Sony SLV-ED313 User Manual

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3-065-583-E1 (1)

Video Cassette Recorder

Operating Instructions

PAL NTSC

SLV-ED313MJ/SG

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Connecting the VCR

AERIAL OUT

Mains lead

to mains

: Signal flow

AERIAL IN

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.

Additional connections

To a TV that has audio/video input jacks

This additional connection improves picture and sound quality. Connect the TV as shown on the right.

LINE OUT

Audio/video cable (not supplied)

AERIAL

OUT

AERIAL

OUT

LINE IN

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Setting the clock

CLOCK SET

2.1.200 0:0052

TUE

SELECT SET END:[ OK ]

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

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

OK M/m/</,

1 Press MENU, then press M/m to move the

cursor (B) to CLOCK SET and press OK.

PLAY

2 Press M/m to set the date.

PLAY

The day of the week is set automatically.

3 Press , to select the month and set the

PLAY

month using M/m.

4 Set the year, hour and minute in sequence,

PLAY

using , to select the item to be set, and M/m to select the digits.

CLOCK SET

1.1.2001 MON 0:00

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SELECT

[

SET

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END:[ OK ]

CLOCK SET

2 .1 . 2001 THU 0: 005

SELECT SET END:[ OK ]

CLOCK SET

2 . 1 . 20 01 TUE52 5:301

5 Press OK to start the clock.

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PLAY

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SELECT

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SET

END:[ OK ]

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Presetting channels

First, we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using the One Touch Tuning function or AUTO PRESET in the TUNER PRESET menu. Then, if some channels cannot be preset automatically, set them manually. If there are any unwanted channels among the preset ones, you can disable the channels.

Presetting all receivable channels using the One Touch Tuning function

ONE TOUCH

TUNING

To check if the channels are preset correctly

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 channels are preset correctly.

If the sound is distorted or noisy, the VCR is set to a TV system different from your area’s system. Select the correct TV system and preset channels using the TUNER PRESET menu as shown on the next page.

Press and hold ONE TOUCH TUNING on the VCR for more than three seconds.

The VCR starts presetting the channels.

The WAIT indicator goes off when all receivable channels are preset.

ONE TOUCH

TUNING

PROGRAM +/–

APC

Tip

• To stop the One Touch Tuning function, press ONE TOUCH TUNING or p STOP on the VCR during the setting.

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Presetting all receivable

TUNER PRESET PROG 1

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM AUTO PRESET

CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING

NORM

ON••

CATV

B / G

• D / K

OFF

SELECT SET

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TUNER PRESET PROG 1

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM AUTO PRESET

CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING

NORM

ON••

CATV

B / G

• D / K

OFF

SELECT SET

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channels automatically

This VCR is capable of receiving B/G, D/K and I system channels. For receivable channel details, see page 7.

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

1 Press MENU, then press M/m to move the

cursor (B) to TUNER PRESET and press OK.

PLAY

2 Press M/m/</, to move the cursor (B)

PLAY

to SYSTEM, then select B/G, D/K or I, whichever is applicable in your area. If SYSTEM is set to the wrong position, the sound will be distorted or noisy.

OK M/m/</,

3 Press M/m/</, to move the cursor

4 Press M/m to move the cursor (B) to

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TUNER PRESET PROG 1

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B / G

NORM

ON••

NORM

•

D / K I

D / K

CATV

OFF

CATV

OFF

PLAY

(B) to NORMAL/CATV, then select NORM.

To preset CATV channels, select CATV.

AUTO PRESET, then press OK.

All receivable channels are preset in numerical sequence. When no more receivable channels can be found, presetting stops and the picture from the

SYSTEM NORMAL / CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING

SELECT SET

TUNER PRESET PROG 1

SYSTEM NORMAL / CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING

PLEASE WAIT

lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen.

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Presetting channels (continued)

TUNER PRESET PROG10

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM AUTO PRESET

CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING

NORM

ON••

CATV

B / G

• D / K

OFF

SELECT SET

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TUNER PRESET PROG10

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM AUTO PRESET

CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING

NORM

ON••

CATV

B / G

•

D / K

OFF

SELECT SET

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]

TUNER PRESET PROG14

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM AUTO PRESET

CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING

NORM

ON••

CATV

B / G

• D / K

OFF

SELECT SET

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Presetting channels manually

1 Press MENU, then press M/m to move the

cursor (B) to TUNER PRESET and press OK.

PLAY

PROG +/–

OK M/m/</,

2 Press M/m/</, to move the cursor (B)

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

4 Press PROG +/– to select the programme

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TUNER PRESET PROG10

B / G

[]

[

• D / K

]

NORM

ON••

CATV

OFF

Selected programme position

PLAY

to NORMAL/CATV, then select NORM.

To preset CATV channels, select CATV.

CHANNEL SET.

SYSTEM NORMAL / CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING

SELECT SET

PROG

position.

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5 Press , repeatedly until the channel you

PLAY

want is displayed. Pressing < goes back to the previous

channels.

The channels are scanned in the following order:

Channel coverage

VHF

UHF

CATV (TV distribution)

System B/G

E2–E12

E21–E69

S1–S41, S01–S05

System D/K

R1–R12

R21–R69

If you know the number of the channel you want, press the programme number buttons. For example, for channel 5, first press “0” and then press “5.”

TUNER PRESET PROG14

SYSTEM NORMAL / CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING

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SELECT

[

SET

System I

SA4–SA13

B21–B69

–

S1–S41, S01–S05

B / G

• D / K NORM

ON••

]

CATV

OFF

6 If the TV sound is distorted or noisy, press

PLAY

M/m/</, to move the cursor (B) to SYSTEM, then select B/G, D/K or I whichever is applicable in your area.

TUNER PRESET PROG14

B / G

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[

•

D / K

NORM

CATV

ON••

]

SYSTEM NORMAL / CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING

SELECT SET

7 To allocate another channel to another programme position, repeat

steps 4 and 5.

8 Press OK.

PLAY

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 5 above, press programme number button “0” twice to display

the number “0” beside CHANNEL SET.

2 Press OK.

OFF

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Recording TV programmes

z RECPROGRAM +/–

1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

PROGRAM

3 Press PROGRAM +/– to select the programme position you want to

record.

APC

4 Press z REC to start recording.

REC

The recording indicator lights up red in the display window.

Recording indicator

To stop recording

Press x STOP.

To check the remaining tape length

Press DISPLAY on the remote commander. The white bar indicates the approximate length of tape remaining.

To watch another TV programme while recording

1 If the TV is connected to the VCR using an audio/video cable, set the

TV to TV input. 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 the tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.

APC

Safety tab

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Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function

The Easy Timer function allows you to make a timer recording of a programme without turning on your TV. Set the recording timer to record only one programme that will be broadcast within the next 24 hours using the EASY TIMER knob. If the VCR clock has not been set, you can also set the clock before setting the timer recording.

PROGRAM +/–

EASY TIMER

knob

START

APC

START

APC

STOP APC

Setting the Easy Timer

Before you start…

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

REC SPEED

SP/LP (SP/EP)

EASY TIMER

1 Push the EASY TIMER knob.

The START indicator appears in the display window.

If the clock has not been set, “–:– –” appears. Go to step 2 in “Setting or changing the Easy Clock” on page 11.

EASY TIMER

2 Set the recording start time by turning the EASY TIMER knob

clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the time by 15 minutes.

To increase or decrease the time by one minute, press PROGRAM +/–.

EASY TIMER

3 Push the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the start time setting.

The STOP indicator appears.

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Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function (continued)

EASY TIMER

4 Set the recording stop time in the same way as in step 2, then push

the EASY TIMER knob.

APC

A programme number flashes.

EASY TIMER

5 Turn the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to select

the programme you want to record.

To select the tape speed, press REC SPEED.

REC SPEED

SP/LP

(SP/EP)

EASY TIMER

6 Push the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the setting.

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

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Setting or changing the Easy Clock

When “–:– –” is displayed in the display window, the VCR clock has not been set. You need to set the clock using the Easy Clock function before setting the timer. You can also change the current time using the Easy Clock function.

EASY TIMER

knob

EASY TIMER

1 • When “–:– –” is displayed in the display window, push EASY

TIMER.

• To change the clock setting, push and hold the EASY TIMER knob on the VCR for more than three seconds.

The CLOCK indicator and the current clock setting appear in the display window.

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CLOCK

Programme number buttons

EASY

TIMER

PROG +/–

START

APC

EASY TIMER

2 Set the current time using the EASY TIMER knob.

1 Turn the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to

enter the current hour.

2 Push the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the hour setting. 3 Turn the EASY TIMER knob to increase or decrease the minutes

setting by a minute at a time.

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CLOCK

START

APC

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Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function (continued)

EASY TIMER

3 Push the EASY TIMER knob to finish setting the clock.

The VCR enters the timer recording setting mode.

To continue the Easy Timer

setting, go to step 2 in “Setting the Easy Timer” on page 9.

To quit the Easy Timer setting mode without changing any settings, push the EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the appears in the display window.

To set the timer and clock setting using the remote commander

You can also use the remote commander to set the Easy Timer and Easy Clock. The operations on the VCR and the remote commander correspond as follows:

Confirm the setting and go to the next setting

Change the time by 15 minutes (in START/STOP mode)

Change the time by one minute (in START/STOP mode)

Select the programme

Change the hour/minute by one hour/minute (in CLOCK mode)

Do this on the VCR

Push the EASY TIMER knob

Turn the EASY TIMER knob or hold PROGRAM +/– down

Press PROGRAM +/–

Turn the EASY TIMER knob or press PROGRAM +/–

START

indicator

Do this on the remote commander

Press EASY TIMER

Hold PROG +/– down

Press PROG +/–

Press PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT

Press PROG +/–

APC

You can also use the programme number buttons to set the clock, start and stop times, and the programme you want to record. Just press the programme number buttons to enter the hours and minutes. For example:

• To set the clock to “8:20”, press 0, 8, EASY TIMER , 2, 0 and EASY TIMER in sequence.

• To set the start or stop time to “8:20”, press 0, 8, 2, 0 and EASY TIMER in sequence.

If you make a mistake, re-enter the correct digits before pressing EASY TIMER .

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To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP.

To check or change the timer setting

Push EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the setting you want to check or change flashes. Then re-enter the new setting, if necessary. If you do not want to change any of the settings, push the EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the

indicator appears in the display window.

You can also change the timer setting using the TIMER SET/CHECK menu. For details, see page 40 in the English Operating Instructions.

To cancel the timer setting

To cancel the Easy Timer setting while entering a setting, press CLEAR on the remote commander or press PROGRAM + and – on the VCR at the same time.

To use the VCR after setting the timer

To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press ?/1. The

indicator turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press ?/1 to reset the VCR to the timer recording standby mode 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.

To watch the recorded programme right after recording with the Easy Timer

The SEARCH MODE indicator starts flashing when the VCR finishes the Easy Timer recording. To watch the recorded programme, push the EASY TIMER knob. The VCR turns on, starts searching, then automatically starts playback from the beginning of the recording. For details, see page 32 in the English Operating Instructions.

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Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function (continued)

Tips

• To record from a source connected to the LINE-1 IN jacks, press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– or turn the EASY TIMER knob to display “L” in the display window.

• To record NTSC signals, set the tape speed to SP or EP. To record in the EP mode, set the tape speed to “LP” in the display window.

Notes

• You cannot set the Easy Timer if eight programmes have already been set.

• You can set the timer for only one programme using the Easy Timer function. If you want to set the timer for other programmes, use the TIMER SET/CHECK menu. For details, see the next page.

• You cannot set the date using the Easy Timer function. Set the date using the CLOCK SET menu if you want to set the timer with the menu. For details, see page

• The t indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the setting with no tape inserted.

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Setting the timer

TIMER SET / CHECK TUE

25 .1

DATE

START STOP PROG

– .–– –:–– –: –– –– – – .–– –:–– –: –– –– – – .–– –:–– –: –– –– – – .–– –:–– –: –– –– – – .–– –:–– –: –– –– – – .–– –:–– –: –– –– – – .–– –:–– –: –– –– – – .–– –:–– –: –– –– –

manually

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.

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

1 Press MENU and select TIMER SET/

CHECK, then press OK.

?/1

INPUT SELECT

PROG +/–

OK M/m/</,

2 Set the date, start and stop times,

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PLAY

25 . 1

programme position, and tape speed:

1 Press , to select each item in turn. 2 Press M/m to set each item.

To correct a setting, press < to return to that setting and reset it.

TIMER SET / CHECK TUE

DATE START STOP PROG

TUE

– : –– – : –– ––

2.5

– .–– –: –– – : –– –– – – .–– –: –– – : –– –– – – .–– –: –– – : –– –– – – .–– –: –– – : –– –– – – .–– –: –– – : –– –– – – .–– –: –– – : –– –– – – .–– –: –– – : –– –– –

To record the same programme every day or the same day every week, press m while the date is flashing. For details, see “Daily/ weekly recording” next page.

To record from a source connected to the LINE-1 IN jacks; press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– to display “L” in the “PROG” position.

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Setting the timer manually (continued)

3 Press , to confirm the setting.

PLAY

The cursor (B) appears at the beginning of the line. To enter another setting, move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2.

4 Press OK.

PLAY

5 Press ?/1 to turn off the VCR.

• ]/1

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

To record from other equipment, leave the connected equipment switched on.

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP.

Daily/weekly recording

In step 2 on page 15, press m to select the recording pattern. Each time you press m, the indication changes as shown below. Press M to change the indication in reverse order.

the current date t SUN-SAT (Sunday to Saturday) t MON-SAT (Monday

to Saturday) t MON-FRI (Monday to Friday) t EVERY SAT ..... t EVERY

MON t EVERY SUN t 1 month later t (dates count down) t the current date

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 REC SPEED button.

• To record NTSC signals, set the tape speed to SP or EP. To record in the EP mode, set the tape speed to “LP”.

Note

• The t indicator flashes in the display window when you press ?/1 with no tape

inserted.

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Playing/searching at various speeds

Z EJECT

H PLAY

m REW M FF

Playback options

Play a tape

Stop play

Pause play

Resume play after pause

Fast-forward/rewind

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

Eject the tape

×2

y SLOW

H PLAY M FF x STOP

x STOPX PAUSE

Operation

Press H PLAY.

Press x STOP.

Press X PAUSE.

Press X PAUSE or H PLAY.

Press M FF or m REW during stop.

During fast-forward, hold down M FF. During rewind, hold down m REW.

• During playback, press M FF or m REW on the remote

commander.

• During playback, hold down M FF or m REW. When you

release the button, normal playback resumes.

During playback or pause, press ×2.

During playback or pause, press y SLOW.

During pause, press M FF or m REW on the remote commander. Hold down the button to play one frame each second.

While the tape is stopped, hold down m REW on the VCR and press H PLAY on the VCR.

Press Z EJECT.

m REW

To resume normal playback

Press H PLAY.

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Setting the recording duration time

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

1 While recording, press z REC.

The t indicator appears in the display window.

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z REC

APC

2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration.

Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.

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

To extend the duration

Press z REC repeatedly to set to the new duration.

To cancel the duration

Press z REC repeatedly until the to normal recording mode.

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP.

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0:30 1:00 6:005:30 Normal recording

indicator turns off and the VCR returns

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Editing with another VCR

How to connect to record on this VCR

This VCR (Recorder)

LINE-1 IN

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

: Signal flow

Tip

• Connect LINE-1 IN on this VCR to the line output jacks on the other VCR using a commercially available audio/video cable such as Sony VMC-710HG/720HG (not supplied). If the other VCR has the AUDIO L and R jacks, use a Sony VMC-910HG audio/video cable (not supplied).

Notes

• Make sure you connect the plugs to the 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.

Other VCR (Player)

LINE OUT

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Editing with another VCR (continued)

Operation (when recording on this VCR)

Before you start editing

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

• Press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– to display “L” in the display window.

• Press REC SPEED to select the tape speed (SP or LP for the PAL system, and SP or EP for the NTSC system).

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 X PAUSE.

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

time.

X PAUSE

z REC

To stop editing

Press the x STOP buttons on both VCRs.

Tips

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

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

Note

• If you start recording following the procedure above, the VCR will not start recording with the APC function. To record a tape with the APC function, press z REC again during recording pause in step 3 so that the VCR analyses the tape. Then when you start recording in step 4, press X PAUSE after the APC indicator stops flashing. If you press X PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing, the APC function is cancelled.

Sony Corporation

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