Sony SLV-M11HF User Manual

3-865-760-11(1)

Video Cassette Recorder

Operating Instructions

For hookup and setup, see the supplied hookup/setup manual.

Owner’s record

The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. _________________________ Serial No. _________________________

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: SLV-M11HF Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 1 Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ.07656 USA Telephone No.: 201-930-6970

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

SLV-M11HF

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

To prevent electric shock, do not use this polarized AC plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure.

Precautions

Safety

• Operate the unit only on 120 V AC, 60 Hz.

• If anything falls into the cabinet, unplug the

• This unit is not disconnected from the AC

• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you

• One blade of the plug is wider than the

Installing

• Allow adequate air circulation to prevent

• Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs,

Introduction

“dangerous voltage” within the

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance

unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

do not intend to use it for an extended period of time. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug, never by the cord.

other for the purpose of safety and will fit into the power outlet only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, contact your Sony dealer.

internal heat buildup.

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 three hours before operating the unit.

Information

For customers in the USA CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

Caution

Television programs, 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 transmission and/or program owner.

Table of contents

Basic Operations

4 Playing a tape

7 Recording TV programs 11 Locating a channel by Station ID 13 Recording TV programs using the

VCR Plus+* GOLD system

16 Setting the timer manually

Additional Operations

20 Playing/searching at various

speeds

23 Creating a favorite channel list

with Station ID

26 Setting the recording duration

time

27 Checking/changing/canceling

timer settings

29 Recording stereo and bilingual

programs

31 Searching using the index

function

32 Adjusting the picture 34 Changing menu options 37 Editing with another VCR

SmartFile Function

39 About the SmartFile function 41 Recording using the SmartFile

function

50 Selecting and playing a program 52 Checking the contents of a tape 53 Labeling a recorded program and

tape

58 Protecting a recorded program 60 Erasing the data of an unwanted

program

62 Registering the contents of a

recorded tape in the SmartFile label

64 Storing program data from the

DIRECTV digital satellite receiver (Program Data Download)

Additional Information

66 Troubleshooting 69 Specifications 70 Index to parts and controls 75 Index back cover

Quick reference to using the VCR

* VCR Plus+, C3, ALLSET and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The

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

Introduction

Basic Operations

Playing a tape

Z EJECT

DISPLAY CLEAR

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X PAUSE SMART CUE

H PLAY

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.

Basic Operations4

M FF

x STOP

m REW

3 Press H PLAY.

PLAY

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

To skip playback

You can skip a portion of playback you don’t want to watch such as a commercial and restart playback by pressing a single button.

1 Press SMART CUE during playback of the scene you want to skip. The 2 Press SMART CUE again when you find the scene you want to watch.

If you press and hold SMART CUE while the VCR is skip searching, the VCR will stop searching, and continue rewinding until you release SMART CUE.

Tip

• You can change the length of rewinding time on the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu.

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

VCR starts searching.

The VCR stops searching, rewinds a few seconds, then resumes normal playback.

For details, see page 35.

Basic Operations

continued

Basic Operations

Playing a tape (continued)

To use the time counter

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

STEREO SAP

VTR 123

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

Notes

• Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed.

• While setting the menu on the TV screen, you cannot use H PLAY, X PAUSE, M FF, m REW, or x STOP buttons.

• 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.

LP SP EPVIDEO APC EDIT

BLANK

AV INSERT

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Recording TV programs

DISPLAY TV/VIDEO

COUNTER/ REMAIN SP/EP

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Number buttons, ENTER

CH +/–

z REC

INPUT SELECT

x STOP

Basic Operations

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

To record from a cable box, turn it on.

2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

continued

Basic Operations

Recording TV programs (continued)

INPUT

3 Press INPUT SELECT until a channel number appears in the display

SELECT

window.

STEREO SAP

VTR 123

LP SP EPVIDEO APC EDIT

BLANK

AV INSERT

4 Press CH +/– to select the channel you want to record.

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

• CH

SP / EP

STEREO SAP

VTR 123

LP SP EPVIDEO APC EDIT

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

LP SP EPVIDEO APC EDIT

6 Press z REC to start recording.

REC

STEREO SAP

VTR 123

The recording indicator lights up red in the display window.

Recording indicator

STEREO SAP

VTR 123

LP SP EPVIDEO APC EDIT AV INSERT

To stop recording

Press x STOP.

BLANK

AV INSERT

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To check the remaining tape length

TAPE REMAINING

1 : 46

Press DISPLAY. The white bar indicates the approximate length of tape remaining. With the display on, press COUNTER/REMAIN to check the remaining time. Each time you press COUNTER/REMAIN, the time counter and the remaining tape length appear alternately. The remaining tape length with the

indicator also appears in the display window.

0 : 00 : 22

Remaining tape length Time counter

To check the remaining tape length of a T-140 or T-180 tape, set TAPE SELECT in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to 180. (For details, see page␣35.)

To watch another TV program while recording

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

window.

2 If the TV is connected to the VCR’s LINE OUT jacks, set the TV to TV

input; if not, skip this step.

3 Select another channel on the TV.

To select the channel using the shuttle ring

To select a channel in step 4 above, you can also use the shuttle ring. During stop, turn the shuttle ring clockwise for higher channels or counterclockwise for lower channels. The VCR switches the channel in the preset order.

To save a recording

To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety tab as illustrated. To record on a tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.

Safety tab

continued

Basic Operations

Recording TV programs (continued)

Tips

• To select a channel, you can use the number buttons on the remote commander. Enter the channel number, then press ENTER.

• You can select a video source from the LINE-1 IN or LINE-2 IN jacks using the INPUT SELECT button.

• The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the information won’t be recorded on the tape.

• If you don’t want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV. When using a cable box, make sure to leave it on.

Notes

• The remaining tape length may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as T-20 or T-30, or tapes recorded in the LP mode.

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

• It may take up to one minute for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining tape length after you press DISPLAY.

Basic Operations10

Locating a channel by Station ID

You can select the TV program from station ID.

Before you start...

• Set FAVORITE CH to OFF in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu (page␣35).

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ENTER

CH +/–

Basic Operations

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

To record from a cable box, turn it on.

continued

Basic Operations

Locating a channel by Station ID (continued)

ENTER

2 Press ENTER.

The station ID appears on the TV screen.

AAB

CDE

FGH

IJK

12 13

LMN OPQ

RST

19 22

UVW

XYZ

ABB

3 Press CH +/– to select the station ID

• CH

you want.

ENTER

4 Press ENTER.

Note

• If the TV channel has no station ID, the channel number appears on the TV screen.

The selected station ID

AAB

CDE

FGH

IJK

12 13

LMN OPQ

RST

19 22

UVW

XYZ

ABB

Basic Operations12

Recording TV

VCR Plus+

Pl us Code ––––––––

SP / EP

Ent e r p rog ram’s Pl usCode us i ng

0–9 key s

To change tape speed, push

SP / EP

programs using the VCR Plus+ GOLD system

Just enter the PlusCode number listed in the TV program guide. The date, time and channel number of that program are set automatically. You can preset up to eight programs at a time.

Before you start…

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

• Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. When using a cable box, turn it on.

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

• If you insert a tape with the SmartFile function, make sure the total recording time doesn’t overlap the protected program. For details about the SmartFile function, see page 39.

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`/1

SP/EP CLEAR

VCR Plus+

Number buttons, ENTER

Basic Operations

</,

x STOP

VCR Plus+

1 Press VCR Plus+.

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Basic Operations

Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ GOLD system

WEEKLY ONCE

DAILY

Pl usCode

Use keys f o r :

To con f i rm : To cance l :

CLEAR

ENTER

SP / EP

SP–––29253

VCR Plus+

Pl us Code 53292––– SP

To c an pu s h

POWER

RECORDING TIME

To s e t t i me r, p u s h

93/0 8:00

:30 52

THU

PM PM

DATE START STOP CH

CLEAR

SP / EP

(continued)

123

2 Press the number buttons to enter the

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CLEAR

PlusCode number.

If you make a mistake, press CLEAR and

VCR Plus+

Pl usCode

Use keys f or :

To con f i rm: To cance l :

DAILY

re-enter the correct number.

SP / EP

3 Press SP/EP to select the tape speed, SP or

EP.

4 Press </, to select ONCE, DAILY, or

PLAY

ENTER

CLEAR

WEEKLY, then press ENTER:

To record Select

Only once ONCE Everyday Monday to Friday DAILY Once a week WEEKLY

The date, start and stop time, channel number and tape speed appear on the TV screen. If the information is not correct, press CLEAR to cancel the setting.

ENTER CLEAR

SP / EP

WEEKLY ONCE

EP–––29253

5 To enter another setting, repeat steps 1 to 4. 6 Press `/1 to turn off the VCR.

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The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording. When using a cable box, leave it on.

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 timer recording begins, just press `/1. The indicator disappears from the display window 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 program.

To lock the VCR after setting the timer (Child Lock)

While the VCR turns on, hold down `/1 POWER

on the VCR until the indicator appears in the display window. The VCR turns off and the indicator remains lit. The VCR will not work except for timer recording.

To unlock the VCR, hold down `/1 POWER

on the VCR until the indicator disappears from the display window. The VCR is unlocked and turns on.

To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked, press x STOP. The recording stops and the VCR is unlocked.

Tips

• To cancel the VCR Plus+ GOLD system recording, press VCR Plus+ before pressing

ENTER in step 4 above.

• When you are recording a program in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes

shorter than the recording time, the tape speed is automatically changed to the EP mode. Note that some noises will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed. If you want to keep the tape speed, set AUTO TAPE SPEED to OFF in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu (page 35).

• When a tape with a SmartFile label attached is inserted, the AUTO BLANK

SEARCH screen appears after step 5. Wait about ten seconds for the screen to appear before pressing the `/1 button in step 6. For details, see “Setting timer recording in the Blank Time space” (page␣47).

Notes

• If the VCR does not accept the PlusCode number, this means that:

– The PlusCode number is incorrect. – ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY was selected incorrectly. You cannot select DAILY or

WEEKLY for a program that airs more than seven days ahead.

• The VCR will be unlocked when:

– you stop timer recording by pressing x STOP – you insert a tape – the AC power cord is disconnected or power supply stops.

Basic Operations

Setting the timer manually

If the VCR Plus+ GOLD system is not available in your area, follow the instructions below to set the timer to record programs.

Before you start…

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

• Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. When using a cable box, turn it on.

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

• If you insert a tape with the SmartFile function, make sure the total recording time doesn’t overlap the protected program. For details about the SmartFile function, see page 39.

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`/1

SP/EP

Number buttons

CH +/– INPUT

SELECT MENU

M/m/</,

OK x STOP

1 Press MENU, then press M/m to select

TIMER SET/CHECK and press OK.

PLAY

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TIMER SET / CHECK

DATE START STOP CH –

–

/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– –

9 / 28

TUE

2 Press M/m to select the line that is to be set.

TIMER SET / CHECK

TUE

9 / 28

DATE START STOP CH

/–

–– –:–– ––

SP ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– – ––/– –:–– –:–– –– –

THU

TIMER SET / CHECK

TUE

9 / 28

DATE START STOP IJK

00 8:00 12

THU0AM AM

PLAY

3 Set the date, start and stop time, channel

PLAY

number and tape speed:

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

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

When you set the channel number, the station ID appears on the TV screen. You can set it while checking the station ID.

To record the same program every day or the same day every week, press m while the date is highlighting. For details, see “Daily/weekly recording” below.

Channel number

Station ID

Basic Operations

INPUT

SELECT

To record from a source connected to the LINE-1 IN or LINE-2 IN jacks, press INPUT SELECT to display “LINE1” or “LINE2” in the “CH” position.

4 Press , to confirm the setting.

PLAY

The cursor appears at the beginning of the line. To enter another setting, select the next line and repeat step 3.

5 Press OK.

PLAY

6 Press `/1 to turn off the VCR.

The

indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands

by for recording. When using a cable box, leave it on.

continued

Basic Operations

Setting the timer manually (continued)

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP.

Daily/weekly recording

In step 3 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.

the current date t SUN-SAT t MON-SAT t MON-FRI t EVERY SAT t .....

t EVERY MON t EVERY SUN t 1 month later t (date counts down) t

the current date

To use the VCR after setting the timer

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 program.

To lock the VCR after setting the timer (Child Lock)

While the VCR turns on, hold down `/1 POWER indicator appears in the display window. The VCR turns off and the indicator remains lit. The VCR will not work except for timer recording.

To unlock the VCR, hold down `/1 POWER indicator disappears from the display window. The VCR is unlocked and turns on.

To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked, press x STOP. The recording stops and the VCR is unlocked.

on the VCR until the -

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Tips

• To set the channel, you can also use the CH +/– or number buttons.

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

• When you are recording a program in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes

• When a tape with a SmartFile label attached is inserted, the AUTO BLANK SEARCH screen appears after closing the menu in step 5. For details, see “Setting timer recording in the Blank Time space” (page␣47).

Notes

• If you are using cable box control, you cannot select “LINE1” or “LINE2”.

• The station ID appears on the TV screen only when you complete Smart Channel Mapping and the VCR receives the program information signal (see page 54 of the supplied hookup/setup manual).

Basic Operations

Additional Operations

Playing/searching at various speeds

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m REW M FF

H PLAY

Shuttle ring

Playback options Operation

View the picture during fast-forward or rewind

Play at high speed

Play at twice the normal speed Play in slow motion

JOG

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

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

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

During playback, press ×2. During playback or pause, press y SLOW.

×2

y SLOW

M FF

m REW

Additional Operations

Playback options Operation

Play frame by frame

Rewind and start play

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

During stop, press H PLAY on the VCR while holding down m␣REW on the VCR.

To resume normal playback

Press H PLAY.

Using the shuttle ring

With the shuttle ring, you can operate a variety of playback options. There are two ways for using the shuttle ring, normal mode and jog mode.

To use the shuttle ring in normal mode

During playback or pause, turn the shuttle ring clockwise or counterclockwise. Each change in the shuttle ring position changes the playback mode, and the corresponding mark appears on the TV screen for a few seconds in the following way if the on-screen display function is on:

Playback mode Normal speed Double speed High speed

Mark on the TV screen

Slow motion Pause Slow motion

in reverse

High speed Double speed Normal speed

in reverse in reverse in reverse

X2–X1–

Additional Operations

continued

Playing/searching at various speeds (continued)

To use the shuttle ring in jog mode

Use this mode for frame-by-frame playback. Press JOG to enter the jog mode. The JOG button lights up. If you change to

the jog mode during any playback mode, the playback pauses so you can see a still picture. Each change in the shuttle ring position shifts the picture one frame. To shift frames in reverse, turn the shuttle ring counterclockwise. The frame shift speed depends on the speed you turn the shuttle ring. To resume normal mode, press JOG again. The JOG button goes off.

Tip

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

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

Notes

• The sound is muted during these operations.

• Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but

the picture quality cannot be guaranteed.

• The picture may have snow: – when playing at high speed in reverse – when playing in reverse slow motion – when playing in reverse

• If the playback mode mark doesn’t appear on the TV screen, press DISPLAY.

• The picture may flutter a bit when playing in slow motion.

Additional Operations

Creating a

IJK OPQ CDE LMN

RST AAB ABB XYZ

UVW

FGH

FAVORITE CH 12

9 13 19

3 45 43 22 10

favorite channel

ENTER

list with Station ID

You can create your favorite channel list of the TV channels with station ID. You can store up to 10 channels with station ID and select the channel from your favorite channel list.

Before you start...

• Set FAVORITE CH to ON in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu (page␣35).

Creating your favorite channel list

1 Press ENTER.

The FAVORITE CH screen appears on the TV screen.

2 Press CH +/– to select the station ID you

want to replace.

CH +/–

</,

The selected station ID

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Additional Operations

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