Sony SLV-E730EX-UX User Manual

3-861-945-12 (1)

Video Cassette Recorder

Operating Instructions

PAL NTSC 4.43

SLV-E730EX/UX

Introduction

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 a personnel only.

Mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop.

Notice for customers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland

A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. If the 13A fitted plug does not match the outlet socket in your home, please refer to your Appointed Sony Dealer for advice.

Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362, (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

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

• 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, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

• Unplug the unit from the wall 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 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.

Compatible colour systems

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

Introduction

Table of contents

Getting Started

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

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 —

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

26 Setting your personal code

Getting Started

Basic Operations

28 Playing a tape 31 Recording TV programmes 35 Recording TV programmes using

VIDEO Plus+

38 Setting the timer manually

Additional Operations

41 Playing/searching at various

speeds

43 Recording TV programmes using

the quick timer

44 Checking/changing/cancelling

timer settings

46 Recording stereo and bilingual

programmes

48 Searching using the index

function

49 Adjusting the picture 51 Changing menu options 53 Editing with another VCR

Additional Information

55 Troubleshooting 58 Specifications 59 Index to parts and controls Back cover

Index

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

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

Introduction

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

The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models: SLV-E730EX and E730UX. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR. The SLV-E730EX is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “SLV-E730UX 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 position.

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.

Remote sensor

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To operate

the VCR a Sony TV

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Set TV / VIDEO to

VIDEO and point at the remote sensor on the VCR TV and point at the remote sensor on the TV

TV␣ ␣ /␣ ␣ VIDEO

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Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued)

ON/STANDBY

WIDE

FASTEXT buttons

DISPLAY

;

TV control buttons

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) Switch to Teletext

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Press

ON/STANDBY TV/VIDEO

Programme number buttons PROG +/–

VOL +/–

; (TV) V (Teletext)

AUDIO MONITOR

TV/VIDEO

Programme number buttons

PROG+/–/ √/◊

VOL+/–

Joystick >/./?// OK

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Select the sound

Use FASTEXT

Call up on-screen display

Change the Teletext page

Operate TV menu options

Switch to/from wide mode of a Sony wide TV (For other manufacture’s wide TV, see “Controlling other TVs with the remote commander” below.)

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 together.

• Do not use different types of batteries together.

Press

AUDIO MONITOR

FASTEXT buttons

DISPLAY

√/◊

MENU Joystick (>/./?//, OK)

WIDE

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, ? (ten’s

digit), PROG +/–, VOL +/–, ; (TV), V (Teletext), FASTEXT buttons, WIDE*, MENU*, and the joystick (>/./?//, OK)*.

* These buttons may not work with all TVs.

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Tip

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

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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

10*1, 11* 24 27*1, 28*1, 50*1, 51* 66 15, 16, 69*

17*1, 49

Manufacturer

Philips Saba Samsung Sanyo Sharp

TEAC Telefunken Thomson Toshiba

Code number

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

43* 38

*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, push the joystick to >/./

?// to select the wide picture you want and press the joystick (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

AERIAL

ANTENNE

OUT

SORTIE

ENTREE

Connecting the VCR

Mains lead

to mains

Aerial cable (supplied)

: Signal flow

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AERIAL IN

AERIAL OUT

AERIAL IN

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.

OUT

SORTIE

ENTREE

AERIAL

ANTENNE

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Step 3 : Connecting the VCR (continued)

Additional connections

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.

To a stereo system

You can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo system to the AUDIO OUT R/L jacks as shown on the right.

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).

: LINE-1 (TV)

VMC-2121 EURO-AV cable (not supplied)

AUDIO OUT R/L

Audio cable (not supplied)

EURO-AV (Scart)

LINE IN

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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, the VCR clock, guide channels for VIDEO Plus+, and the RF channel.

AUTO SET UP

Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than three seconds. The VCR automatically turns on, and the ATP (Auto Tuner Preset)

function starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them in the appropriate order for your local area.

After the search is complete, the current time appears in the display window for any stations that transmit a time signal. If the time does not appear, set the clock manually. See page 22.

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To cancel the Auto Set Up function

Press AUTO SET UP.

Note

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

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SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

Step 5

Tuning your TV to the VCR

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

PROGRAM +/–

RF CHANNEL

1 Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR.

RF CHANNEL

The factory-preset 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 clearly 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” below.

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4 Press RF CHANNEL.

RF CHANNEL

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

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, press PROGRAM +/– in step 3, so that another RF channel appears. Then tune the TV to the new RF channel until a clear picture appears.

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Manual setup —

ENGLISH DEUTSCH

LANGUAGE

ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS

FRANÇAIS ITALIANO

NEDERLANDS DANSK

EΛΛHNIKA

SVENSKA SUOMI

SELECT SET

: : OK

SETTINGS

OPTIONS TUNER VIDEO PLUS+ CLOCK LANGUAGE

SELECT SET

: :

Selecting a language

If you prefer an on-screen language other than English, use the on-screen display to select another language.

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

1 Press MENU, then push the joystick to >/

• MENU

. to select SETTINGS and press the joystick (OK).

PLAY

Joystick >/./?// OK

2 Push the joystick to >/. to select

PLAY

LANGUAGE, then press the joystick (OK).

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

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PLAY

Note

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

desired language, then press the joystick (OK).

minutes.

Manual setup —

SETTINGS

OPTIONS TUNER VIDEO PLUS+ CLOCK LANGUAGE

SELECT SET

: :

NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET [ ]

[]NORM

TUNER

AFT

[]ON

FINE TUNING

SELECT SET

: :

PROG10

NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET [ ]

[]NORM

TUNER

AFT

[]ON

FINE TUNING

SELECT SET

: :

PROG10

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.

1 Press MENU, then push the joystick to >/

• MENU

. to select SETTINGS and press the joystick (OK).

PLAY

PROG +/–

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Joystick >/./?// OK

2 Push the joystick to >/. to select TUNER,

PLAY

then press the joystick (OK).

3 (SLV-E730EX only)

PLAY

Push the joystick to >/./?// to move the cursor (”) to NORMAL/CATV, then select NORM.

To preset CATV (Cable Television) channels, select CATV.

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Manual setup –– Presetting channels (continued)

NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET [ ]

[]NORM

TUNER

AFT

[]ON

FINE TUNING

SELECT SET

: :

PROG10

PROG 4

NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET [ ]

[]NORM

TUNER

AFT

[]ON

FINE TUNING

SELECT SET

: :

NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET [ ]

[]NORM

TUNER

AFT

[]ON

FINE TUNING

SELECT SET

: :

PROG 4

4 Push the joystick to >/. to move the

PLAY

cursor (”) to CHANNEL SET.

• PROG

5 Press PROG +/– to select the programme

position.

Selected programme position

6 Push the joystick to ?// repeatedly until the channel you want is

PLAY

displayed. The channels appear in the following order:

• VHF IA - IJ, SA10 - SA13 (SLV-E730EX only)

• UHF B21 - B69

• CATV S1 - S20 (SLV-E730EX only)

• HYPER S21 - S41 (SLV-E730EX only)

• CATV S01 - S05 (SLV-E730EX only)

If you know the number of the channel you want, press the programme number buttons. For example, for channel 43, first press “4” and then press “3.”

7 To allocate another channel to another programme position, repeat

steps 5 and 6.

8 Press the joystick (OK).

PLAY

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Disabling unwanted programme positions

After presetting 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 the joystick (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 +/– or the programme number buttons to select the

programme number for which you cannot obtain a clear picture.

2 Press MENU, then select SETTINGS and press the joystick (OK). 3 Select TUNER, then press the joystick (OK). 4 Select FINE TUNING.

The fine tuning meter appears.

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TUNER

NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET [ ]

AFT FINE TUNING

SELECT SET

PROG 4

[]NORM

[]ON

––

: :

Selected programme position

––––––

5 Push the joystick to ?// to get a clearer picture, then press the

joystick (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.

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Manual setup —

SETTINGS

OPTIONS TUNER VIDEO PLUS+ CLOCK LANGUAGE

SELECT SET

: :

PROG

VIDEO PLUS+

CH GUIDE

BBC1

SELECT SET CANCEL

BBC2 ITV CH4

4 2

2 5 7 6 6

[]1

2 3 4

––– : : : CLEAR

0 – 9

C C C C C23

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 channel. If the guide channels were not preset in the Auto Set Up procedure, you need to set them manually. To get the guide channel numbers, see “Guide channels for VIDEO Plus+” on page 20, or look in the programme guide for your area that features PlusCode.

• If you want to record satellite broadcasts using VIDEO Plus+, see page 21.

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

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Programme number buttons

PROG +/–

Joystick >/./?// OK

1 Press MENU, then push the joystick to >/

• MENU

. to select SETTINGS and press the joystick (OK).

PLAY

2 Push the joystick to >/. to select VIDEO

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PLAY

PLUS+, then press the joystick (OK). The preset channels are displayed on the

screen. “---” in the GUIDE CH column means that the guide channel has not been preset.

3 Push the joystick to >/. to move the

PROG

VIDEO PLUS+

CH GUIDE

SELECT SET CANCEL

[]

1 2 3 4

––– : : : CLEAR

0 – 9

BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4

4 2

2 5 7 6 6

C C C C C23

PROG

VIDEO PLUS+

CH GUIDE

SELECT SET CANCEL

129 : : : CLEAR

0 – 9

[]

1 2 3 4

BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4

4 2

2 5 7 6 6

C C C C C

PLAY

4 Press the programme number buttons to

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cursor (”) to the row on which you want to set the guide channel.

To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 60, push the joystick to >/. repeatedly.

enter the guide channel number assigned in the programme guide.

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

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6 Press the joystick (OK).

PLAY

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Manual setup — Setting up VIDEO Plus+ (continued)

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 GAELTACHTA 101 SKY ONE 102 SKY NEWS 103 SKY MOVIES 104 THE MOVIE CHANNEL 105 SKY SPORT 106 NICKELODEON

PARAMOUNT CHANNEL

107 EUROSPORT

QUANTUM TV 108 WARNER BROTHERS 109 MTV EUROPE 110 CHILDEREN’S CHANNEL

THE␣ FAMILY 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

FOX KIDS 120 PRO 7 121 TELE 5 122 TELECLUB 123 UK GOLD 124 TLC

DISCOVERY

REGAL SHOP

Guide Station name channel

125 BRAVO

HSND

EBN 126 CNN 127 EURONEWS 128 PERFORMANCE

THE ARTS CHANNEL 129 SKY MOVIES GOLD

WEATHER 130 UK LIVING

TELEVISION X FANTASY

CHANNEL 131 GRANADA + 132 GRANADA TALK

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

GRANADA TV HIGH STREET GRANADA FOOD + WINE GRANADA HEALTH AND

BEAUTY

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

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.

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