Sony SLV-ED925PS, SLV-ED225PS, SLV-ED825PS, SLV-ED828ME-SG, SLV-ED929MI User Manual

3-073-156-11 (1) GB

Video Cassette
Recorder

Operating Instructions

PAL NTSC

SLV-ED929MI
SLV-ED925PS
SLV-ED828ME/SG
SLV-ED825PS
SLV-ED323ME/SG
SLV-ED225PS

© 2002 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.

• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
place objects filled with liquids, such as
vases, on the apparatus.

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
(M*) colour systems. Recording of video
sources based on other colour systems
cannot be guaranteed.

* SLV-ED929MI only
For SLV-ED925PS, ED828ME/SG,

ED825PS, ED323ME/SG and ED225PS

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

G-CODE is a registered trade mark of
Gemstar Development Corporation. The
G-CODE system is manufactured under
license from Gemstar Development
Corporation.

WARNING

2

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Getting Started

4 Index to parts and controls

10 Step 1 : Unpacking
11 Step 2 : Setting up the remote

commander

13 Step 3 : Connecting the VCR
15 Step 4 : Setting up the VCR with

the Auto Set Up function

18 Step 5 : Setting the clock
20 Step 6 : Selecting the TV

system

21 Selecting a language

(SLV-ED828ME/SG and
ED323ME/SG only)

22 Presetting channels
25 Changing/disabling programme

positions

Basic Operations

30 Playing a tape
32 Recording TV programmes
36 Recording TV programmes using

the Easy Timer

42 Recording TV programmes using

the G-CODE® system
(SLV-ED929MI only)

45 Recording TV programmes using

the timer

Additional Operations

48 Playing/searching at various speeds
49 Setting the recording duration time
50 Checking/changing/cancelling

timer settings

52 Recording stereo and bilingual

programmes (not available on SLV­ED323ME/SG and ED225PS)

55 Searching using the index function
56 Adjusting the picture
57 Reducing the VCR’s power

consumption

58 Changing menu options

Editing

60 Connecting to a VCR or stereo

system

62 Basic editing

Additional Information

63 Troubleshooting
67 Specifications
Back cover

Index

Table of contents

3

Getting Started

Index to parts and controls

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

Front panel

For SLV-ED929MI, ED925PS, ED828ME/SG and ED825PS

1 ?/1 ON/STANDBY switch
2 Remote sensor (11)
3 Tape compartment
4 A EJECT button (30)
5 H PLAY button*1 (30) (48)
6 x STOP button*1 (17) (30) (62)
7 z REC (record) button (33) (49)

(62)

8 X PAUSE button (30) (41) (62)

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4

9 M FF (fast-forward) button (30)

(48)

q; m REW (rewind) button (30) (48)
qa EASY TIMER (36)
qs PROGRAM/TRACKING +/–

buttons*1 (37) (56)

qd LINE-2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO L/R

(left/right) jacks*2 (60) (61)

*1The H PLAY, x STOP and PROGRAM/

TRACKING + buttons have a tactile dot.

2

not available on SLV-ED825PS

*

For SLV-ED323ME/SG and ED225PS

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1 ?/1 ON/STANDBY switch
2 A EJECT button (30)
3 Remote sensor (11)
4 Tape compartment
5 m REW (rewind) button (30) (48)
6 H PLAY button (30) (48)
7 M FF (fast-forward) button (30)

(48)

8 z REC (record) button (33) (49)

(62)

9 x STOP button (17) (30) (62)
q; X PAUSE button (30) (41) (62)
qa EASY TIMER (36)
qs PROGRAM/TRACKING +/–

buttons* (37) (56)

* The PROGRAM/TRACKING + button

has a tactile dot.

continued

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5

Index to parts and controls (continued)

Display window

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1 Tape indicator
2 START indicator (37)
3 STOP indicator (37)
4 MONTH indicator (40)
5 YEAR indicator
6 NICAM indicator*1 (53)
7 STEREO indicator*2 (52)

8 Timer indicator (39) (43) (46)
9 Recording indicator (33)
q; Time counter/clock/line/programme

position indicator (31) (32) (62)

qa Tape speed indicators (32) (38)

*1SLV-ED929MI and ED925PS only

2

not available on SLV-ED323ME/SG and

*

ED225PS

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6

Rear panel

For SLV-ED929MI, ED925PS, ED828ME/SG and ED825PS

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21

45

For SLV-ED323ME/SG and ED225PS

45

3

321

1 (in from antenna) connector (13)
2 LINE IN 1 AUDIO R/L/VIDEO

(audio right/audio left/video) jacks*
(61)
LINE IN 1 AUDIO/VIDEO jacks*
(60)

3 Mains lead (13)

4 LINE OUT AUDIO R/L/VIDEO

(audio right/audio left/video) jacks*

1

LINE OUT AUDIO/VIDEO jacks*
(14)

2

5 (out to tv) connector (13)

*1SLV-ED929MI, ED925PS, ED828ME/SG

and ED825PS only

2

SLV-ED323ME/SG and ED225PS only

*

2

continued

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1

7

Index to parts and controls (continued)

Remote commander

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0

1 Z EJECT button (30)
2 INPUT SELECT button (32) (45)

(62)

3 TV/VIDEO button (for TV)
4 CLEAR button (31) (42) (50)
5 Programme number buttons* (42)
6 -/-- (ten’s digit) button
7 VOL (volume) +/– buttons
8 z REC (record) button (33) (49)
9 REC SPEED (recording speed)

button (32)

q; MENU button (21) (50)
qa X PAUSE/M button (21) (30)

x STOP/m button (21) (30)
m REW (rewind)/< button (21)

(30) (48)
M FF (fast-forward)/, button
(21) (30) (48)
H PLAY/OK button* (21) (30)
(48)

* The H PLAY, AUDIO MONITOR,

number 5 and PROG + buttons have a
tactile dot.

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0

qs ?/1 (on/standby) switch (43)
qd •TV/VIDEO remote control switch

(11)

qf AUDIO MONITOR button*1*2 (52)
qg G-CODE button*3 (42)
qh DISPLAY button (31) (33)
qj PROG (programme) +/– buttons*

1

(34)

qk y SLOW button (48)
ql ×2 button (48)
w; ./> INDEX SEARCH

buttons (55)

*1The H PLAY, AUDIO MONITOR,

number 5 and PROG + buttons have a
tactile dot.

*2not available on SLV-ED323ME/SG and

ED225PS

3

SLV-ED929MI only

*

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Getting Started

9

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-ED828ME and

ED323ME only)

Check your model name

The instructions in this manual are for the 8 models: SLV-ED929MI, ED925PS,
ED828ME/SG, ED825PS, ED323ME/SG and ED225PS. Check your model
name by looking at the rear panel of your VCR. SLV-ED929MI is the model
used for illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in
the text, for example, “SLV-ED929MI only.”

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10

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

Remote sensor

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
symbol near the remote
sensor, this remote

•TV/VIDEO

commander will not operate
the TV.

123
456
789

0

To operate Set •TV/VIDEO to

the VCR VIDEO and point at the remote sensor at the VCR
a Sony TV •TV and point at the remote sensor at the TV

continued

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11

Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued)

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 together with an old one.

• Do not use different types of batteries together.

• Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs.

Getting Started

12

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

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Mains lead

AERIAL IN

Aerial cable (supplied)

: Signal flow

1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your

TV and connect it to on the rear
panel of the VCR.

2 Connect of the VCR and the aerial

input of your TV using the supplied
aerial cable.

3 Connect the mains lead to the mains.

Note

• When you connect the VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable, you have to
tune your TV to the VCR (see page 15).

to mains

continued

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13

Step 3 : Connecting the VCR (continued)

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.

To a stereo system
(not available on SLV­ED323ME/SG and
ED225PS)

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

For SLV-ED929MI, ED925PS, ED828ME/SG
and ED825PS

LINE OUT

Audio/video cable (not supplied)

For SLV-ED323ME/SG and ED225PS

LINE OUT

Audio/video cable (not supplied)

LINE OUT
AUDIO R/L

Audio cable (not supplied)

LINE IN

LINE IN

LINE IN

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14

Note

• To play a tape in stereo, you must connect your VCR either to a TV with audio/

video input jacks or to a stereo system as shown on above right.

Step 4 : Setting up the VCR with

EXIT MENU:OK:SET

SELECT

ENGLISH ARABIC

:

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 the language for the on-screen display and
TV channels automatically.

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

Tune the TV to channel 51 (for SLV-ED929MI, ED925PS,
ED825PS and ED225PS) or 32 (for SLV-ED828ME/SG and
ED323ME/SG) (the initial RF channel for this VCR). Refer to your
TV manual for TV tuning instructions. If the picture does not
appear clearly, see “To change the RF channel” on page 17.

2 Connect the mains lead to the mains.

PLAY

OK

The VCR automatically turns on.

For SLV-ED929MI, ED925PS, ED825PS and ED225PS

The message for the Auto Set Up function appears on the TV
screen.

For SLV-ED828ME/SG and
ED323ME/SG

The LANGUAGE SET menu
appears on the TV screen.

Press </, to select the desired
language, ENGLISH or ARABIC,
then press OK.

The message for the Auto Set Up function appears.

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continued

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END MENU:OK:EXECUTE

SELECT

SYSTEM–B/G SYSTEM–D/K
SYSTEM–I SYSTEM–B/B
U.S–ANT. U.S–HRC
U.S–IRC JAPAN

:

SYSTEM SELECT

MENU:

PLEASE WAIT

AUTO SET UP

40%

EXIT

EXIT MENU:OK:SET

SELECT

SYSTEM
SYSTEM
SYSTEM

:

SYSTEM SELECT

– B/G

D/K–

I

–

Step 4 : Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function (continued)

3 Press OK.

PLAY

OK

The SYSTEM SELECT menu appears.

For SLV-ED929MI

For SLV-ED925PS, ED828ME/SG,
ED825PS, ED323ME/SG and
ED225PS

4 Press M/m/</, to select the

PLAY

OK

appropriate TV system, then press
OK.

The VCR starts searching for all of
the receivable channels and presets
them (in the appropriate order for
your local area).

If you want to change the order of
the channels or disable unwanted
programme positions, see
“Changing/disabling programme
positions” on page 25.

After the search is complete, the clock setting menu appears. See
“Setting the clock” on page 18.

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16

To cancel the Auto Set Up function

Press MENU.

To change the RF channel

If the picture does not appear clearly on the TV, change the RF channel on
the VCR and TV. Select INSTALLATION from the menu, then press M/m
to highlight VCR OUTPUT CH and press ,. Select the RF channel by
pressing the M/m buttons. Then, tune the TV to the new RF channel so that
a clear picture appears.

Tip

• If you want to change the language for the on-screen display from the one preset
in the Auto Set Up function, see page 21.*

Notes

• Whenever you operate the Auto Set Up function, some of the settings (timer, etc.)
will be reset. If this happens, you have to set them again.

• Auto preset starts automatically only when you plug in the mains lead for the first
time after you purchase the VCR.

• After using the Auto Set Up function, the LANGUAGE SET menu* does not
appear automatically when you connect the mains lead again. If you want to use
the Auto Set Up function again, press MENU, then press M/m/</, to highlight
INSTALLATION and press OK. Press M/m to highlight AUTO SET UP, then
repeat all procedures from step 3.

• Auto preset can be performed by pressing x STOP
5 seconds or more with no tape inserted.

* SLV-ED828ME/SG and ED323ME/SG only

on the VCR continuously for

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17

SET

MENU:

:

OK:END

SELECT

12 0 1 JAN/0:20

TUE

02/

:

EXIT

SET

MENU:

:

OK:END

SELECT

18 0 1 JAN/0:20

TUE

02/

:

EXIT

SET

MENU:

:

OK:END

SELECT

18 3 1 JAN/0:20

TUE

02/

:

EXIT

Step 5 : Setting the clock

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

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

1 Press MENU, then press M/m/</

MENU

, to highlight CLOCK SET and
press OK.

PLAY

OK

2 Press M/m to set the hour.

PLAY

OK

3 Press , to select the minutes and

PLAY

OK

set the minutes by pressing M/m.

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18

SET

MENU:

:

OK:END

SELECT

18 3 82 SEP/0:20

SAT

02/

:

EXIT

4 Set the day, month, and year in

PLAY

OK

sequence by pressing , to select
the item to be set, and press M/m to
select the digits, then press ,.

The day of the week is set
automatically.

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5 Press MENU to exit the menu.

MENU

Tip

• To change the digits while setting, press < to return to the item to be changed,
and select the digits by pressing M/m.

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19

Step 6 : Selecting the TV system

SET

MENU:

:

OK:END

SELECT

AUTO SET UP
MANUAL SET UP
TV SYSTEM

32:

G:

VCR OUTPUT CH

:

EXIT

SET

MENU:

:

OK:END

SELECT

AUTO SET UP
MANUAL SET UP
TV SYSTEM

32:

G:

VCR OUTPUT CH

:

EXIT

You must select the appropriate TV system for your area.

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

1 Press MENU, then press M/m/</

MENU

, to highlight INSTALLATION
and press OK.

PLAY

OK

2 Press M/m to highlight TV

PLAY

OK

SYSTEM, then press ,.

3 Press , to select the appropriate TV system.

PLAY

OK

Select For

G the B/G TV system
K the D/K TV system
I the I TV system
B* the B/B TV system
M* the U.S–ANT., U.S–HRC, U.S–IRC and JAPAN TV

systems

4 Press MENU to exit the menu.

* SLV-ED929MI only

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20

MENU

Selecting a language (SLV-ED828ME/SG

EXIT MENU:OK:SET

SELECT

ENGLISH ARABIC

:

and ED323ME/SG only)

You can change the on-screen display language from the one you selected with the
Auto Set Up function.

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

Getting Started

1 Press MENU, then press M/m/</

MENU

, to highlight LANGUAGE SET
and press OK.

PLAY

OK

2 Press </, to highlight the desired language, ENGLISH or

PLAY

OK

ARABIC, then press OK.

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21

SET

MENU:

:

OK:END

SELECT

AUTO SET UP
MANUAL SET UP
TV SYSTEM

32:

G:

VCR OUTPUT CH

:

EXIT

EXIT MENU:CLEAR:DELETE

SWAPPING OK

TV STATION TABLE

:

5

4

3

2

1

0

0

0

0

3

3

2

2

2

0

9

7

I

C

L

A

J

D

M

A

K

E

N

B

–

–

–

–

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

PR CH NAME SYSTEM

MENU:OK:END

SELECT

PR : 5

SYSTEM : B/G/D/K

MFT : –
NAME : ––––

:

SET :
EXIT

MANUAL TUNING

CH : –––

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.

• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

1 Press MENU, then press M/m/</

MENU

, to highlight INSTALLATION
and press OK.

PLAY

OK

2 Press M/m to highlight MANUAL

PLAY

OK

SET UP, then press ,.

3 Press M/m to highlight the row

PLAY

OK

which you want to preset, then
press ,.

To display other pages for
programme positions 6 to 80, press
M/m repeatedly.

22

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4 Press </, repeatedly until the

MENU:OK:END

SELECT

PR : 5

SYSTEM : B/G/D/K

MFT : –
NAME : ––––

:

SET :
EXIT

MANUAL TUNING

CH : 033

MENU:OK:END

SELECT

PR : 5

SYSTEM : B/G/D/K

MFT : –
NAME : ––––

:

SET :
EXIT

MANUAL TUNING

CH : 033

MENU:OK:END

SELECT

PR : 5

SYSTEM : B/G/D/K

MFT : –
NAME : O–––

:

SET :
EXIT

MANUAL TUNING

CH : 033

PLAY

OK

channel you want is displayed.
Select the appropriate TV system, if
necessary.

5 Press M/m to highlight NAME,

PLAY

OK

then press ,.

6 Enter the station name.

PLAY

OK

1 Press M/m to select a character.

Each time you press M, the
character changes as shown
below.

A t B t … t Z t 0 t 1
t… t 9 t 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 4 characters for the station name.

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7 Press OK to confirm the station name.

PLAY

OK

8 Press MENU to exit the menu.

MENU

continued

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23

Presetting channels (continued)

If the picture is not clear

If the picture is not clear, you may use the Manual Fine Tuning (MFT)
function. After step 4, press M/m to select MFT. Press </, to get a clear
picture, then press MENU to exit the menu.

Notes

• If the TV sound is distored or noisy, select the appropriate TV system (“G”, “K”,

“I”, “B”* or “M”*) for your area (see page 20).

• When adjusting MFT, the menu may become difficult to read due to interference

from the picture being received.

* SLV-ED929MI only

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Changing/disabling programme

SET

MENU:

:

OK:END

SELECT

AUTO SET UP
MANUAL SET UP
TV SYSTEM

32:

G:

VCR OUTPUT CH

:

EXIT

EXIT MENU:CLEAR:DELETE

SWAPPING OK

TV STATION TABLE

:

5

4

3

2

1

0

0

0

0

3

3

2

2

2

0

9

7

I

C

L

A

J

D

M

A

K

E

N

B

–

–

–

–

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

PR CH NAME SYSTEM

CH

MENU:CLEAR:DELETE

SWAPPING OK

TV STATION TABLE

:

5

4

3

2

1

0

0

0

0

3

3

2

2

2

0

9

7

I

C

L

A

J

D

M

A

K

E

N

B

–

–

–

–

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

PR NAME SYSTEM

EXIT

positions

After setting the channels, you can change the programme positions as you like. If
any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels, you can disable
them.

You can also change the station names. If the station names are not displayed, you
can enter them manually.

Changing programme positions

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

Getting Started

1 Press MENU, then press M/m/</

MENU

, to highlight INSTALLATION
and press OK.

PLAY

OK

2 Press M/m to highlight MANUAL

PLAY

OK

SET UP, then press ,.

3 Press M/m to highlight the row

PLAY

OK

containing the programme position
you want to change.

To display other pages for
programme positions 6 to 80, press
M/m repeatedly.

continued

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25

CH

MENU:

SWAPPING OK

TV STATION TABLE

:

5

4

3

2

1

0

0

0

0

2

3

3

2

9

2

0

7

L

I

C

A

M

J

D

A

N

K

E

B

–

–

–

–

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

PR NAME SYSTEM

EXIT

SET

MENU:

:

OK:END

SELECT

AUTO SET UP
MANUAL SET UP
TV SYSTEM

32:

G:

VCR OUTPUT CH

:

EXIT

Changing/disabling programme positions (continued)

4 Press OK, then press M/m to move

PLAY

OK

to the desired programme position.

5 Press OK to confirm the setting.

PLAY

OK

6 To change the programme position of another station, repeat steps 3

through 5.

7 Press MENU to exit the menu.

MENU

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.

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

1 Press MENU, then press M/m/</

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26

MENU

PLAY

OK

, to highlight INSTALLATION,
and press OK.

2 Press M/m to highlight MANUAL

EXIT MENU:CLEAR:DELETE

SWAPPING OK

TV STATION TABLE

:

5

4

3

2

1

0

0

0

0

3

3

2

2

2

0

9

7

I

C

L

A

J

D

M

A

K

E

N

B

–

–

–

–

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

PR CH NAME SYSTEM

EXIT MENU:CLEAR:DELETE

SWAPPING OK

TV STATION TABLE

:

5

4

3

2

1

0

0

0

0

3

3

2

2

2

0

9

7

I

C

L

A

J

D

M

A

K

E

N

B

–

–

–

–

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

PR CH NAME SYSTEM

CH

MENU:CLEAR:DELETE

SWAPPING OK

TV STATION TABLE

:

5

4

3

2

1

0

0

0

3

3

2

2

0

7

I

C

A

J

D

A

K

E

B

–

–

–

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

PR NAME SYSTEM

EXIT

PLAY

OK

SET UP, then press ,.

3 Press M/m to highlight the row

PLAY

OK

which you want to disable.
To display other pages for

programme positions 6 to 80, press
M/m repeatedly.

Getting Started

4 Press CLEAR.

CLEAR

The selected row will be cleared as
shown on the right.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other programme positions you want

to disable.

6 Press MENU to exit the menu.

MENU

Note

• Be sure to select the programme position you want to disable correctly. If you
disable a programme position by mistake, you need to reset that channel manually.

continued

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27

SET

MENU:

:

OK:END

SELECT

AUTO SET UP
MANUAL SET UP
TV SYSTEM

32:

G:

VCR OUTPUT CH

:

EXIT

EXIT MENU:CLEAR:DELETE

SWAPPING OK

TV STATION TABLE

:

5

4

3

2

1

0

0

0

0

3

3

2

2

2

0

9

7

I

C

L

A

J

D

M

A

K

E

N

B

–

–

–

–

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

B/G/D/K

PR CH NAME SYSTEM

MENU:OK:END

SELECT

PR : 5

SYSTEM : B/G/D/K

MFT : –
NAME : ––––

:

SET :
EXIT

MANUAL TUNING

CH : 033

MENU:OK:END

SELECT

PR : 5

SYSTEM : B/G/D/K

MFT : –
NAME : ––––

:

SET :
EXIT

MANUAL TUNING

CH : 033

Changing/disabling programme positions (continued)

Changing the station names

You can change or enter the station names (up to 4 characters).

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

1 Press MENU, then press M/m/</

MENU

, to highlight INSTALLATION
and press OK.

PLAY

OK

2 Press M/m to highlight MANUAL

PLAY

OK

SET UP, then press ,.

3 Press M/m to highlight the row

PLAY

OK

which you want to change or enter
the station name, then press ,.

To display other pages for
programme positions 6 to 80, press
M/m repeatedly.

4 Press M/m to highlight NAME,

PLAY

OK

28

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then press ,.

5 Enter the station name.

MENU:OK:END

SELECT

PR : 5

SYSTEM : B/G/D/K

MFT : –
NAME : O–––

:

SET :
EXIT

MANUAL TUNING

CH : 033

PLAY

OK

1 Press M/m to select a character.

Each time you press M, the
character changes as shown
below.

A t B t … t Z t 0 t 1
t… t 9 t 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 4 characters for the station name.

6 Press OK to confirm the new name.

PLAY

OK

Getting Started

7 Press MENU to exit the menu.

MENU

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Basic Operations

Playing a tape

Before you start...

• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

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 H PLAY.

PLAY

OK

Additional tasks

To Press

Stop play x STOP
Pause play X PAUSE
Resume play after pause X PAUSE or H PLAY
Fast-forward the tape M FF during stop
Rewind the tape m REW during stop
Eject the tape Z EJECT

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

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To set the colour system

If the playback picture has no colour, or streaks appear during playback, set
COLOUR SYSTEM in the USER SET menu to conform to the system that
the tape was recored in (see page 58). (Normally set the option to AUTO.)

To use the time counter

Press CLEAR at the point on the tape that you want to find later. The
counter in the display window resets to “0:00:00.” Search for the point
afterwards by referring to the counter.

Hour

Minute

Second

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

Notes

• When you play back a tape recorded in the PAL or MESECAM colour system,
streaks may appear even if the colour system setting is set to AUTO. If so, set
COLOUR SYSTEM to PAL or MESECAM in the USER SET menu (see
page 58).

• 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.

• 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 colour systems.

• 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.

• Tapes recorded in the LP mode of other NTSC system VCRs can be played back

on this VCR, but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed.

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

on the remote

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Recording TV programmes

Before you start...

• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
3 • To record a normal channel, press PROG +/– until the

4 Press REC SPEED to select the tape speed (SP or LP for the PAL

• PROG

INPUT

SELECT

REC SPEED

programme position number you want appears in the display
window.

• To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the
LINE inputs, press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line
in the display window.

colour system, and SP or EP for the NTSC colour system).
LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP

(Standard Play). EP (Extended Play) provides recording time three
times as long as SP. However, SP produces better picture and audio
quality.

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5 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 time

Press DISPLAY. Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes as
shown below.

Sound system, TV system, colour system, programme position, tape speed
and time counter t Remaining time t Current date and time, and time
counter

Sound system, TV system and colour system

STEREO
PAL
AUTO

UN 12 : 00

21 /

J

Current date and time

PR 1

SP

Programme position

Tape speed

62:38:5

Time counter

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REMAIN

09:0

Remaining time

In order to get an accurate remaining time indication, be sure TAPE
SELECT in the USER SET menu is set according to the tape type you use
(see page 58).

continued

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33

Recording TV programmes (continued)

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 same
tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive
tape.

To record NTSC colour system programmes

For SLV-ED929MI
NTSC colour signals can be recorded on this VCR.

For SLV-ED925PS, ED828ME/SG, ED825PS, ED323ME/SG and
ED225PS
NTSC colour signals can be recorded on this VCR from the LINE IN 1 and
LINE-2 IN* jacks only.

To select the line input, press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line
in the display window.

For tape speed, select SP or EP in step 4.
EP (Extended Play) provides recording time three times as long as SP.

However, SP produces better picture and sound quality.
When playing a tape, the VCR automatically detects the tape speed.

Safety tab

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Tips

• To select a programme position, you can use the programme number buttons on
the remote commander. For two-digit numbers, for example, press 2 and 3 to
select “Pr 23.”

• If you connect additional equipment to the LINE IN 1 or LINE-2 IN* jacks, you
can select the input signal using the INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– buttons.

• The DISPLAY information appears on the TV screen indicating information about
the tape, but the information will not be recorded on the tape.

• If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV.

Notes

• The DISPLAY information does not appear during still (pause) mode or slow­motion playback.

• 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 is intended for rough measurement only.

• About 30 seconds after the tape begins playback, the tape remaining time will be

displayed.

* not available on SLV-ED825PS, ED323ME/SG and ED225PS

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Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer

The Easy Timer function allows you to
make timer recordings of programmes
without turning on your TV. Set the
recording timer to record up to eight
programmes, including settings made with
other timer methods, that will be broadcast
within the next month. The recording start
time and recording stop time can be set at
one minute intervals.

Before you start...

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

• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

EASY TIMER

1 Press EASY TIMER.

“DATE” and “TODAY” appear alternately in the display window.
If the date and time are not set, “DAY” will appear. See step 2 in

the following section, “To set the clock” to set the date and time.

?/1 ON/STANDBY EASY TIMER x STOP

PROGRAM +/– X P A USE

n

EASY TIMER

2 Turn EASY TIMER to set the recording date.

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EASY TIMER

3 Press EASY TIMER.

START indicator and the current time appear in the display
window.

EASY TIMER

4 Turn EASY TIMER to set the recording start time.

You can set the recording start time in 15 minute intervals or adjust
the time in one minute intervals by pressing the PROGRAM +/–
buttons.

PROGRAM

EASY TIMER

5 Press EASY TIMER.

STOP indicator and the recording stop time appear in the display
window.

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EASY TIMER

6 Turn EASY TIMER to set the recording stop time.

You can set the recording stop time in 15 minute intervals or adjust
the time in one minute intervals by pressing the PROGRAM +/–
buttons.

PROGRAM

continued

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37

Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer (continued)

EASY TIMER

7 Press EASY TIMER.

The programme position or LINE input appears in the display
window.

EASY TIMER

8 Turn EASY TIMER to set the programme position.

INPUT

SELECT

To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the
LINE inputs, turn EASY TIMER or press INPUT SELECT to
display the connected line in the display window.

EASY TIMER

9 Press EASY TIMER.

The current tape speed mode appears in the display window.

EASY TIMER

10 Turn EASY TIMER to set the tape speed, SP, LP or AUTO.

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EASY TIMER

11 Press EASY TIMER to complete the setting.

“OK” appears in the display window for about five seconds.
The 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 return to the previous step

To return to the previous step, press the PROGRAM + and – buttons on the
VCR at the same time during any of the Easy Timer settings.

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP.

To use the VCR after setting the timer

To use the VCR before a recording begins, just press ?/1 . The indicator
turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press ?/1 to reset the
VCR to recording standby after using the VCR.

You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:

• Reset the counter (page 31).

• Display tape information on the TV screen (page 33).

• Check the timer settings (page 50).

• Watch another TV programme (page 34).

To use the Auto Tape Speed function

In step 10 above, turn EASY TIMER to select AUTO. When you are
recording a programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape length
becomes shorter than the recording time, the recording tape speed is
automatically changed to the LP mode (or EP mode when you are recording
NTSC signals). Note that some noise will appear on the picture when the
tape speed is changed. To operate this function correctly, the “TAPE
SELECT” setting in the USER SET menu must be accurate (see page 58).

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continued

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39

Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer (continued)

To set the clock

1 Hold down EASY TIMER so that “DAY” appears in the display

window. However, if the clock has already been set, the current setting
appears.

2 Turn EASY TIMER to set the day.
3 Press EASY TIMER.

MONTH indicator and “1” appear in the display window.

4 Turn and press EASY TIMER to set the month, and then the year.

After you set the year, “CLOCK” appears in the display window.

5 Turn and press EASY TIMER to set the hour and minute.
6 When you have finished setting the time, press EASY TIMER to start

the clock.

Tips

• To cancel a Easy Timer setting, press x STOP
the setting.

• To check, change, or cancel the programme setting, see “Checking/changing/
cancelling timer settings” on page 50.

• To record NTSC signals in EP mode, set the tape speed to LP. Even when timer
recording is set to LP mode, NTSC signals are automatically recorded in EP
mode.

on the VCR while you are making

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40

Notes

• If eight programmes have already been set using the G-CODE system* or the
TIMER PROGRAMMING menu, “FULL” appears in the display window for
about five seconds.

• The

• When the time is set incorrectly, “ERROR” appears in the display window in step

indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the setting in

step 11 with no tape inserted.

11. Set the timer again from step 1.

About the Demonstration Mode

The Easy Timer function has a Demonstration Mode that allows the user, such as a
salesperson, to enter more than eight examples of timer settings when demonstrating
the use of the Easy Timer. It cancels the “FULL” notice which appears if eight
programmes have already been set. Do not use the Demonstration Mode for making
timer recordings. Doing so may cause the settings to be inaccurate.

To activate the Demonstration Mode

Press X PAUSE on the VCR while turning the EASY TIMER. “DEMO”
appears in the display window for a few seconds.

To cancel the Demonstration Mode

Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead. Although the Demonstration
Mode is cancelled, the timer settings entered while using the Demonstration
Mode will remain. Be sure to manually cancel the timer settings before you
use the Easy Timer or any other timer method after reconnecting the mains
lead (see page 50).

* SLV-ED929MI only

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Recording TV programmes using the

MENU:OK:SET

CODE 0 – 9

G-CODE

CODE –––––––––

:

EXIT

MENU:OK:SET

CODE 0 – 9

G-CODE

CODE 1234–––––

:

EXIT

®

G-CODE

The G-CODE system is the feature that simplifies programming the VCR to make
timer recordings. Just enter the G-code number listed in the TV programme guide.
The date, times, and programme position of that programme are set automatically.
You can preset a total of eight programmes, including settings made with other timer
methods.

Before you start…

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

• 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.

• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

G-CODE

1 Press the G-CODE button.

2 Press the programme number

123
456
789

0

CLEAR

system (SLV-ED929MI only)

The G-CODE menu appears on the
TV screen.

buttons to enter the G-code number.
If you make a mistake, press

CLEAR and re-enter the correct
number.

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SET

MENU:

:

OK:END

SELECT

–– –––– –– –– – –––::

35SA2919002 000::

–– –––– –– –– – –––::
–– –––– –– –– – –––::
–– –––– –– –– – –––::
–– –––– –– –– – ––

–

SP

–
–
–
––::

:

EXIT

PR DAY START STOP

SET

MENU:

:

OK:END

SELECT

–– –––– –– –– – –––::

PR DAY START STOP

35SA2919002 000::

–– –––– –– –– – –––::
–– –––– –– –– – –––::
–– –––– –– –– – –––::
–– –––– –– –– – ––

–

SP

–
–
–
––::

:

EXIT

3 Press OK.

PLAY

OK

INPUT

SELECT

CLEAR

The date, start and stop times and
tape speed appear on the TV screen.

• When using the G-CODE system
for the first time, “– –” appears in
the “PR” column. Therefore, set
the programme position
manually.

Press M/m to select the desired
programme position.

• To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the
LINE inputs, press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line
in the “PR” position.

You will only have to do this operation once for the referred
channel. The VCR will then store your setting.

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

4 If you want to change the date and

PLAY

OK

tape speed:
1 Press </,, to select the item

you want to change.

2 Press M/m to reset it.
To record the same programme

every day or the same day every
week, see “Daily/weekly
recording” on page 44.

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5 Press MENU to exit the menu.

MENU

6 Press ?/1 to turn off the VCR.

The 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.

continued

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43

Recording TV programmes using the G-CODE® system (SLV-ED929MI
only) (continued)

Daily/weekly recording

In step 4 above, 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.

today t DLY (Monday to Sunday) t W-SA (every Saturday) .....

t W-SU (every Sunday) t 1 month later t (dates count down)
t today

To use the VCR after setting the timer

To use the VCR before a recording begins, just press ?/1. The indicator
turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press ?/1 to reset the
VCR to recording standby after using the VCR.

You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:

• Reset the counter (page 31).

• Display tape information on the TV screen (page 33).

• Check the timer settings (page 50).

• Watch another TV programme (page 34).

To use the Auto Tape Speed function

In step 4 above, press m to select AUTO. When you are recording a
programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape length becomes shorter
than the recording time, the recording tape speed is automatically changed
to the LP mode (or EP mode when you are recording NTSC signals). Note
that some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed.
To operate this function correctly, the “TAPE SELECT” setting in the
USER SET menu must be accurate (see page 58).

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Tips

• To set the line input video source, you can also use the INPUT SELECT button.

• You can set the extended time for the G-CODE setting by 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60

minutes. Set G-CODE EXTEND in the EASY OPERATION menu to the desired
extended time on page 59.

• To check, change, or cancel the programme setting, see “Checking/changing/
cancelling timer settings” on page 50.

• To record NTSC signals in EP mode, set the tape speed to LP. Even when timer
recording is set to LP mode, NTSC signals are automatically recorded in EP
mode.

Note

• The

and indicators flash in the display window when you press ?/1 with

no tape inserted.

Recording TV programmes using the

SET

MENU:

:

OK:END

SELECT

–– –––– –– –– – –––::

PR DAY START STOP

–– –––– –– –– – –––::
–– –––– –– –– – –––::
–– –––– –– –– – –––::
–– –––– –– –– – –––::
–– –––– –– –– – ––

–

–
–
–
–
––::

:

EXIT

SET

MENU:

:

OK:END

SELECT

–– –––– –– –– – –––::

PR DAY START STOP

35 –––– –– –– – –––::

–– –––– –– –– – –––::
–– –––– –– –– – –––::
–– –––– –– –– – –––::
–– –––– –– –– – ––

–

–
–
–
–
––::

:

EXIT

timer

You can preset a total of eight programmes, including settings made with other timer
methods.

Before you start…

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

• 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.

• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

Basic Operations

1 Press MENU, then press M/m/</

MENU

, to highlight TIMER
PROGRAMMING and press OK.

PLAY

OK

2 Set the date, start and stop times

PLAY

OK

INPUT

SELECT

3 Press MENU to exit the menu.

MENU

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.

• To record the same programme every day or the same day every
week, see “Daily/weekly recording” on page 46.

• To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the
LINE inputs, press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line
in the “PR” position.

continued

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45

Recording TV programmes using the timer (continued)

4 Press ?/1 to turn off the VCR.

The 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 above, 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.

today t DLY (Monday to Sunday) t W-SA (every Saturday) .....

t W-SU (every Sunday) t 1 month later t (dates count down)
t today

To use the VCR after setting the timer

To use the VCR before a recording begins, just press ?/1. The indicator
turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press ?/1 to reset the
VCR to recording standby after using the VCR.

You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:

• Reset the counter (page 31).

• Display tape information on the TV screen (page 33).

• Check the timer settings (page 50).

• Watch another TV programme (page 34).

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To use the Auto Tape Speed function

In step 2 above, press m to select AUTO. When you are recording a
programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape length becomes shorter
than the recording time, the recording tape speed is automatically changed
to the LP mode (or EP mode when you are recording NTSC signals). Note
that some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed.
To operate this function correctly, the “TAPE SELECT” setting in the
USER SET menu must be accurate (see page 58).

Tips

• To set the line input video source, you can also use the INPUT SELECT button.

• To check, change, or cancel the programme setting, see “Checking/changing/
cancelling timer settings” on page 50.

• To record NTSC signals in EP mode, set the tape speed to LP. Even when timer

recording is set to LP mode, NTSC signals are automatically recorded in EP
mode.

Note

• The

and indicators flash in the display window when you press ?/1 with

no tape inserted.

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47

Additional Operations

Playing/searching at various speeds

Before you start…

• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

Playback options Operation

View the picture during
fast-forward or rewind

Play at high speed • During playback, press M FF or m REW on the remote

Play at twice the
normal speed

Play in slow motion During playback, press y SLOW.
Play frame by frame During pause, press M FF on the remote commander.

To resume normal playback

Press H PLAY.

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

commander.

• During playback, hold down M FF or m REW. When
you release the button, normal playback resumes.

During playback, press ×2.

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48

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.

Before you start…

• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

1 While recording, press z REC.

The indicator appears in the display window.

2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time.

In SP mode
Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.

0:30 1:00

In LP (EP) mode
Each press advances the time as shown below.

0:30 1:00

4:00 4:30

4:00 9:005:00

Normal recording

Normal
recording

Additional Operations

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 a new duration time.

To cancel the duration

Press z REC repeatedly until the indicator disappears and the VCR
returns to the normal recording mode.

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP.

Note

• You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the
recording duration time.

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Checking/changing/cancelling timer

SET

MENU:

:

OK:END

SELECT

–– –––– –– –– – –––::

PR DAY START STOP

35SA2919002 000::
29SA2921002 301::
30SA612001 303::

–– –––– –– –– – –––::
–– –––– –– –– – ––

–

SP

–
–
–
––::

:

EXIT

SET

MENU:

:

OK:END

SELECT

–– –––– –– –– – –––::

PR DAY START STOP

35SA2919002 000::
29SA2921002 301::
30SA612001 303::

–– –––– –– –– – –––::
–– –––– –– –– – ––

–

SP

–
–
–
––::

:

EXIT

settings

Before you start…

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

• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the VCR.
2 Press MENU, then press M/m/</, to highlight TIMER

PROGRAMMING and press OK.

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

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

3 Press M/m to select the setting you

want to change or cancel, then press
,.
The PR number on the selected row
flashes.

4 • To change the setting, press </, to select the item you want to

• To cancel the setting, press CLEAR.

5 Press MENU to exit the menu.

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

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change, then press M/m to reset it.

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

Programme 1

Programme 2

about 20 seconds

will be cut off

Additional Operations

about 20 seconds will be cut off

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Recording stereo and bilingual
programmes

(not available on SLV -

ED323ME/SG and ED225PS)

In the ZWEITON (German stereo) system (SLV-ED929MI
and ED925PS only)

This VCR automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual
programmes based on the ZWEITON system. When a stereo or bilingual
programme is received, the STEREO indicator appears in the display
window.

To select bilingual sound while recording

Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.

To listen to On-screen display Display window

Main MAIN STEREO
Sub SUB STEREO
Main and sub MAIN/SUB STEREO
Standard sound* MONO STEREO

* Usually the main channel heard from both the left and right in bilingual

programmes

To select stereo programme while recording

To listen to On-screen display Display window

Stereo STEREO STEREO
Left channel LCH STEREO
Right channel RCH STEREO
Standard sound LCH + RCH STEREO

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* Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels in stereo programmes

In the NICAM system (SLV-ED929MI and ED925PS only)

This VCR receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on
the NICAM system (NICAM appears on the TV screen). When a stereo or
bilingual programme is received, the STEREO indicator appears in the
display window.

To record a NICAM programme, NICAM in the USER SET menu should
be set to ON (initial setting). To check the menu setting, see page 59 for
details.

To select the sound while recording

Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.

Stereo programmes

To listen to On-screen display Display window

Stereo NICAM, STEREO NICAM, STEREO
Left channel NICAM, LCH NICAM, STEREO
Right channel NICAM, RCH NICAM, STEREO
Left and right channels* NICAM, LCH + RCH NICAM, STEREO

* Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels

Bilingual programmes

To listen to On-screen display Display window

Main NICAM, MAIN NICAM, STEREO
Sub NICAM, SUB NICAM, STEREO
Main and sub NICAM, MAIN/SUB NICAM, STEREO
Standard sound* NICAM, MONO NICAM, STEREO

* Usually the main sound (monaural)

Additional Operations

continued

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Recording stereo and bilingual programmes (not available on
SLV-ED323ME/SG and ED225PS) (continued)

Selecting the sound during Hi-fi playback

Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.

To listen to On-screen display Display window

Stereo STEREO STEREO
Left channel LCH STEREO
Right channel RCH STEREO
Mix sound* MIX STEREO
Mono sound MONO No indicator

* The mixed sound of left and right channels, and the normal mono audio track

How sound is recorded on a video tape

The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is recorded
onto the main track along with the picture. Monaural sound is recorded
onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape.

Stereo Bilingual

Usually mixed

Normal audio track
(monaural)

Hi-fi audio track
(main track)

left/right channels

Stereo sound
(left/right channels)

Notes

• To listen to playback sounds in stereo, you must use the AUDIO OUT
connections.

• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural
regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting.

Usually main sound

Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)

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Searching using the index function

INDEX SCAN BB

:

INDEX SEARCH : BB +02

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

To find a specific recording by scanning (Index scan)

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

The VCR starts scanning each
recording for five seconds in the
corresponding direction.

3 Press H PLAY to start playback when you find the desired point.

To search a specific recording (Index search)

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

twice.

• To search ahead, press > INDEX
SEARCH twice.

• To search backwards, press .
INDEX SEARCH twice.

Additional Operations

3 Press ./> INDEX SEARCH depending on the direction where

4 The VCR starts searching, and playback starts automatically from that

To stop searching

Press x STOP.

Notes

• 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.

• When you press . INDEX SEARCH, if there is nothing recorded before the
selected index signal, playback may not start exactly at the index signal.

your desired programme is located.
Each time you press the button, the number increases or decreases up

to ±20, respectively.

point.

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Adjusting the picture

SET

MENU:

:

OK:END

SELECT

OSD :
TAPE SELECT

ON

:

OFF:

COLOUR SYSTEM

E18 0

: AUTO
NICAM
POWER SAVE

ON:ASC

ON:

:

EXIT

TRACKING –––––– ––––––

SET

MENU:

:

OK:

SOFTEN

ASC : OFF

SHARPEN

–– –––––––––– ––– ––––––

PICTURE

END EXIT

ON/OFF :

Adjusting the tracking

Although the VCR automatically adjusts the
tracking when playing a tape, distortion may
occur if the recording is in poor condition.
In this case, manually adjust the tracking.

During playback, press TRACKING +/– on
the VCR to display the tracking meter. The
distortion should disappear as you press one
of the two buttons. To resume automatic
tracking adjustments, eject the tape and re-

Tracking meter

insert it.

Adjusting the picture sharpness (Auto Sharpness Control)

You can automatically adjust the sharpness of the picture.

1 During playback, press MENU, then press M/m/</, to highlight

USER SET and press OK.

2 Press M/m to highlight ASC, then press

,.

3 Press M/m to set ASC to ON or OFF.

• ON: Picture sharpness is automatically

• OFF: Adjust the picture sharpness

4 Press MENU to return to the original screen.

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adjusted.

manually.
To soften the picture, press <.
To sharpen the picture, press ,.

Reducing the VCR’s power

SET

MENU:

:

OK:END

SELECT

OSD ON:

ON:

TAPE SELECT E 1 8 0:
COLOUR SYSTEM AUTO:
NICAM

ON:POWER SAVE
ON:ASC

:

EXIT

consumption

You can turn off the indicators in the display window when the VCR is off (standby
mode) to reduce the VCR’s power consumption.

1 Press MENU, then press M/m/</, to highlight USER SET and

press OK.

2 Press M/m to highlight POWER SAVE.
3 Press , to set to ON, then press OK.

The power consumption is reduced to a
minimum.

To turn on the indicators in the display window

Set POWER SAVE to OFF in step 3.

Note

• When the VCR stands by for recording, the
remain lit even when POWER SAVE is set to ON.

indicator in the display window

Additional Operations

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Changing menu options

EXIT

SET

MENU:

:

OK:END

SELECT

G-CODE EXTEND
AUTO POWER OFF

OFF:
OFF:

:

1 Press MENU, then select USER SET or EASY OPERATION and press

OK.

OSD ON:
TAPE SELECT E 1 8 0:
COLOUR SYSTEM AUTO:
NICAM

SELECT

:

OK:END

SET
EXIT

ON:
OFF:POWER SAVE
ON:ASC

:

MENU:

2 Press M/m to select the option.
3 Press , to change the setting, then press OK.

Menu choices

Initial settings are indicated in bold print.

USER SET

Menu option Set this option to

OSD • ON to display the menu on the TV screen.

• OFF to disappear the menu from the TV screen.

TAPE SELECT • E180 to use an E-180 or shorter type tape.

• E240 to use an E-240 type tape.

• E260 to use an E-260 type tape.

• E300 to use an E-300 type tape.

COLOUR SYSTEM • AUTO to select the colour system automatically.

• PAL to use the tape recorded in the PAL colour

system.

• MESECAM to use the tape recorded in the
MESECAM colour system.

• B/W to use the tape recorded in black and white.

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When using the tape recorded NTSC colour signals:

• NT3.58 to use the tape recorded in the NTSC 3.58
colour system.

• NT4.43 to use the tape recorded in the NTSC 4.43
colour system.

• NTPB to play back an NTSC-recorded tape on PAL
TV.

Menu option Set this option to

NICAM*

1

• ON to record NICAM broadcasts on the hi-fi audio

track.

• OFF to record standard sound on the hi-fi audio
track.

For details, see page 53.

POWER SAVE • ON to turn off the indicators in the display window

to conserve the VCR’s power.

• OFF to turn on the indicators in the display window
while the VCR is standing by.

ASC • ON to automatically adjust the sharpness of the

picture.

• OFF to manually adjust the sharpness of the picture.

EASY OPERATION

Menu option Set this option to

G-CODE EXTEND*

AUTO POWER OFF • OFF to deactivate the Auto Power Off function.

2

• OFF to deactivate the G-CODE Extend function.

• 10/20/30/.../60 (minutes) to extend the time of the

G-CODE setting by the selected amount of time.

• 2HOUR/3HOUR to turn the VCR off automatically
if no signal is received and you do not press any of
the buttons during this time.

Additional Operations

*1SLV-ED929MI and ED925PS only

2

SLV-ED929MI only

*

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Editing

Connecting to a VCR or stereo system

How to connect to record on this VCR

Connect the line outputs of the other VCR to the input connector of this
VCR. Refer to the examples A through C and choose the connection that
best suits your VCR.

Example A (SLV-ED323ME/SG and ED225PS only)

TV Y our VCR (Recorder)

Other VCR (Player)

LINE OUT

Audio/video cable (not supplied)

: Signal flow

Example B (SLV-ED929MI, ED925PS and ED828ME/SG only)

Y our VCR (Recorder) TV

LINE-2 IN

LINE OUT

VMC-820HG audio/video cable (not supplied)

LINE IN 1

Other VCR (Player)

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: Signal flow

Editing

Example C (SLV-ED825PS only)

Y our VCR (Recorder)TV

Other VCR (Player)

LINE OUT

Audio/video cable (not supplied)

: Signal flow

LINE IN 1

How to connect to a stereo system (not available on SLV­ED323ME/SG and ED225PS)

Connect the LINE-2 IN* jacks on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the
stereo system, using the RK-C510HG audio cable (not supplied).

Notes

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

• If the other VCR is a monaural type, leave the red plugs unconnected.

• 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.

• When you connect another VCR to the LINE-2 IN* connector, press INPUT
SELECT to display “L2” in the display window.

Editing

* not available on SLV-ED825PS

Editing

61

Basic editing

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 the
connected line in the display window.

• Press REC SPEED to select the tape
speed.

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 to set it to
playback pause.

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

time.

To stop editing

Press the x STOP buttons on both VCRs.

Tip

• 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.

z REC

X PA USE

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Editing

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

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

Symptom Remedy

The ?/1 ON/STANDBY
switch does not function.

The power is turned on but the
VCR does not operate.

Power

The VCR is plugged in but the
display window remains dark.

The clock has stopped and
“– –:– –” appears in the

Clock

display window.
The playback picture does not

appear on the TV screen.

The picture is not clear. • Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR.

Playback

The picture has no colour. • The COLOUR SYSTEM option in the USER SET

The picture rolls vertically
during picture search.

• Connect the mains lead to the mains securely.

• Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn the power

off, unplug the mains lead and leave the VCR to dry
for over three hours.

• Set POWER SAVE in the USER SET menu to OFF
(see page 57).

• The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the
mains. 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 you made connections using the aerial cable only,
make sure the RF channel number is set correctly for
your area.

Reset the RF channel output of your VCR (see
page 17).

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

• The video heads are dirty (see the last page of
Troubleshooting). 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.

menu is set to the wrong position. Set the option to
conform to the system that the tape was recorded in.

• Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor.

Additional Information

continued

Additional Information

63

Troubleshooting (continued)

Symptom Remedy

The picture has no sound.

The sound from a tape

Playback

recorded with the VCR is not
in stereo or the STEREO
indicator in the display
window is flashing.

No TV programme appears on
the TV screen.

TV reception is poor. • Make sure the aerial cable is connected securely.

Recording

The recorded picture has no
colour or unusual colour.

The tape starts playing as
soon as it is inserted.

The tape is ejected when you
press z REC.

Nothing happens when you
press z REC.

• The tape is defective.

• If you made A/V connections, check the audio cable

connection.

• If you made connections using the aerial cable only,
make sure the TV system is set correctly for your
area.

• Adjust the tracking.

• The video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads

using the Sony T-25CLD, E-25CLDR, or T-25CLW
video head cleaning cassette as explained above.

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

• Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR.
Reset the RF channel output of your VCR (see
page 17).

• Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT
button. Select a programme position when recording
TV programmes; select a line input when recording
from other equipment.

• Adjust the TV aerial.

• Make sure the TV system is correctly set for your TV.

• Make sure TV SYSTEM (B/G, D/K, I, B/B,

U.S–ANT., U.S–HRC, U.S–IRC or JAPAN) in the
INSTALLATION menu is set to the same system in
your local area.

• Set COLOUR SYSTEM in the USER SET menu
according to your local colour system.

• The safety tab has been removed. To record on this
tape, cover the tab hole (see page 34).

• The safety tab has been removed. To record on this
tape, cover the tab hole (see page 34).

• Make sure the tape is not at its end.

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64

Symptom Remedy

The timer does not operate. • 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 are past the current
time.

Timer recording

• The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the
mains. Reset the clock and timer.

• Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead.

A tape cannot be inserted. • Check that a tape is not already in the tape

compartment.

The remote commander does
not function.

• 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 selected input line

• Press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line.

connector number does not
appear in the display window.

Others

The tracking meter does not
appear on the TV screen.

The display window becomes
dim.

The VCR needs to be cleaned.

• The recording condition of the tape is very poor and
tracking cannot be adjusted.

• The display window automatically becomes dim
when the VCR is in standby mode.

• 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.

Additional Information

continued

Additional Information

65

Troubleshooting (continued)

Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads

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

initial
contamination

terminal

Additional Information

66

Specifications

System

Colour system

PAL, MESECAM, NTSC 3.58,
NTSC 4.43

TV system

B/G, D/K, I, NTSC-M*

* SLV-ED929MI only
Channel coverage

B/G: VHF E2 to E12/UHF E21 to E69/
CATV S01 to S05, S1 to S41
D/K: VHF R1 to R12/UHF R21 to R69
I: VHF SA4 to SA13/UHF B21 to B69/
CATV S01 to S05, S1 to S41

RF output signal

UHF channels 21 to 69 (G, I, K, B, M)

Aerial out

75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket

Tape speed

SP: PAL 23.39 mm/s (recording/

playback)

NTSC 33.35 mm/s (recording (Line

input only*)/playback)

LP:PAL 11.70 mm/s (recording/

playback)

NTSC 16.67 mm/s (playback only)

EP:NTSC 11.12 mm/s (recording (Line

input only*)/playback)

* not available on SLV-ED929MI
Maximum recording/playback time

10 hrs. in LP mode (with E300 tape)

Rewind time

Approx. 1 min. (with E180 tape)

Inputs and outputs

LINE IN 1/LINE-2 IN

VIDEO IN, phono jack (1)
Input signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
unbalanced, sync negative
AUDIO IN, phono jack (2)
Input level: 327 mVrms
Input impedance: more than 47 kilohms

General

Power requirements

110 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption

15 W (SLV-ED323ME/SG and
ED225PS)
17 W (SLV-ED929MI, ED925PS,
ED828ME/SG and ED825PS)
3 W (POWER SAVE is set to ON,
minimum)

Operating temperature

5°C to 40°C

Storage temperature

–20°C to 60°C
Dimensions including projecting parts and
controls (w/h/d)

Approx. 360 × 95 × 252 mm

(SLV-ED323ME/SG and ED225PS)

Approx. 430 × 96 × 251 mm

(SLV-ED929MI, ED925PS, ED828ME/

SG and ED825PS)
Mass

Approx. 2.8 kg

(SLV-ED323ME/SG and ED225PS)

Approx. 3.1 kg

(SLV-ED929MI, ED925PS, ED828ME/

SG and ED825PS)

Supplied accessories

Remote commander (1)
R6 (size AA) batteries (2)
Aerial cable (1)
Plug adaptor (1) (SLV-ED323ME and
ED828ME only)

Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice.

Additional Information

Additional Information

67

Index

A

Adjusting

picture 56

tracking 56
Aerial hookup 13
ASC (Auto Sharpness Control)

56
Audio track 54
Audio/video hookup 14
Auto Set Up 15

C

Changing the programme
position 25

Changing the station name 28
Cleaning the video heads 63
Clock setting 18
Colour system

compatible colour systems

2

setting 30
Connecting

the VCR and your TV 13

to a stereo system 14, 60

to a TV with audio/video

jacks 14
Counter 31

D

Demonstration 41
Disabling the programme

positions 26
Dubbing. see Editing

E

Easy Timer 36
Editing 60
EP mode 32

H

Hi-fi audio track 54

I

Index scan 55
Index search 55

L

Language selection 15, 21
LP mode 32

M

Manual fine tuning 24
Monaural 53
Monitoring

during playback 54
during recording 52

N

NICAM broadcasts 53
Normal audio track 54

O

Optional setting 58

P

Playback 30

at various speeds 48
frame-by-frame 48
selecting the sound 52

slow motion 48
Power save 57
Presetting channels 22

R

Recording 32

bilingual programmes 52
duration time 49
saving 34
stereo programmes 52
timer setting 45
using the Easy Timer 36
using the G-CODE system

42
while watching another

programme 34

RF channel 15, 17

S

Safety tab 34
Searching

at various speeds 48
using the index function 55

G-CODE

recording 42
SP mode 32
Stereo 52

T

Timer setting 45

cancelling 50

changing 50

checking 50

daily/weekly recording 44,

46

using the Easy Timer 36

using the G-CODE system

42

Z

ZWEITON broadcasts 52

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