Sony SLV-ED33ME, SLV-ED25PS-TH, SLV-ED15PS User Manual

3-058-431-11 (1)

Video Cassette

Recorder

Operating Instructions

PAL NTSC

SLV-ED33ME/MJ/SG

SLV-ED25PS/TH

SLV-ED15PS

© 2000 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.

The mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop.

Precautions

Safety

•This unit operates on 110 – 240 V AC, 50/60 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 mains if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time. To disconnect the lead, pull it out by the plug, never by the lead.

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 four hours 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/TV systems

•This VCR is designed to record and play back using the PAL (B/G, D/K and I), MESECAM (B/G and D/K) and NTSC colour systems. Recording of video sources based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed.

•NTSC colour signals can only be recorded through the line input.

2 Introduction

Table of contents

		Getting Started
	4	Step 1: Unpacking	Getting
	6	Step 3: Connecting the VCR
	5	Step 2: Setting up the remote commander	Started
	7	Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR
	9	Step 5: Selecting a language
	10	Step 6: Presetting channels
	16	Step 7: Setting the clock

	Basic Operations		Additional Information
18	Playing a tape	46	Troubleshooting
22	Recording TV programmes	49	Specifications
25	Recording TV programmes using	50	Index to parts and controls
31	the Easy Timer function	Back cover
	Setting the timer manually		Index

Additional Operations

33Playing/searching at various speeds

34Setting the recording duration time

35Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings

37Searching the beginning of an Easy Timer recorded programme

38Searching using the index function

40Searching using the Time Search function

41Adjusting the picture

43Changing menu options

44Editing with another VCR

Introduction 3

Getting Started

Step 1

Unpacking

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

• Remote commander • Aerial cable

• R6 (size AA) batteries

• Plug adaptor (SLV-ED33ME/MJ only)

Checking your model name

The instructions in this manual are for the 6 models: SLV-ED33ME, ED33MJ, ED33SG, ED25PS, ED25TH and ED15PS. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR. SLV-ED33ME is the model used for illustration purpose. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example,“SLV-ED15PS only.”

4 Getting Started

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.

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Using the remote commander

You can use this remote commander to operate this VCR and a Sony TV. Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot (•) can be used to operate your Sony TV. If the TV does not have the g symbol near the remote sensor, this remote commander will not operate the TV.

Remote sensor

TV / VIDEO

1 2 3

To operate	Set		TV		/	VIDEO	to
the VCR	VIDEO			and point at the remote sensor on the VCR
a Sony TV	TV	and point at the remote sensor on the TV

Notes

•The TV/VIDEO button selects an input source of the TV from either aerial in or line in. The button does not control this VCR.

•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.

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Step 3

Connecting the VCR

Connect the aerial to your VCR and TV as shown below to watch TV programmes and VCR pictures on your TV. In addition, if your TV has audio/video (A/V) input jacks, we recommend you connect the VCR to your TV using an audio/video cable to get a better picture and sound.

Connecting the aerial

		AERIAL IN
	AERIAL OUT
	Mains lead
to mains		AERIAL IN
	: Signal flow	Aerial cable (supplied)

1

2

Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV

AERIAL

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

OUT

AERIAL

Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and

IN

the aerial input of your TV using the

OUT

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.

If you want to use the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function (see page 21), this connection is necessary. (If your TV has two or more inputs, connect the audio/video cable to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks.)

LINE-1 OUT

LINE IN

Audio/video cable (not supplied)

6 Getting Started

Step 4

Tuning your TV to the VCR

If you have connected your VCR to the TV using the audio/video cable, skip this step.

?/1 ON/STANDBY

RF CHANNEL PROGRAM +/–

1 ON/STANDBY

Press ?/1 ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR.

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2

RF CHANNEL

Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR.

The factory-preset RF channel flashes in the display window for about three seconds.

Press RF CHANNEL again while the RF channel is flashing. The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV.

								e.g. SLV-ED25PS/TH and ED15PS
									SP
									APC
								For SLV-ED33ME/MJ/SG: The factory-
								preset RF channel is “RF 32”
3							Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the VCR picture.
							This channel will now be referred to as the video channel.
							Some TV has the programme position, such as 0, that is reserved for
							a VCR. In this case, select that programme position for the VCR
							picture. Refer to the instruction manual of your TV for details.
4							Press RF CHANNEL.
							The TV system indicator appears in the display window.
RF CHANNEL							Press PROGRAM +/– to select the correct TV system.
	PROGRAM						If your TV system is		Select
	–				+		B/G		G
							I		I
							D/K		K

continued

Getting Started 7

Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR (continued)

	e.g. SLV-ED25PS/TH	Selected TV
	and ED15PS	system
	SP	APC

	5		Tune the TV to the same channel as that
				RECORDER
			shown in the display window so that
				SONY VIDEO CASSETTE
			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” below.
	6		Press RF CHANNEL.
			You have now tuned your TV to the VCR. From now on, whenever

RF CHANNEL	you want to play a tape, set the TV to the video channel.

To obtain a clear picture from the VCR

If the picture does not appear clearly in step 5 above, go to step 6 to finish this procedure once. Then start from step 2. After pressing RF CHANNEL twice in step 2 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.

To set another RF channel number on the VCR, select a channel number that does not receive a broadcast signal in your area and is clear of interference from other channels.

If you cannot obtain a clear picture after performing this procedure, we recommend you connect the VCR and TV using the audio/video cable (see “To a TV that has audio/video input jacks” on page 6). If the same symptom persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Note

•If you set the wrong TV system, you may have no sound or sound may be distorted (noisy sound).

8 Getting Started

Step 5

Selecting a language

You can change the on-screen display language from English to Arabic.

Before you start…

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

?/1

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

MENU

OK

M/m

1	• ]/1	Press ?/1	(on/standby) to turn on the VCR.

Started Getting

2 MENU

Press MENU, then press M/m to move the cursor (B) to LANGUAGE and press OK.

PLAY

OK

LANGUAGE /

• ENGLISH

SELECT	: [ ]
END	: [ OK ]

3

PLAY

OK

Press M/m to select the desired language, then press OK.

LANGUAGE /

ENGLISH

•

[] : [ OK ] :

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Step 6

Presetting channels

First, we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using the One Touch Tuning function or the AUTO PRESET in the TUNER PRESET menu. Then, if some channels could not 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

PROGRAM +/–

ONE TOUCH

TUNING

ONE TOUCH

TUNING

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

The VCR starts presetting the channels.

SP

APC

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

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. Select the correct TV system and preset channels using the TUNER PRESET menu as shown on the next page.

Tip

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

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continued

Getting Started

PROG 1

PROG 1

Presetting all receivable channels automatically

Before you start…
• Turn on the VCR and the TV.	MENU
• Set the TV to the video channel.
	OK
	M/m/</,

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1MENU

PLAY

OK

Press MENU, then press M/m to move the cursor (B) to TUNER PRESET and press OK.

TUNER PRESET		PROG 1
SYSTEM		• B / G D / K	I
NORMAL / CATV • NORM CATV
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET		1	OFF
AFT		• ON
FINE TUNING
SELECT	: [	]
SET	: [	]

2

PLAY

OK

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

TUNER PRESET

SYSTEM		• B / G D / K I
NORMAL / CATV • NORM			CATV
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET		1
AFT		• ON	OFF
FINE TUNING
SELECT	: [	]
SET	: [	]

3

PLAY

OK

Press M/m/</, to move the cursor (B) to NORMAL/CATV, then select NORM.

To preset CATV channels, select CATV.

TUNER PRESET

SYSTEM		• B / G D / K I
NORMAL / CATV • NORM			CATV
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET		1
AFT		• ON	OFF
FINE TUNING
SELECT	: [	]
SET	: [	]

11

Step 6: Presetting channels (continued)

4

PLAY

OK

Press M/m to move the cursor (B) to 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 lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen.

TUNER PRESET	PROG 1
SYSTEM	• B / G D / K	I
NORMAL / CATV • NORM CATV
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET	1
AFT	• ON	OFF
FINE TUNING
PLEASE WAIT

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Getting Started

PROG10

PROG10

Presetting channels manually

Before you start…

•Turn on the VCR and the TV.

•Set the TV to the video channel.

PROG +/–

MENU

OK

M/m/</,

Started Getting

1MENU

PLAY

OK

Press MENU, then press M/m to move the cursor (B) to TUNER PRESET and press OK.

TUNER PRESET		PROG10
SYSTEM		• B / G D / K	I
NORMAL / CATV • NORM CATV
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET		21	OFF
AFT		• ON
FINE TUNING
SELECT	: [	]
SET	: [	]

2

PLAY

OK

Press M/m/</, to move the cursor (B) to NORMAL/CATV, then select NORM.

To preset CATV channels, select CATV.

TUNER PRESET

SYSTEM		• B / G D / K I
NORMAL / CATV • NORM			CATV
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET		21	OFF
AFT		• ON
FINE TUNING
SELECT	: [	]
SET	: [	]

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

OK

TUNER PRESET

SYSTEM		• B / G D / K I
NORMAL / CATV • NORM			CATV
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET		21	OFF
AFT		• ON
FINE TUNING
SELECT	: [	]
SET	: [	]

13

PROG14

Step 6: Presetting channels (continued)

4 PROG

Press PROG +/– to select the programme		Selected programme
position.		position
	TUNER PRESET		PROG14
	SYSTEM		• B / G D / K	I
	NORMAL / CATV • NORM CATV
	AUTO PRESET
	CHANNEL SET		21	OFF
	AFT		• ON
	FINE TUNING
	SELECT : [		]
	SET	: [	]

5

PLAY

OK

Press , repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed.

Pressing < goes back to the previous channels.

The channels are scanned in the following order:

TUNER PRESET

SYSTEM		• B / G D / K I
NORMAL / CATV • NORM			CATV
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET		35	OFF
AFT		• ON
FINE TUNING
SELECT	: [	]
SET	: [	]

Channel coverage	System B/G	System D/K	System I
VHF	E2–E12	R1–R12	SA4–SA13
UHF	E21–E69	R21–R69	B21–B69
CATV (TV distribution)	S1–S41, S01–S05	–	S1–S41, S01–S05

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

6

PLAY

OK

If the TV sound is distorted or noisy, press 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
SYSTEM		• B / G D / K	I
NORMAL / CATV • NORM CATV
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET		35	OFF
AFT		• ON
FINE TUNING
SELECT	: [	]
SET	: [	]

7

8

To allocate another channel to another programme position, repeat steps 4 and 5.

Press OK.

PLAY

OK

14 Getting Started

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.

1In step 5 on page 14, press programme number button “0” twice to display the number “0” beside CHANNEL SET.

2Press 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.

1Press PROG +/– to select the programme number for which you cannot obtain a clear picture.

2Press MENU, then select TUNER PRESET and press OK.

3Select FINE TUNING.

The fine tuning meter appears.

TUNER PRESET			PROG14		Selected programme position
SYSTEM		• B / G D / K I
NORMAL / CATV • NORM				CATV
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET		35
AFT		• ON		OFF
FINE TUNING		– – – –		– – – –
SET	: [	]

4Press </, 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 do not proceed for more than a few minutes.

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Getting Started 15

Step 7

Setting the clock

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.

MENU

OK

M/m/</,

1MENU

PLAY

OK

Press MENU, then press M/m to move the cursor (B) to CLOCK SET and press OK.

CLOCK SET
1 . 1 . 2 0 0 0 SA			0 : 0 0
SELECT	: [	]
SET	: [	]
END	: [ OK ]

2

PLAY

OK

Press M/m to set the date.

The day of the week is set automatically.

CLOCK SET
2 5 . 1 . 2 0 0 0 TU			0 : 0 0
SELECT	: [	]
SET	: [	]
END	: [ OK ]

3	Press , to flash the month and set the
	month using M/m.
	PLAY

OK

CLOCK SET

2 5 . 1 2 . 2 0 0 0 MO 0 : 0 0

SELECT	: [	]
SET	: [	]
END	: [ OK ]

16 Getting Started