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.

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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

10

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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13

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

PROG

4 Press PROG +/– to select the programme

position.

Selected programme
position

TUNER PROG 7
CHANNEL SET [C23 ]

BBC1
AFT [ON ]
FINE TUNING

SELECT : Vv
SET : Bb

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5 Press ? // repeatedly until the channel

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

you want is displayed.

FFREW

The channels appear in the following order:

• UHF B21 - B69
If you know the number of the channel

you want, press the programme number

TUNER PROG 7
CHANNEL SET [C41 ]

I T V
AFT [ON ]
FINE TUNING

SELECT : Vv
SET : Bb

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

6 To allocate another channel to another programme position, repeat

steps 4 and 5.

7 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 5 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.

Manual setup —
Setting up VIDEO
Plus+

VIDEO Plus+ is a feature that simplifies
programming the VCR to make timer
recordings. To use VIDEO Plus+, each
programme position needs to be
matched with its VIDEO Plus+ guide

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

channel. To get the guide channel
numbers, see “Guide channels for
VIDEO Plus+” on page 25, or look in the
programme guide for your area that
features PlusCode.

• If you want to record satellite
broadcasts using VIDEO Plus+, see
page 26.

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

Programme

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number

0

button

MENU

> /. /? //

OK

SETTINGS
OPTIONS

TUNER
VIDEO PLUS+
CLOCK
LANGUAGE

SELECT : Vv
SET : OK

2 Press >/. to select VIDEO PLUS+ and

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

press OK.

FFREW

The preset channels are displayed on the
screen. “- - -” in the GUIDE CH column

STOP

means that the guide channel has not been
preset.

VIDEO PLUS+
PROG CH GUIDE CH

BBC1 C21 [ 1 ]
BBC2 C12 2
ITV C33 3
CH4 C47 4
CH5 C55 5
SELECT : Vv
SET : 0– 9
CANCEL : CLEAR

continued

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Manual setup — Setting up ShowView (continued)

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

4 Press programme number buttons to enter

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

123
456
789

0

row on which you want to set the guide

FFREW

channel.
To display other pages for programme

positions 6 to 60, press > /. repeatedly.

the guide channel number assigned in the
programme guide.

SHOWVIEW
PROG CH GUIDE CH

6 C01 – – –
7 C02 – – –
8 C03 [–––]
9 – – –
10 C15 – – –
SELECT : Vv
SET : 0– 9
CANCEL : CLEAR

SHOWVIEW
PROG CH GUIDE CH

6 C01 – – –
7 C02 – – –
8 C03 [123]
9 – – –
10 C15 – – –
SELECT : Vv
SET : 0– 9
CANCEL : CLEAR

5 To set the guide channel of another station, repeat steps 3 to 4.
6 Press OK.

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

FFREW

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Guide channels for VIDEO Plus+

Guide Station name
channel

001 BBC1
002 BBC2
003 ITV
004 CHANNEL 4
005 CHANNEL 5
006 RTE 1
007 RTE 2
008 TV NA GAELTACHT A
101 SKY ONE
102 SKY NEWS
103 SKY MOVIES
104 THE MOVIE CHANNEL
105 SKY SPORT
106 NICKELODEON

PARAMOUNT CHANNEL

107 EUROSPORT

QUANTOM TV
108 W ARNER BROTHERS
109 MTV EUROPE
110 CHILDREN’S CHANNEL

THE FAMLY CHANNEL
111 THE DISNEY CHANNEL
112 BBC WORLD SERVICE
113 RTL 4
114 FILMNET 2

SUPER SPORT

ADULT CHAN
115 RTL PLUS INTERNATIONAL
116 SAT 1
117 PREMIERE
118 3 SAT
119 SKY 2
119 FOX KIDS
120 PRO 7
121 TELE 5
122 TELECLUB
123 UK GOLD
124 TLC

DISCOVERY

REGAL SHOP

Guide Station name
channel

125 BRA VO

HSND

EBN
126 CNN
127 EURONEWS
128 PERFORMANCE

THE ARTS CHANNEL
129 SKY MOVIES GOLD

WEATHER
130 UK LIVING

TELEVISION X F ANTASY

CHANNEL
131 GRANADA +
132 GRANADA TALK
132 SKY SCOTTISH
133 TV5 EUROPE
134 TVE INTERNATIONAL
135 MBC

ARABIC
136 QVC
137 SPORTNET
138 COUNTRY MUSIC TV

JAPANESE TV
140 SKY SPORT 2 & SOAPS &

TRAVEL & HIST & SF
141 TV ASIA
142 GRANADA GOOD LIFE
142 GRANADA TV HIGH STREET
142 GRANADA FOOD + WINE
142 GRANADA HEALTH AND

BEAUTY
142 GRANADA HOME + GARDEN
143 LIVE TV
144 SUPERCHANNEL
145 VIDEO HITS ONE

VH-1 (ENGLISH)
146 SELECT TV
147 FILMNET 1 (24 HOUR)
148 SKY SPORT 3

PLAYBOY TV
149 TNT

CARTOON NETWORK

Getting Started

Note

• The guide channel codes listed above are as of 20 February 1997. If you have any questions
about the guide channels, please consult your nearest Sony service facility or the marketing
group of Sony UK.

continued

Getting Started

25

Manual setup — Setting up ShowView (continued)

Setting up VIDEO Plus+ for satellite broadcasts

When your satellite tuner is connected via the AERIAL IN connector, first
you have to set the programme position for each satellite channel using the
TUNER menu. Then set the guide channel number for each satellite channel
using the VIDEO Plus+ menu.

If your satellite tuner is connected via the LINE-1(TV) connector, you don’t
have to set programme positions nor guide channel numbers for satellite
channels. Skip the following procedure.

1 Turn on the satellite tuner.
2 Press MENU, then select SETTINGS and press OK.
3 Select TUNER and press OK.
4 Press PROG +/– to select a programme position you want to use for

watching a satellite channel.

5 Select CHANNEL SET, then press ? // repeatedly to tune the VCR to

the satellite tuner.
The channel number displayed beside CHANNEL SET is used for

receiving all satellite broadcasts from the satellite tuner.

TUNER PROG 6
CHANNEL SET [C30 ]

BBC2
AFT [ON ]
FINE TUNING

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26

SELECT : Vv
SET : Bb

6 Press PROG +/– to select another programme position for the next

satellite channel, and press the programme number buttons to enter the
same channel number as the one displayed in step 5.

Repeat this step for all satellite channels.

7 Set the guide channel number for each programme position assigned to

the satellite channel, following the procedures on pages 23 and 24.

Notes

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

• If you use a satellite tuner connected via the LINE-1 (TV) connector, you don‘t have
to set up VIDEO Plus+. Just record a satellite programme using VIDEO Plus+, and
the VCR automatically records the programme from the LINE-1 (TV) connector.

• If you inadvertently entered a guide channel number, press CLEAR.

• The VCR does not allow entering the guide channel number if the same number has
been set.

• When you record a satellite broadcast using VIDEO Plus+, you need to select the
desired channel on the satellite tuner manually.

Getting Started

Getting Started

27

Setting your
personal code

For identification, you can enter a
personal code into the VCR. Once you
enter your personal code, you can
confirm it any time but can never change
it.

Before you start…

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

0

• Turn on the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

• If there is a tape in the VCR, remove it.

• Turn off the VCR.

ON/STNADBAY

ON/STANDBY

1 Hold down P PAUSE and ON/STANDBY

P PAUSE

on the VCR simultaneously for more than
three seconds.

P PAUSE

CLEAR

> /. /? //

OK

SECURITY FUNCTION
PERSONAL CODE
[–––––––––––]

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28

SELECT : Bb
SET : Vv
CONFIRM : OK

2 Enter your personal code.

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

1 Press > /. to select a character.

Each time you press > , the character

FFREW

changes as shown below.

A n B n … n Z n 0 n 1 n … n 9
n (blank space) n – (hyphen) n A

2 Press / to set the next character.

The next space flashes.
To correct a character, press ? // until the character you want

to correct flashes, then reset it.
You can set up to 11 characters for your personal code.

SECURITY FUNCTION
PERSONAL CODE
[WB21575––––]

SELECT : Bb
SET : Vv
CONFIRM : OK

Getting Started

3 Press OK.

4 If the displayed personal code is correct, press OK.

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

A confirmation screen appears.

FFREW

If the displayed personal code is wrong, press CLEAR and continue

FFREW

SECURITY FUNCTION
PERSONAL CODE
[WB21575––––]

FINAL CONFIRM : OK
CANCEL : CLEAR

from step 2.

CLEAR

To confirm you personal ID

While the VCR is turned off and there is no tape in the VCR, hold down P
PAUSE and ON/STANDBY

on the VCR simultaneously for more than three
seconds. The entered personal code appears on the TV screen. Press any
button to enter normal viewing mode.

Note

• Once you enter your personal code, you cannot change it by yourself. If you need to

change the entered personal code, consult your nearest Sony service facility.

Getting Started

29

Basic Operations

Playing a tape

NTSC PB

6 EJECT

DISPLAY

COUNTER
RESET

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

0

P PAUSE

REPLAY

)# FF
p STOP
Æ PLAY

03 REW

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

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

3 Press Æ PLAY.

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30

PLAY

OK

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

Additional tasks

To

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

Press

p STOP
P PAUSE
P PAUSE or Æ PLAY
)# FF during stop
03 REW during stop
6 EJECT

To replay a recently watched scene

You can immediately rewind and playback the scene you want to watch
again.

During playback, press REPLAY up to four times. The VCR rewinds the
tape about 10 seconds on the counter for each press of the button, and
restarts playback.

To play an NTSC-recorded tape

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

Basic Operations

When your TV is

PAL only
PAL and NTSC

Set NTSC PB to

ON PAL TV
NTSC 4.43

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 “0:00:00.” Search for the point
afterwards by referring to the counter.

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

continued

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31

Playing a tape (continued)

Notes

• The counter resets to “0:00:00” whenever a tape is reinserted.

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

• When you play back the tape recorded with the NTSC colour system, the counter
does not appear on the TV screen.

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

– The picture becomes black and white.
– The picture shakes.
– No picture appears on the TV screen.
– Black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen.
– The colour density increases or decreases.
– Deterioration of the picture quality may occur.

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

• While setting the menu on the TV screen, buttons for playback do not function.

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32

Recording TV
programmes

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

0

DISPLAY

COUNTER/
REMAIN

TV/VIDEO

r REC
PROG +/–

INPUT SELECT
SP/LP

Basic Operations

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

To record from a decoder, turn it on.

2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

INPUT

3 Press INPUT SELECT until a programme position number appears

SELECT

in the display window.

continued

Basic Operations

33

Recording TV programmes (continued)

PROG

4 Press PROG +/– to select the programme position you want to

record.

SP/LP

5 Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP.

LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP
(Standard Play), however, SP produces better picture and audio
quality.

6 Press r REC to start recording.

REC

The recording indicator lights up red in the display window.

To stop recording

Press p STOP.

Recording indicator

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34

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 with
the

indicator also appears in the display window.

PROG12

SP 0:00:22

Time counter

Remaining time

PROG12

1H 46M

To correctly check the remaining time of the tape, set TAPE SELECT in the
TAPE OPTIONS menu according to the tape type you use (see page 52).

To watch another TV programme while recording

1 Press TV/VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display

window.
If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial cable, skip this
step.

2 Select another programme position 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.

Basic Operations

Safety tab

Basic Operations

continued

35

Recording TV programmes (continued)

Tips

• To select a programme position, you can use the programme number buttons on
the remote commander. For two-digit numbers, press the ? (ten’s digit) button
followed by the programme number buttons.

• You can select a video source from the LINE-1 (TV) or LINE-3 IN connector, or
LINE-2 IN jacks using INPUT SELECT or PROG +/–. When you use PROG +/–,
“L1,” “L3” or “L2” appears in the display window between the lowest programme
position and the highest one.

• 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.

Notes

• The display does not appear during still (pause) mode or slow-motion playback.

• The display will not appear while playing an NTSC-recorded tape.

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

• When you insert a non-standard commercially available tape, the remaining time
may not be correct.

• The remaining time doesn’t work for an NTSC-recorded tape. “–:– –” appears in the
display window.

• The remaining time is intended for rough measurement only.

• If you play back the tape for about 30 seconds after you have inserted it, the
remaining time will be displayed.

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36

Recording TV
programmes
using VIDEO Plus+

Just enter the programme’s “PlusCode”
listed in the TV programme guide. The
date, times, and programme position of
that programme are set automatically.
You can preset up to eight programmes
at a time.

Before you start…

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

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

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

0

ON/STANDBY

CLEAR
VIDEO Plus+

Programme
number
buttons

SET

P PAUSE

p STOP

Æ PLAY

Basic Operations

VIDEO Plus+

1 Press VIDEO Plus+.

VIDEO PLUS+
PLUSCODE

[–––––––––]

SET : 0– 9

continued

Basic Operations

37

Recording TV programmes using VIDEO Plus+ (continued)

123

2 Press the programme number buttons to

456
789

0

SET

enter the programme’s PlusCode, then
press SET.

If you make a mistake, press VIDEO
Plus+ before pressing SET and re-enter the
correct number.

The date, start and stop times, programme
position, tape speed, and the VPS/PDC
function setting appear on the TV screen.

For details of the VPS/PDC function, see “Timer recording with
VPS/PDC signals” on page 39.

If the information is incorrect, press CLEAR to cancel the setting.

tTIMER 11. 12 FR
DATE TIME PROG

TODAY 19:00b20:00 35
SP/LP VPS/PDC

SP ON
SELECT : Bb

SET : Vv
OK : OK

3 If you want to change the date, tape

PAUSE

PLAY

speed, and the VPS/PDC function setting:

FFREW

OK

1 Press ? // to flash the item you want

to change.

STOP

2 Press > / . to reset it.

• To record the same programme every day or the same day every
week, see “Daily/weekly recording” on page 39.

• To record from other source connected to the LINE-1 (TV) or
LINE-3 IN connector, or LINE-2 IN jacks, press INPUT SELECT
to display “L1”, “L3”, or “L2” in the “PROG” position.

4 Press OK to complete the setting.

5 Press ON/STANDBY to turn off the VCR.

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

ON/

STANDBY

FFREW

The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR
stands by for recording.

tTIMER 11. 12 FR
DATE TIME PROG

TODAY 19:00b20:00 35
SP/LP VPS/PDC

LP ON
SELECT : Bb

SET : Vv
OK : OK

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38

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press p STOP.

Daily/weekly recording

In step 3 above, press . to select the recording pattern. Each time you press
. , the indication changes as shown below. Press > to change the indication

in reverse order.

TODAY n SU-SA (Sunday to Saturday) n MO-SA (Monday to Saturday) n

MO-FR (Monday to Friday) n SA (every Saturday) .....

n MO (every Monday) n SU (every Sunday) n 1 month later n (dates
count down) n TODAY

Timer recording with VPS/PDC signals

The broadcast systems transmit VPS (Video Programme System) or PDC
(Programme Delivery Control) signals with their TV programmes. These
signals ensure that your timer recordings are made regardless of broadcast
delay, early starts or broadcast interruptions.

To use the VPS/PDC function, set VPS/PDC to ON. You can also use the
VPS/PDC function for a source connected to the LINE-1(TV), LINE-3 IN
connectors, and LINE-2 IN jacks.

To record satellite broadcasts

If you connect the satellite tuner and the VCR, you can record satellite
programmes.

1 Turn on the satellite tuner.
2 On the satellite tuner, select the satellite programme for which you

want to make a timer setting.

3 Keep the satellite tuner turned on until the VCR finishes recording the

satellite programme for which you have made a timer setting.

Basic Operations

To use the VCR after setting the timer

To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press ON/STANDBY.
The indicator turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press
ON/STANDBY to reset the VCR 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 programme.

continued

Basic Operations

39

Recording TV programmes using VIDEO Plus+ (continued)

Tips

• To set the tape speed, you can also use the SP/LP button.

• When you are recording a progamme in the SP mode and the remaining tape
becomes shorter than the recording time, the tape speed is automatically changed to
the LP mode. Note that some interference will appear on the picture at the point the
tape speed is changed. If you want to keep the same tape speed, set AUTO TAPE
SPEED to OFF in the TAPE OPTIONS menu (page 52).

Note

• If the PlusCode is incorrect, the VIDEO Plus+ menu appears instead of the TIMER
menu after pressing SET.

Basic Operations

40

Setting the timer
manually

If VIDEO Plus+ is not available in you
area, follow the instructions below to set
the timer to record programmes.

Before you start…

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

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

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

• To record from a decoder, turn it on.

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

0

ON/STANDBY

INPUT SELECT

MENU

> /. /? //

p STOP

OK

Basic Operations

MENU

1 Press MENU, then press >/. to select

TIMER and press OK.

PAUSE

FFREW

PLAY

OK

STOP

tTIMER 11. 12 FR
DATE TIME PROG

TODAY 19:00b20:00 35
SP/LP VPS/PDC

SP ON
SELECT : Bb

SET : Vv
OK : OK

continued

Basic Operations

41

Setting the timer manually (continued)

2 Set the date, start and stop times,

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

programme position, tape speed and

FFREW

VPS/PDC function:
1 Press ? // to flash each item in turn.

STOP

2 Press > /. to set each item.
To correct a setting, press ? to return to

that setting and reset.

• To record the same programme every day or the same day every
week, see “Daily/weekly recording” on page 43.

• To use the VPS/PDC function, see ”Timer recording with VPS/
PDC signals” on page 43.

• To record from other source connected to the LINE-1 (TV) or
LINE-3 IN connector, or LINE-2 IN jacks, press INPUT SELECT
to display “L1”, “L3”, or “L2” in the “PROG” position.

3 Press OK.

4 Press ON/STANDBY to turn off the VCR.

PAUSE

PLAY

OK

STOP

ON/

STANDBY

FFREW

The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR
stands by for recording.

To record from a source, leave the connected equipment switched
on.

tTIMER 11. 12 FR
DATE TIME PROG

TODAY 19:00b20:00 35
SP/LP VPS/PDC

LP ON
SELECT : Bb

SET : Vv
OK : OK

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42

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press p STOP.

To use the VCR after setting the timer

To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press ON/STANDBY.
The indicator turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press
ON/STANDBY to reset the VCR 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 programme.

Daily/weekly recording

In step 2 above, press . to select the recording pattern. Each time you press
. , the indication changes as shown below. Press > to change the indication

in reverse order.

TODAY n SU-SA (Sunday to Saturday) n MO-SA (Monday to Saturday) n

MO-FR (Monday to Friday) n SA (every Saturday) .....

n MO (every Monday) n SU (every Sunday) n 1 month later n (dates
count down) n TODAY

Timer recording with VPS/PDC signals

The broadcast systems transmit VPS (Video Programme System) or PDC
(Programme Delivery Control) signals with their TV programmes. These
signals ensure that your timer recordings are made regardless of broadcast
delay, early starts or broadcast interruptions.

To use the VPS/PDC function, set VPS/PDC to ON. You can also use the
VPS/PDC function for a source connected to the LINE-1(TV), LINE-3 IN
connectors, and LINE-2 IN jacks.

Tips

• To set the programme position, you can also use the PROG +/– or programme
number buttons.

• To set the tape speed, you can also use the SP/LP button.

• When you are recording a progamme in the SP mode and the remaining tape
becomes shorter than the recording time, the tape speed is automatically changed to
the LP mode. Note that some interference will appear on the picture at the point the
tape speed is changed. If you want to keep the same tape speed, set AUTO TAPE
SPEED to OFF in the TAPE OPTIONS menu (page 52).

Notes

• When setting the timer with VPS/PDC signals, enter the start and stop times
exactly as indicated in the TV programme guide, otherwise the VPS/PDC function
won’t work.

• If the VPS/PDC signal is too weak or the broadcasting station failed to transmit
VPS/PDC signals, the VCR will start recording at the set time without using the
VPS/PDC function.

• The indicator flashes in the display window when you press ON/STANDBY
with no tape inserted.

Basic Operations

Basic Operations

43

Additional Operations

Playing/searching
at various speeds

SLV-E530UX

0 REW

) FF

Æ PLAY

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

0

& SLOW

SLV-E295UX

Æ PLAY

03 REW

Playback options

View the picture during fast­forward or rewind

Play at high speed

Play at twice the normal
speed

Play in slow motion
Play frame by frame

Rewind and start play

×2

)# FF

)# FF

Æ PLAY
03 REW

Operation

During fast-forward, hold down )# FF or ) FF. During
rewind, hold down 03 REW or 0 REW.

• During playback, press )# FF or 03 REW.

• During playback, hold down )# FF or 03 REW.
To resume normal playback, release the button.

During playback, press ×2.

During playback or pause, press & SLOW.
During pause, press )# FF or 03 REW. Hold down the

button to play one frame each second.
During stop, press Æ PLAY on the VCR while holding down

03 REW or 0 REW on the VCR.

To resume normal playback

Press Æ PLAY.

Additional Operations44

Using the CLICK SHUTTLE
ring (SLV-E530UX only)

With the CLICK SHUTTLE ring, you
can operate a variety of playback
options.

During playback or pause, turn the
CLICK SHUTTLE ring clockwise or
counterclockwise. Each change in the
CLICK SHUTTLE ring position changes
the playback mode in the following way.

pause

CLICK SHUTTLE ring

JOG button/
indicator

Slow motion in
reverse

Normal speed in
reverse

Double speed in
reverse

High speed in
reverse

Slow motion

Normal speed
(Initial speed)

Double speed

High speed

To use the CLICK SHUTTLE ring in jog mode

Use this mode for frame-by-frame play back.
Press JOG to enter the jog mode. The JOG button/indicator lights up. If you

change to jog mode during any playback mode, playback pauses so you can
see a still picture. Each change in the CLICK SHUTTLE ring position shifts
the picture one frame. To shift frames in reverse, turn the CLICK SHUTTLE
ring counterclockwise. The frame shift speed depends on the speed you turn
the CLICK SHUTTLE ring. To cancel the jog mode, press JOG again. The
JOG indicator goes off and the VCR enters the pause mode.

continued

Additional Operations 45

Playing/searching at various speeds (continued)

Tip

• Adjust the picture using the TRACKING +/– buttons on the VCR if:
– streaks appear while playing in slow motion
– the picture shakes while pausing.

To set tracking to the centre position, press both buttons (+/–) at the same time.

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 shake, be distorted or discoloured during the various playback

operations.

Additional Operations46

Recording TV
programmes
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.

The indicator appears in the display window.

2 Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set the duration.

Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

0

QUICK TIMER

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 recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press p STOP.

Using the quick timer during stop mode

You can set the quick timer and start recording during stop mode by
pressing QUICK TIMER. To set the channel, you can use the PROG +/– or
INPUT SELECT buttons. Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set the
recording duration. The recording will start automatically.

Additional Operations 47

Checking/
changing/
cancelling timer
settings

Before you start…

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

1 Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR.
2 Press MENU, then press >/. to select

LIST and press OK:

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

• If you do not need to change the settings,
press OK, then turn off the VCR to return
to recording standby.

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

0

ON/STANDBY

CLEAR

MENU

> /. /? //

OK

tLIST 11. 12 FR
DATE TIME PROG
TU 1900b2000 BBC2

13. 12 0930b1000 CH 5

11. 12 0500b0530 BBC1
MO-FR 1200b1300 L2
MO-SA 2300b2330 L2
SU-SA 1212b1313 I T V
––. – –––b ––– –– –

SP
SP
LP
LP
SP
LP

VPS
PDC
VPS
PDC

VPS
PDC

VPS
PDC

3 Press > /. to select the setting you want to change or cancel, then press

OK.

Additional Operations48

4 • To change the setting, press ? // to flash

the item you want to change, and press
> /. to reset it.

• To cancel the setting, press CLEAR.

tTIMER 11. 12 FR
DATE TIME PROG

TODAY 19:00b20:00 35
SP/LP VPS/PDC

LP ON
SELECT : Bb

SET : Vv
OK : OK

5 Press OK.

If any settings remain, turn off the VCR to return to recording standby.

When the timer settings overlap

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

Programme 1
Programme 2

Will be cut off

Additional Operations 49

Searching using
the index
function

The VCR marks the tape with an index
signal at the point where each recording
begins. Use these signals as references to
find a specific recording.

1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR.
2 Press = /+ INDEX SEARCH.

• To search ahead, press + INDEX
SEARCH.

• To search backwards, press = INDEX
SEARCH.

The VCR starts searching. Playback starts
automatically from that point.

To stop searching

Press p STOP.

Note

• No index signal will be added when recording starts from recording pause.
However, an index signal will be marked if you change the programme position
during recording pause.

= /+ INDEX
SEARCH

INDEX
SEARCH

Additional Operations50

Adjusting the picture

Adjusting the tracking

Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape
(the indicator flashes in the display window, then goes off), distortion
may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. If so, manually adjust
the tracking.

During playback, 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
lights up.) To resume automatic tracking
adjustment eject the tape and restart it.

About Optimum Picture Control (OPC)

Optimum Picture Control (OPC) 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 OPC to ON
in the VIDEO OPTIONS menu (with the OPC
indicator in the display window lit). For details,
see page 52.

indicator

TRACKING

Tracking meter

VIDEO OPTIONS
OPC [ON ]

SELECT : Vv
SET : Bb

OPC playback

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

OPC recording

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

To deactivate the OPC

Press MENU and select SETTINGS, OPTIONS, VIDEO OPTIONS then set
OPC to OFF. The OPC indicator in the display window goes off.

Note

• There is a delay of a few seconds before the VCR actually starts recording while the
VCR analyses the tape. To avoid the delay, first set the VCR to recording pause (the
OPC indicator flashes slowly) and press r REC to have the VCR analyse the tape.
After the OPC indicator stops flashing, press P PAUSE to start recording
immediately. If you press P PAUSE before the OPC indicator stops flashing, the
OPC function is cancelled.

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Changing menu options

1 Press MENU, then press >/. to select

SETTINGS and press OK.

2 Press > /. to select OPTIONS, then press OK.

SETTINGS
OPTIONS

TUNER
VIDEO PLUS+
CLOCK
LANGUAGE

SELECT : Vv
SET : OK

OPTIONS
TAPE OPTIONS

VIDEO OPTIONS
POWER SAVE [OFF ]
RF MODULATOR [OFF ]

SELECT : Vv
SET : OK

3 Press > /. to select the option you want to change:

• To change the TAPE OPTIONS or VIDEO OPTIONS

1 Press OK after selecting TAPE OPTIONS or VIDEO OPTIONS.
2 Press > /. to select the option, then press ? // to change the

setting.

• To change the other options
Press ? // to change the setting.

4 Press OK to return to the original screen.

Menu choices

Initial settings are indicated in bold print.

TAPE OPTIONS

Menu option

AUTO TAPE
SPEED

TAPE SELECT

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Set this option to

• ON to change the timer recording tape speed automatically
to the LP mode when the remaining tape becomes shorter
than the recording time.

• OFF to keep the set tape speed.

• 300 to use an E-300 type tape.

• 240 to use an E-240 type tape.

• 195 to use an E-195 or shorter type tape.

VIDEO OPTIONS

Menu option

OPC

Set this option to

• ON to switch on the OPC (Optimum Picture Control)

function and improve picture quality.

• OFF to switch off OPC.

Other options

Menu option

POWER SAVE

RF MODULAT OR

Note

• When you set a timer recording, the indicators in the display window are on even
though POWER SAVE is set to ON.

Set this option to

• OFF to turn on the indicators in the display window while

the VCR is standing by.

• ON to turn off the indicators in the display window to
conserve the VCR power.

• ON if you connect the VCR to your TV using only the
aerial cable.

• OFF if you connect the VCR to your TV using the EURO­AV cable.

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Editing with another VCR

Connecting to record on this VCR

This VCR (Recorder)

: LINE-1 (TV)

: Signal flow

You can connect to the jacks on the front panel.

This VCR (Recorder)

LINE-2 IN

VMC-2121 LINE cable (not supplied)

TV

Other VCR (Player)

LINE
(Scart)

Other VCR (Player)

LINE OUT

: Signal flow

Notes

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

• If you connect this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR,
select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise.

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VMC-710M/720M audio/video
cable (not supplied)

Operation (when recording
on this VCR)

Before you start editing

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

• Press INPUT SELECT to display “L1”
(or “L2” or “L3”) in the display
window.

• Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP.

1 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.

2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this (recording) VCR.

Search for the point to start recording and press P PAUSE.

3 Press r REC on this VCR and set it to recording pause.
4 To start editing, press the P PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same

time.

To stop editing

Press the p STOP buttons on both VCRs.

Tips

• To edit more precisely, press the P PAUSE buttons on the VCRs to release pause.

• To cut out unwanted scenes while editing, press P PAUSE on this VCR when an
unwanted scene begins. When it ends, press P PAUSE again to resume recording
(Assemble Editing).

Note

• If you start recording following the procedure above, the VCR won’t start recording
with the OPC function. To record a tape with the OPC function, press r REC again
during recording pause in step 3 so that the VCR analyses the tape. Then, when you
start editing in step 4, press P PAUSE after the OPC indicator stops flashing. If you
press P PAUSE before the OPC indicator stops flashing, the OPC function is
cancelled.

P PAUSE

r REC

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your
nearest Sony service facility.

Symptom

The ON/STANDBY switch
does not function.

The power is turned on but the

Power

VCR does not operate.

The clock has stopped and
“–:– –” lights in the display

Clock

window.
The playback picture does not

appear on the TV screen.

The picture is not clear.

Playback

The picture rolls vertically
during picture search.

The picture has no sound.

Remedy

• Connect the mains lead to mains securely.

• Moisture condensation occurs. Turn the power off,
unplug the mains lead and leave the VCR to dry for
over one hour.

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

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

• If the VCR is connected to the TV only with the aerial
cable, make sure that RF MODULATOR in the
OPTIONS menu is set to ON.

• Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING +/– buttons.

• The video heads are dirty (see below). Clean the video
heads using the Sony T-25CLD, E-25CLDR, or
T-25CLW video head cleaning cassette. If these
cleaning cassettes are 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 liquid-type cleaning
cassette other than Sony’s, as it may damage the video
heads.

• The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult
your local Sony service facility 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

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• Rough picture

initial contamination terminal

• Unclear picture • No picture (or
black & white
screen appears)

Symptom

No TV programme appears
on the TV screen.

TV reception is poor.
The tape starts playing as soon

as it is inserted.
The tape is ejected when you

press r REC.
Nothing happens when you

press r REC.

The timer does not operate.

Timer recording Recording

Remedy

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

• If the VCR is connected to the TV using only the aerial
cable, make sure that RF MODULATOR in the
OPTIONS menu is set to ON.

• Adjust the TV aerial.

• 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 with the INPUT SELECT
button. Select a programme position when recording
TV programmes; select “L1,” “L2,” or “L3” when
recording from other equipment.

• Check that the 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 programme has been set for timer
recording.

• Make sure your timer settings have not already passed
the current time.

• Check that the decoder is turned on.

• Check that the satellite tuner is turned on.

• The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the
mains for more than one hour. Reset the clock and
timer.

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Troubleshooting (continued)

Symptom

A tape cannot be inserted.

The remote commander does
not function.

The tracking meter does not
appear on the screen.

Others

You cannot control other TVs.

The VCR needs to be cleaned.

Remedy

• 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]/[VIDEO] remote control switch is set

correctly.

• The recording condition of the tape is very poor and

tracking cannot be adjusted or the NTSC system is
being used.

• 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

Channel coverage

PAL (I)
UHF B21 - B69

RF output signal

UHF channels 21 to 69

Aerial out

75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket

Inputs and outputs

: LINE-1 (TV)

21-pin
Video input: pin 20
Audio input: pins 2 and 6
Video output: pin 19
Audio output: pins 1 and 3

LINE-3 IN

21-pin
Video input: pin 20
Audio input: pins 2 and 6

LINE-2 IN

VIDEO IN, phono jack (1)
Input signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced,
sync negative
AUDIO IN, phone jack (1)
Input level: 327 mVrms
Input impedance: more than 47 kilohms

General

Power requirements

220 – 240 V AC, 50 Hz

Power consumption

20 W

Operating temperature

5°C to 40°C

Storage temperature

–20°C to 60°C

Dimensions

Approx. 355 × 96 × 285 mm (w/h/d)
including projecting parts and controls

Mass

Approx. 3.9 kg

Supplied accessories

Remote commander (1)
R6 (size AA) batteries (2)
Aerial cable (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.

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Index to parts and controls

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

Front panel (SLV-E295UX)

12354

!£ !“ !` !… 9 8 7 6

1 ON/STANDBY switch/indicator

(38)

2 Tape compartment
303 REW (rewind) button (31, 44)
4Æ PLAY button (30)

5)# FF (fast-forward) button

(31, 44)

6r REC (record) button (34)
7p STOP button (34)

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8P PAUSE button (31)
9 PROGRAM/TRACKING +/–

buttons (34, 51)

!… AUTO SET UP/RF (Radio

Frequency) CHANNEL button
(11, 13)

!` Remote sensor (5)
!“ LINE-2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO jacks

(54)

!£ 6 EJECT button (31)

Front panel (SLV-E530UX)

1234567

!!¢ !£ !“!`!…98

1 ON/STANDBY switch/indicator

(38)

2 Tape compartment
30 REW (rewind) button (31, 44)

4) FF (fast-forward) button (31, 44)
5Æ PLAY button (30)
6 JOG button/indicator (45)
7 CLICK SHUTTLE ring (45)
8r REC (record) button (34)
9p STOP button (34)

0P PAUSE button (31)
!` PROGRAM/TRACKING +/–

buttons (34, 51)

!“ AUTO SET UP/RF (Radio

Frequency) CHANNEL button
(11, 13)

!£ Remote sensor (5)
!¢ LINE-2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO jacks

(54)

!6 EJECT button (31)

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Index to parts and controls (continued)

Display window

12345 6

98 7

1 Timer indicator (38)
2 Tape speed indicators (34)
3 VIDEO indicator (35)
4 OPC (Optimum Picture Control)

indicator (51)

5 VPS/PDC (Video Programme

System/Programme Delivery
Control) indicator (39, 43)

6 Tracking indicator (51)
7 Time counter/clock/line/

programme position indicator
(31, 34, 55)

8 Remaining time indicator (35)
9 Tape/recording indicator (34)

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Rear panel

1

6

54 3

1 Mains lead (9)
2 AERIAL IN

ANTENNE ENTREE connector (9)

3 AERIAL OUT

ANTENNE SORTIE connector (9)

4 LINE-3 IN

ENTREE LIGNE-3 connector

2

5: LINE-1 (TV)

: LIGNE-1 (TV) connector (10, 54)

6 NTSC PB (PlayBack) switch (31)

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Index to parts and controls (continued)

Remote commander

16EJECT button (31)

1
2
3
4
5

6
7
8
9
!…
!`

!“

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

0

2 COUNTER RESET button (31)
3 DISPLAY button (31)
4 WIDE button (for TV) (6)
5 TV/VIDEO button (35)
6 QUICK TIMER button (47)
7rREC (record) button (34)
8 SP (Standard Play)/LP (Long Play)

9 INPUT SELECT button (33, 42)

!… & SLOW button* (44)
!` ×2 button* (44)
!“ Tape/menu operatin buttons

button (34)

V (Teletext) button (for TV) (6)

; TV power on/TV mode select

button (for TV) (6)

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MENU button (14, 52)

P PAUSE/> button (31)
p STOP/. button (34)
03 REW (rewind)/? button

(31, 44)
)# FF (fast-forward)// button
(31, 44)
Æ PLAY/OK button (30)

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

0

!£
!¢
!
!⁄
!ƒ
!¥

!»
@…
@`
@“
@£
@¢

!£ [TV]/[VIDEO] remote control switch

(5)

!¢ ON/STANDBY switch (38)
! COUNTER/REMAIN button (35)
!⁄ CLEAR button (49)
!ƒ VIDEO Plus+ button (37)
!¥ Programme number buttons (24, 38)
!» SET button (38)
@… ? (ten’s digit) button (36)
@` PROG (programme) +/– buttons

(34)
ˆ / Teletext page access buttons
(for TV) (6)

@“ VOL (volume) +/– buttons (for TV)

(6)

@£ =/+ INDEX SEARCH

buttons* (50)
@¢ REPLAY button (31)
* FASTEXT buttons (for TV)

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