Sony SLV-SE220D User Manual

3-073-151-E1 (3) GB

Video Cassette

Recorder

Operating Instructions

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SLV-SE820D/E Kla- SLV-SE727E Kla- SLV-SX727D Kla- SLV-SE720D/E Kla- SLV-SX720D/E Kla- SLV-SE620D/E Kla- SLV-SE220D

ShowView' ShowVieW ShowView’ ShowView’ ShowView’

ShowView’

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.

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

Precautions

Safety

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

• If anything falls into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

• The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the mains, even if the unit itselfhas been turned off.

• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug, never by the cord.

• 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 three 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 systems

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

ShowView is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The ShowView system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

2 WARNING

Getting Started

4 Index to parts and controls

11 Step 1 : Unpacking

12 Step 2 : Setting up the remote

commander

16 Step 3 : Connecting the VCR 20 Step 4 : Setting up the VCR with

the Auto Set Up function

23 Setting the clock 25 Downloading the TV tuner’s preset

data (not available on SLV-SE620D/ E and SE220D)

26 Selecting a language 27 Presetting channels 30 Changing/disabling programme

positions

35 Setting thePAY-TV/CanalPlus

decoder (not available on SLVSE620D)

Basic Operations

Playing a tape

38 40

Recording TV programmes

Recording TV programmes using the Dial Timer (SLV-SE820D/E only) Recording TV programmes using

the ShowView® system (not available on SLV-SE620D/E)

Recording TV programmes using

the timer

Additional Operations

Playing/searching at various speeds

Setting the recording duration time

Checking/changing/cancelling

timer settings Recording stereo and bilingual

programmes (not available on SLVSE220D)

Searching using the index function

(not available on SLV-SE220D) Adjusting the picture

Reducing the VCR’s power

consumption Changing menu options

Editing

70 Connecting to a VCR or stereo

system

72 Basic editing 73 Audio dubbing (SLV-SE820D/E

only)

Additionai information

74 Troubleshooting 78 Specifications 79 Index Back Cover

Quick Start Guide

Table of contents

Getting Started

Index to parts and controls

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

Front panel

For SLV-SE820D/E

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H 0131 in 111]

A 1/1 (on/standby) switeh B Remote sensor (12) C Tape eompartment D A (ejeet) button (38) E Shuttle ring (56) F (play) button* (38) (56) G JOG button (56) H X (stop) button* (22) (38) (72) (73) IREC 9 (reeord) button (41) (58)

(72) J X (pause) button (38) (48) (72) (73) K (fast-forward) button

(38) (56)

L (rewind) button (38) (56) ^ © DIAL TIMER (44) N PROGRAM +/- buttons* (45) (57)

(66) 0 AUDIO DUB button (73) P t LINE-2 L (left) O R (right)

jaeks (eovered)*

How to open the jack cover 1 Press the bottom of the eover. 2 Hook your finger on the top edge of the

eover and pull it open.

* The (play), 9 (stop) and

PROGRAM + buttons andjaek eover have a tactile dot.

(70) (71) (73)

4 Indextopartsandcontrols

ForSLV-SE727E, SX727D, SE720D/E, SX720D/E and SE620D/E

A 1/1 (on/standby) switch B Remote sensor (12) C Tape compartment D A (eject) button (38) E H (play) button* (38) (56) F ■ (stop) button* (22) (38) (72) (73)

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Haas

G REC Z (record) button (41) (58)

(72) H X (pause) button (38) (72) (73) I (fast-forward) button (38) (56) J (rewind) button (38) (56) K PROGRAM +/- buttons* (57) (66)

* The (play), X (stop) and

PROGRAM + buttons have a tactile dot.

continued

Index to parts and controls 5

For SLV-SE220D

A 1/1 (on/standby) switch B A (eject) button (38) C Remote sensor (12) D Tape compartment E H (play) button* (38) (56) F ■ (stop) button* (22) (38) (72) (73)

G REC Z (record) button (41) (58)

(72) H X (pause) button (38) (72) (73) I (fast-forward) button (38) (56) J (rewind) button (38) (56) K PROGRAM +/- buttons* (57) (66)

* The (play), B (stop) and

PROGRAM + buttons have a tactile dot.

6 Indextopartsandcontrols

Display window

For SLV-SE820D/E, SE727E, SX727D, SE720D/E and SX720D/E

STE

mi id^i 1^1-id^i id^i

Se61

8 7

A Tape indicator B VIDEO indicator (17) (41)

C Time counter/clock/line/programme

position indicato

^ O (smartlink) indicator (18)

For SLV-SE620D/E and SE220D

A Tape indicator

r (38) (40) (72)

E TV indicator (43) F STEREO indicator (61) G Tape speed indicators (40) H Timer/recording indicator (41) (46)

(51)(54)

E STEREO indicator* (61)

B Time counter/clock/line/programme

position indicator (38) (40) (72) C Timer indicator (46) (51) (54) D Recording indicator (41)

F VIDEO indicator G Playback indicator

* not available on SLV-SE220D

(17) (41)

Index to parts and controls 7

continued

Rear panel

For SLV-SE820D/E, SE727E, SX727D, SE720D/E, SX720D/E and SE620D/E

For SLV-SE220D

^ ir (in from antenna) connector (16)

(17)

B LINE-3 (DEC/EXT) connector*1

LINE-2 (dEC/EXt) connector*^

(19) (35) (71) C Mains lead (16) (17) D AUDIO (OUT/SORTIE) R/D (right)

L/G (left)jacks*3 (19)

8 Indextopartsandcontrols

E LINE-1 (EURO AV) connector (17)

(35) (70)

(out to tv) connector (16)(17)

*1 SLV-SE820D/E only *2 SLV-SE727E, SX727D, SE720D/E,

SX720D/E, SE620E and SE220D only

*3 not available on SLV-SE620D/E

Remote commander

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A Z (eject) button (38)

^ ^ (wide) button (for TV) (14) (15) C±) DISPLAY button (14) (38)(41)

D COUNTER/REMAIN button (41) E Programme number buttons*1 (13)

(42) F — (ten’s digit) button (13) (42) G / (Teletext) button (for TV)*2 (14) H 2 (volume) +/- buttons {for TV)

(13) I O TV power on/TV mode select

button (for TV)*

(13) J 9 REC (record) button (41) (58) K SP (Standard Play)/LP (Long Play)

button*3 (40) L MENU button (23) (59) M X (pause)/M button (23) (38)

■ (stop)/m button (23) (38) (rewind)/< button (23) (38)

(56)

(fast-forward)/, button (23)

(38) (56) H (play)/OK button*1 (23) (38) (56)

*1 The H (play), AUDIO MONITOR,

number 5 and PROG + buttons have a tactile dot.

*2 SLV-SE820D/E, SE727E and SX727D

only

*3 not available on SLV-SE220D

continued

Index to parts and controls 9

N |TV| / IVIDEOI remote eontrol switeh

(12)

O 1/1 (on/standby) switeh (13) (14)

(51)

P AUDIO MONITOR button*1*3 (14)

(62) Q t TV/VIDEO button (13) (17) (41) R CLEAR button (38) (50) (59) S INPUT SELECT button (40) (54)

(72) T PROG (programme) +/- buttons*1

(13) (40)

@/C Teletext page aeeess buttons

(for TV)*

(14) U y SLOW button*4 (56) V x2 button*4 (56) W ^M/^W (index seareh)

buttons*3*

(64) Me TIMER button (49) (53)

*1 The H (play), AUDIO MONITOR,

number 5 and PROG + buttons have a taetile dot.

*2 SLV-SE820D/E, SE727E and SX727D

only *3 not available on SLV-SE220D *4 FASTEXT buttons (for TV) (SLV-

SE820D/E, SE727E and SX727D only)

10 Indextopartsandcontrols

step 1 : Unpacking

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

• Remote commander

R6 (size AA) batteries

Aerial cable

Check your model name

The instructions in this manual are for the 11 models: SLV-SE820D, SE820E, SE727E, SX727D, SE720D, SE720E, SX720D, SX720E, SE620D, SE620E and SE220D. Check your model name by looking at the rear panel of your VCR. SLV-SE820D/E is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “SLV-SE820D/E only.”

Unpacking 11

step 2 : Setting up the remote commander

Inserting the batteries

Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matehing the + and - on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery eompartment.

Insert the negative (-) end first, then push in and down until the positive (+) end elieks into position.

Using the remote

Remote sensor

commander

You ean use this remote eommander to operate this VCR and a Sony TV. Buttons on the remote eommander marked with a dot (*) ean be used to operate your

Sony TV. If the TV does not have the® symbol near the remote sensor, this remote eommander will not operate the TV.

To operate

the VCR a Sony TV |TV| and point at the remote sensor at the TV

Set |TV| / IVIDEOI to

[VIDEO I and noint at the remote sensor at the VCR

12 Setting up the remote commander

TV control buttons

To Press

Set the TV to standby mode 1/1 Select an input source: aerial in or line in

t TV/VIDEO

Select the TV’s programme position Programme number buttons,

—, PROG +/-

Adjust the volume of the TV

2+/-

Switch to TV (Teletext off)*' a (TV)

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Setting up the remote commander 13

To Press

Switch to Teletext*' Select the sound* Use FASTEXT*' Call up the on-screen display

Change the Teletext page*' c /'C Switch to/from wide mode of a Sony wide TV (For

other manufactures’ wide TVs, see “Controlling other TVs with the remote commander (SLVSE820D/E, SE727E and SX727D only)” below.)

Notes

• With normal use, the batteries should last about three to six months.

• If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage.

• Do not use a new battery together with an old one.

• Do not use different types ofbatteries together.

• Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs.

SLV-SE820D/E, SE727E and SX727D only

*^not available on SLV-SE220D

/ (Teletext) AUDIO MONITOR FASTEXT buttons

o DISPLAY

(wide)

Controlling other TVs with the remote commander (SLVSE820D/E, SE727E and SX727D only)

The remote commander is preprogrammed to control non-Sony TVs. Ifyour TV is listed in the following table, set the appropriate manufacturer’s code

number.

^ Set |TV| / IVIDEOI at the top of the remote commander to |TV|.

2 Hold down 1/1, and enter your TV’s code number using the programme

numberbuttons. Thenrelease 1/1. Now you can use the following TV control buttons to control your TV:

1/1, t TV/VIDEO, programme number buttons, — (ten’s digit),

PROG +/-, 2 +/-, a (TV), / (Teletext), FASTEXT buttons,

(wide)*, MENU*, M/m/</,*, and OK*.

• These buttons may not work with all TVs.

14 Setting up the remote commander

Code numbers of controllable TVs

If more than one eode number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV.

To switeh to wide mode, see the footnotes below this table for the applieable eode numbers.

Manufacturer Code number

Sony

01*‘, 02 Akai 68 Ferguson 52 Grundig 10*1, 11*

Hitaehi 24 JVC Loewe Mivar NEC Nokia

Press Press

Pressé (wide). The menu appears on the TV screen. Then, press M/m/</,to

(wide) to switch the wide picture mode on or off. (wide), then press 2 +/- to select the wide picture mode you want.

09, 70

15, 16, 69*

Manufacturer Code number

Panasonie Philips

17*1, 49

06*‘, 07*1, 08* Saba 12, 13 Samsung Sanyo

22, 23

25 Sharp 29 Telefunken 36 Thomson

43*

Toshiba 38

select the wide picture you want and press OK.

Tip

• When you set your TV’s eode number eorreetly while the TV is turned on, the TV turns off automatieally.

Notes

• If you enter a new eode number, the eode number previously entered will be erased.

• If the TV uses a different remote eontrol system from the one programmed to work with the VCR, you eannot eontrol your TV with the remote eommander.

• When you replaee the batteries of the remote eommander, the eode number may ehange. Set the appropriate eode number every time you replaee the batteries.

Setting up the remote commander 15

step 3 : Connecting the VCR

If your TV has a Scart (EURO-AV) connector, see page 17.

If your TV does not have a Scart (EURO-AV) connector

: signal flow

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 20).

16 Connecting the VCR

Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it tonr on the rear

panel of the VCR.

Connect^! of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable.

Connect the mains lead to the mains.

Ifyour TV has a Scart (EURO-AV) connector

Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it toir on the rear panel of the VCR.

Connect® of the VCR and the

aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable.

Connect LfNE-1 (EURO AV) on the VCR and the Scart (EURO AV) connector on the TV with the optional Scart cable.

This connection improves picture and sound quality. Whenever you want to watch the VCR picture, press t TV/VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window.

Connect the mains lead to the mains.

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Connecting the VCR 17

About the SMARTLINK features (not available on SLV-SE620D/E and SE220D)

If the connected TV complies with

SMARTLINK, MEGALOGIC*!,

EASYLINK*2, Q-Link*3, EURO VIEW LINK**, or T-V LINK*5, this VCR automatically runs the

SMARTLINK function after you complete the steps on the previous page (the O indicator appears in the VCR’s display window when you turn on the TV). You can enjoy the following SMARTLINK features.

• TV Direct Rec

You can easily record what you are watching on the TV when the VCR is turned on. For details,

see “Recording what you are watching on the TV

(TV Direct Rec) (not available on SLV-SE620D/E and SE220D)” on page

43.

• One Touch Play

With One Touch Play, you can start playback automatically without turning on the TV. For details, see “Starting playback automatically with one button (One Touch Play) (not available on SLV-SE620D/E and

SE220D)” on page39.

• One Touch Menu

When the VCR is turned on, you can turn on the TV, set the TV to the video channel, and display the VCR’s on-screen display automatically by pressing MENU on the remote commander.

• One Touch Timer

When the VCR is turned on, you can turn on the TV, set the TV to the video channel, and display the timer recording menu (the TIMER PROGRAMMING menu or the SHOWVIEW menu) automatically by pressing© TIMER on the remote commander. You can set which timer recording menu is displayed using TIMER METHOD in the EASY OPERATION menu (

see page 69).

• NexTView Download

You can easily set the timer by using the NexTView Download function on your TV. Please refer to your TV’s instruction manual.

*! “MEGALOGIC” is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporation.

*2 “EASYLINK” is a trademark of Philips Corporation.

*3 “Q-Link” is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation.

*4 “EURO VIEW LINK” is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.

*5 “T-V LINK” is a trademark of JVC Corporation.

Note

• Not all TVs respond to the tactions above.

18 Connecting the VCR

Additional connections

To a stereo system (not available on SLVSE620D/E and SE220D)

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

To a satellite or digital tuner with Line Through (not available on SLVSE620D)

Using the Line Through function, you can watch programmes fTom a satellite or digital tuner connected to this VCR on the TV even when the VCR is turned off. When you turn on the satellite or digital tuner, this VCR automatically sends the signal from the satellite or digital tuner to the TV without turning itself on.

: Signal flow

LINE-3 (DEC/EXT)* LINE-2 (DEC/EXT)*

LINE

---------------\----------------

Scart cable (not supplied)

: Signal flow

OUT

1 Connect the satellite or digital tuner to the LINE-3 (DEC/EXT)** or

LINE-2 (DEC/EXT)*^ connector as shown above.

2 Turn off the VCR.

To watch a programme, turn on the satellite or digital tuner and the TV.

Notes

• The Line Through function will not operate properly if POWER SAVE in the USER SET menu is set to ON. Set POWER SAVE to OFF to ensure proper operation

• You cannot watch programmes on the TV while recording unless you are recording a satellite or digital programme.

• This function may not work with some types of satellite or digital tuners.

• When the VCR is turned off, set the TV to the video channel.

*■ SLV-SE820D/E only *2SLV-SE727E, SX727D, SE720D/E, SX720D/E, SE620E and SE220D only

(see page 67).

Connecting the VCR 19

step 4 : Setting up the VCR with the Auto

Set Up function

Before using the VCR for the first time, set up the VCR using the Auto Set Up funetion. With this funetion, you ean set the language for the on-sereen display, TV ehannels, guide ehannels for the ShowView system*, and VCR eloek* automatieally.

Turn on your TV and set it to the video ehannel. If your TV does not have a Seart (EURO-AV) eonneetor, tune the

tV to ehannel 32 (the initial RF ehannel for this VCR). Refer to

your TV manual for TV tuning instruetions. If the pieture does not

appear elearly,

see “To ehange the RF ehannel” on page 22.

Conneet the mains lead to the

mains.

The VCR automatieally turns on, and the language abbreviations appear on the TV sereen.

The abbreviations of the

languages are as follows:

Abbreviation Language

GB English ES

NL Dutch

FI Finnish DE German IT Italian

Spanish

Abbreviation Language

SE Swedish GR FR Freneh PT DK Danish TR Turkish

Greek

Portuguese

Press to seleet the language abbreviation from the table in step 2, then press OK.

The message for the Auto Set Up funetion appears.

20 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

Press OK. The COUNTRY SELECTION

menu* appears.

The abbreviations of the countries are as foiiows:

COUNTRY SELECTION

______

B N GR DK P HU FIN E PL D S CZ NL CH OTHERS

SELECT : SET : OK EXIT :MENi

I TR

Abbreviation Country

A Austria B Belgium DK Denmark FIN

Finland D Germany NL

Netherlands I Italy N Norway

Abbreviation Country

E Spain S CH TR

Sweden Switzerland

Turkey GR Greece HU

Hungary PL Poland CZ Czeeh

P Portugal

For SLV-SE820D/E, SE727E, SX727D, SE720D/E, SX720D/E and SE220D

Press \I\KI, to seleet the abbreviation of your eountry from the table in step 4, then press OK. If your eountry does not appear, seleet OTHERS.

AUTO SET UP

PLEASE WAIT

4 0 %

EXIT : MENU

The VCR starts searehing for all of the reeeivable ehannels and presets them (in the appropriate order for your loeal area).

If you want to ehange the order of the ehannels or disable unwanted programme positions, see “Changingidisabling programme positions” on page 30.

After the seareh or download is eomplete, the eurrent time appears for any stations that transmit a time signal. If the time does not appear, set the eloek manually.

See “Setting the eloek” on page 23.

For SLV-SE620D/E

The eloek setting menu appears. See “Setting the eloek” on page 23.

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Setting up the VCRwith the Auto Set Up function 21

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 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 26.

Notes

• Whenever you operate the Auto Set Up taction, some of the settings (ShowView*, 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 af^er you purchase the VCR.

• After using the Auto Set Up faction, the language abbreviations do 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 4.

• Auto preset can be performed by pressing ■ (stop) on the VCR continuously for 5 seconds or more with no tape inserted.

• not available on SLV-SE620D/E

22 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

Setting the clock

You must set the time and date on the VCR to use the timer features properly. The Auto Cloek Set funetion* works only if a station in your area is broadeasting a

time signal.

Before you starts

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video ehannel.

• Refer to “Index to parts and eontrols” for button loeations.

Press MENU, then press , to highlight CLOCK SET and press OK.

Press M/m to set the hour.

Press , to seleet the minutes and set the minutes by pressing M/m.

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Setting the clock 23

Set the day, month, and year in sequenee by pressing , to seleet the item to be set, and press to

seleet the digits, then press The day of the week is set

automatieally.

Press M/m to seleet ON for the

setting of the Auto Cloek Set

funetion*. The VCR automatieally sets the

eloek aeeording to the time signal broadeast between the ehannels PR 1 to PR 5.

If you do not need the Auto Cloek

Set funetion, seleet OFF. Press MENU to exit the menu.

Tips

• If you set AUTO CLOCK* to ON, the Auto Clock Set function is activated whenever the VCR is turned off. The time is adjusted automatically by making reference to the time signal from the station.

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

24 Setting the clock

• not available on SLV-SE620D/E

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