adjustment 51
Playback 30

at various speeds 44
frame-by-frame 44
slow motion 44

Presetting channels 20

Q

Quick timer 47

R

Recording 33

saving 35
while watching another

programme 35
Remote commander 5
RF channel 12

S

Safety tab 35
Searching at various

speeds 44
SP mode 34

T, U

Timer recording 41

cancelling timer
settings 48

changing timer
settings 48

checking timer
settings 48

daily/weekly
recording 39

overlapping timer

recordings 49
Tracking adjustment 51

V, W, X, Y, Z

VIDEO Plus+ 23

recording 37

Sony Corporation

3-861-449-12(1)

Video Cassette
Recorder

Operating Instructions

PAL NTSC 4.43

SLV-E530UX
SLV-E295UX

©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.

subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust,
mechanical vibration or shock.

• 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.

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.

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

Compatible colour systems

• This VCR is designed to record using the
PAL (I) colour system and play back using
the PAL (I) and NTSC 4.43 colour systems.
Recording of video sources based on other
colour systems cannot be guaranteed.

• Tapes recorded with the NTSC colour
system can be played back on this unit using
a TV or a colour monitor for the PAL colour
system.

Introduction

2

Table of contents

Getting Started

4 Step 1: Unpacking
5 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander

9 Step 3: Connecting the VCR
11 Step 4: Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function
12 Step 5: Tuning your TV to the VCR
14 Manual setup —

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

28 Setting your personal code

Getting Started

Basic Operations

30 Playing a tape
33 Recording TV programmes
37 Recording TV programmes using

VIDEO Plus+

41 Setting the timer manually

Additional Information

56 Troubleshooting
59 Specifications
60 Index to parts and controls
Back cover

Index

Additional Operations

44 Playing/searching at various

speeds

47 Recording TV programmes using

the quick timer

48 Checking/changing/cancelling

timer settings

50 Searching using the index

function

51 Adjusting the picture
52 Changing menu options
54 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

3

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

Getting Started

4

The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models : SLV-E295UX,
and E530UX. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel
of your VCR. The SLV-E530UX is the model used for illustration
purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text,
for example, “SLV-E530UX 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.

Getting Started

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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5

Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued)

DISPLAY

WIDE

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

0

ON/STANDBY

TV/VIDEO

Programme
number
buttons

;

V

MENU/> /. /? //

TV control buttons

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
Switch to TV (Teletext off)
Turn on the TV/switch to Teletext
Use FASTEXT
Call up on-screen display
Change the Teletext page
Operate TV menu options
Switch the wide mode of a Sony wide TV

PROG+/–/
ˆ /

VOL+/–
FASTEXT

Press

ON/STANDBY
TV/VIDEO

Programme number buttons
PROG +/–

VOL +/–

; (TV)
V (Teletext)

FASTEXT buttons
DISPLAY
ˆ /
MENU/> /. /? //
WIDE

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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.

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 [TV]/[VIDEO] at the top of the remote commander to [TV].
2 Hold down ON/STANDBY, and enter your TV’s code number(s) using

the programme number buttons. Then release ON/STANDBY.
Now you can use the following TV control buttons to control your TV:
ON/STANDBY, TV/VIDEO, programme number buttons, PROG +/–,

VOL +/–, ; (TV), V (Teletext), FASTEXT buttons, WIDE, MENU, >/
. /? // and OK with some TV.

Tip

• If you set your TV’s code number correctly while the TV is turned on, the TV turns
off automatically.

continued

Getting Started

Getting Started

7

Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued)

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.

To make wide mode settings, see the footnotes below this table for the
applicable code numbers.

Manufacturer

Sony
Akai
Ferguson
Grundig
Hitachi
Mitsubishi
NEC
Nokia
Panasonic

Code number

01*1, 02
68
52

1

10*1, 11*
27*1, 28*1, 50*1, 51*
09
66
15, 16, 69*

3

17*1, 49

Manufacturer

Philips
Saba
Samsung
Sanyo

1

Sharp
TEAC
Telefunken
Thomson
Toshiba

Code number

06*1, 07*1, 08*
12, 13
22, 23
25
29
67
36

2

43*
38

1

*1Press WIDE to switch the wide picture mode on or off.
*2Press WIDE, then press VOL +/– to select the wide picture mode you want.
*3Press WIDE. The menu appears on the TV screen. Then, press >/. /? // to

select the wide picture you want and press OK.

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.

Getting Started

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Step 3

IN

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

AERIAL

ANTENNE

IN

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

AERIAL

ANTENNE

Connecting the VCR

AERIAL IN

Getting Started

Mains
lead

to mains

: Signal flow

AERIAL OUT

Aerial cable (supplied)

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.

AERIAL IN

continued

Getting Started

9

Step 3 : Connecting the VCR (continued)

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 52).

This VCR

: LINE-1(TV)

EURO-AV (Scart)

VMC-2121 EURO-AV cable (not supplied)

TV

Getting Started

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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.

Getting Started

AUTO SET UP

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

To cancel the Auto Set Up function

Press AUTO SET UP.

Tip

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

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 and presets them with the guide channels for
VIDEO Plus+ in the following order.

Station Guide Channel

BBC1 1
BBC2 2

ITV 3

CH4 4
CH5 5

After the search is complete,
the current time appears in
the display window for any
stations that transmit a time
signal.

19.

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.

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 13.

AUTO SET UP

4 Press 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.

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RF CHANNEL

SONY VIDEO CASSETTE
RECORDER

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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Getting Started

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Manual setup —
Setting the clock

MENU

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

The Auto Clock Set function works only
if a station in your area is broadcasting a
time signal.

If the Auto Set Up function did not set
the clock correctly for your local area, try
another station for the Auto Clock Set
function.

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

> /. /? //

OK

SETTINGS
OPTIONS

TUNER
VIDEO PLUS+
CLOCK
LANGUAGE

SELECT : Vv
SET : OK

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

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PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

FFREW

tCLOCK

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

CLOCK PROG [ 1 ]
SELECT : Vv

SET : Bb
END : OK

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

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

clock row, then press / .

FFREW

The day starts flashing.

tCLOCK

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

CLOCK PROG [ 1 ]
SELECT : Bb

SET : Vv
END : OK

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4 Press >/. to set the date.

5 Press / to flash the month and set the

6 Set the year, hour, and minutes in

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

FFREW

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

7 Press / to start the clock.

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

The cursor ( ) appears at the beginning of

FFREW

the line.

tCLOCK

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

CLOCK PROG [ 1 ]
SELECT : Bb

SET : Vv
END : OK

tCLOCK

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

CLOCK PROG [ 1 ]
SELECT : Bb

SET : Vv
END : OK

tCLOCK

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

CLOCK PROG [ 1 ]
SELECT : Bb

SET : Vv
END : OK

tCLOCK

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

CLOCK PROG [ 1 ]
SELECT : Vv

SET : Bb
END : OK

continued

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Manual setup — Setting the clock (continued)

8 Press OK.

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

FFREW

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.

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Changing the station for
the Auto Clock Set function

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 CLOCK and press OK.

3 Press / to select ON.

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

The cursor ( ) is on AUTO ADJUST.

FFREW

FFREW

tCLOCK

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

CLOCK PROG [ 1 ]
SELECT : Vv

SET : Bb
END : OK

tCLOCK

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

CLOCK PROG [BBC1]
SELECT : Vv

SET : Bb
END : OK

continued

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Manual setup — Setting the clock (continued)

4 Press . to move the cursor ( ) to CLOCK

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

PROG, then press ? // repeatedly until

FFREW

the programme position of the station that
carries the time signal appears.

If the VCR does not receive the time signal
from any station, AUTO ADJUST returns
to OFF automatically.

5 Press OK.

PAUSE

FFREW

PLAY

OK

STOP

Tip

• If you set AUTO ADJUST to ON, the Auto Clock Set function is activated whenever

the VCR is turned off. The date and time is adjusted automatically by making
reference to the time signal from the station whose programme position is displayed
in the “CLOCK PROG” row.

If you do not need the Auto Clock Set function, select OFF.

Note

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

minutes.

VIDEO PLUS+
PROG CH GUIDE CH

BBC1 C21 – – –
BBC2 C12 [123]
ITV C33 – – –
CH4 C47 – – –
CH5 C55 – – –
SELECT : Vv
SET : 0– 9
CANCEL : CLEAR

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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 Press >/. to move the cursor ( ) to

PAUSE

CHANNEL SET.

FFREW

PLAY

OK

STOP

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TUNER PROG14
CHANNEL SET [C23 ]

BBC1
AFT [ON ]
FINE TUNING

SELECT : Vv
SET : Bb