Sony SLV-SE220G User Manual

3-073-153-11 (3) GB

Video Cassette

Recorder

Operating Instructions

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SLV-SE820G [Hd'
SLV-SE720G/I [Sd'
SLV-SE220G/I

© 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.

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

Notice for customers in the United

Kingdom and Republic of Ireland

Amouldedplug complying withBS1363 is fitted to
this equipment for your safety and convenience.
If the 13A fitted plug does not match the outlet
socket in your home, please refer to your Appointed
Sony Dealer for advice.

Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be
replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI
to BS1362,(i.e.,markedwith^ or^ mark)
must be used.
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a
detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse
cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug
without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse
cover, please contact your nearest Sony service
station.

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 and play back using
the PAL colour system. Recording of video sources
based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed.

VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered
trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation.
The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under
license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

2 WARNING

Table of contents

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

22 Downloading the TV tuner’s preset

data (not available on SLV­SE220G/I)

23 Selecting a language
24 Presetting channels
27 Changing/disabling programme

positions

32 Setting the clock

Basic Operations

34 Playing a tape
36 Recording TV programmes
40 Recording TV programmes using

the Dial Timer (SLV-SE820G only)

45 Recording TV programmes using

the VIDEO Plus+® system

49 Setting the timer manually

Additional Operations

52

Playing/searching at various speeds

54

Setting the recording duration time
Checking/changing/cancelling

55

timer settings

57

Recording stereo and bilingual
programmes (not available on SLV­SE220G/I)
Searching using the index function

59

(not available on SLV-SE220G/I)
Adjusting the picture

61

Reducing the VCR’s power

62

consumption
Changing menu options

63

Editing

65 Connecting to a VCR or stereo

system

67 Basic editing
68 Audio dubbing (SLV-SE820G only)

Additionai information

69 Troubleshooting
73 Specifications
74 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-SE820G

A 1/1 (on/standby) switeh
B Remote sensor (12)
C Tape eompartment
D A (ejeet) button (34)
E Shuttle ring (52)
F H (play) button* (34) (52)
G JOG button (52)
H X (stop) button* (21) (34) (67) (68)
IREC 9 (reeord) button (37) (54)

(67)
J X (pause) button (34) (44) (67) (68)
K (fast-forward) button (34) (52)

L (rewind) button (34) (52)
^ © DIAL TIMER (40)
N PROGRAM +/- buttons* (41) (53)

(61)
0 AUDIO DUB button (68)
P t LINE-2 L (left) O R (right)

jaeks (eovered)* (65) (66) (68)

How to open thejack 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), X (stop) and

PROGRAM + buttons andjaek eover
have a tactile dot.

4 Indextoparts andcontrols

For SLV-SE720G/I

A 1/1 (on/standby) switch
B Remote sensor (12)
C Tape compartment
D A (eject) button (34)
E (play) button* (34) (52)
F ■ (stop) button* (21) (34) (67) (68)

G REC Z (record) button (37) (54)

(67)
H X (pause) button (34) (67) (68)
I (fast-forward) button (34) (52)
J (rewind) button (34) (52)
K PROGRAM +/- buttons* (53) (61)

* The (play), B (stop) and

PROGRAM + buttons have a tactile dot.

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Index to parts and controls

For SLV-SE220G/I

A 1/1 (on/standby) switch
B A (eject) button (34)
C Remote sensor (12)
D Tape compartment
E H (play) button* (34) (52)
F ■ (stop) button* (21) (34) (67) (68)

G REC Z (record) button (37) (54)

(67)
H X (pause) button (34) (67) (68)
I (fast-forward) button (34) (52)
J (rewind) button (34) (52)
K PROGRAM +/- buttons* (53) (61)

* The (play), B (stop) and

PROGRAM + buttons have a tactile dot.

6 Indextoparts andcontrols

Display window

For SLV-SE820G and SE720G/I

y

3^1//1)1

8 7

A Tape indicator
B VIDEO indicator (17) (37)

C Time counter/clock/line/programme

position indicator

^ O (smartlink) indicator (18)

For SLV-SE220G/I

(34) (36) (67)

STE

REOl

6

E TV indicator (39)
F STEREO indicator (57)
G Tape speed indicators (36)
H Timer/recording indicator (37) (42)

(47) (50)

A Tape indicator

B Time counter/clock/line/programme

position indicator (34) (36) (67)

C Timer indicator (42) (47) (50)

D Recording indicator (37)
E VIDEO indicator (17) (37)
F Playback indicator

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Index to parts and controls

Rear panel

For SLV-SE820G and SE720G/I

For SLV-SE220G/I

^ ir (in from antenna) connector (16)

(17)

B LINE-3 connector*

1

LINE-2 connector*^ (19) (66)
C Mains lead (16)(17)
D AUDIO (OUT) R (right), L (left)

jacks (19)

8 Indextoparts andcontrols

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

(65)

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

*■ SLV-SE820G only
*2 SLV-SE720G/I and SE220G/I only

Remote commander

[ •!/*

m—-0 m O

A Z (eject) button (34)
^ ^ (wide) button (for TV) (14) (15)
C±) DISPLAY button (14) (34) (37)
D COUNTER/REMAIN button (37)
E Programme number buttons*1 (13)

(38)

-Œ>aŒ)

O 0 0

■0 '0 ’0

■0 '0 J)

F — (ten’s digit) button (13) (38)
G / (Teletext) button (for TV)*^ (14)
H 2 (volume) +/- buttons {for TV)

(13)

I O TV power on/TV mode select

button (for TV)*^
J 9 REC (record) button (37) (54)
K SP (Standard Play)/LP (Long Play)

butto

n (36)
L MENU button (32) (55)
M X (pause)/M button (32) (34)

■ (stop)/m button (32) (34)
(rewind)/< button (32) (34)

(52)

(fast-forward)/, button (32)

(34) (52)
H (play)/OK button*1 (32) (34)
(52)

*1 The H (play), AUDIO MONITOR,

number 5 and PROG + buttons have a
tactile dot.

*2 SLV-SE820G only

(13)

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Index to parts and controls

N |TV| / IVIDEOI remote eontrol switeh

(12)

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

(47)

P AUDIO MONITOR button*1*3 (14)

(57)
Q t TV/VIDEO button (13) (17) (37)
R CLEAR button (34) (46) (55)
S INPUT SELECT button (36) (50)

(67)
T PROG (programme) +/- buttons*1

(13)(36)

@/C Teletext page aeeess buttons

(for TV)*2 (14)

U y SLOW button*4 (52)
V x2 button*4 (52)
W ^M/^W (index seareh)

buttons*3*4 (59)
Me TIMER button (45) (49)

10 Index to parts and controls

*1 The H (play), AUDIO MONITOR,

number 5 and PROG + buttons have a

taetile dot.
*2 SLV-SE820Gonly
*3 not available on SLV-SE220G/I
*4 FASTEXT buttons (for TV) (SLV-

SE820G only)

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 5 models: SLV-SE820G, SE720G,

SE720I, SE220G and SE220I. Check your model name by looking at the rear

panel of your VCR.

SLV-SE820G is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in

operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “SLV-SE820G only.”

Unpacking

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 the
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 Settinguptheremotecommander

TV control buttons

To Press

Set the TV to standby mode 1/1
Select an input source: aerial in or line in
Select the TV’s programme position Programme number buttons,

Adjust the volume of the TV
Switch to TV (Teletext off)*' a (TV)

t TV/VIDEO

—, PROG +/­2+/-

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Setting up the remote commander

To Press

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

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

other manufactures’ wide TVs, see “Controlling
other TVs with the remote commander (SLV­SE820G 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-SE820G only
*^not available on SLV-SE220G/I

2

/ (Teletext)

AUDIO MONITOR
FASTEXT buttons

(E) DISPLAY

(wide)

Controlling other TVs with the remote commander (SLV­SE820G only)

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

number.

^ Set |TV| / [VIDEO I 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 Settinguptheremotecommander

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*

1

Hitaehi 24
JVC
Loewe
Mivar
NEC
Nokia

*' Press

Press

*3

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.

33

45

09, 70

66

15, 16, 69*

3

Manufacturer Code number

Panasonie
Philips

17*1,49

06*>, 07*',08*>
Saba 12, 13
Samsung
Sanyo

22, 23

25
Sharp 29
Telefunken 36
Thomson

43*

2

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

step 3 : Connecting the VCR

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

IfyourTV does not have a Scart (EURO-AV) connector

. : signal flow

1

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.

ir

ir

* •

Ifyour TV has a Scart (EURO-AV) connector

1

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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nr

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Connecting the VCR

About the SMARTLINK features (not available on SLV-SE220G/I)

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 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,
(TV Direct Rec) (not available on SLV-SE220G/I)” on page 39.

• 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-SE220G/I)” on
page 35.

• 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 VIDEOPLUS 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 64).

• 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.

see “Recording what you are watching on the TV

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

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

*3 “Q-Link” is a trademark ofPanasonic 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 SLV­SE220G/I)

You can improve sound
quality by connecting a
stereo system to the
AUDIO R, Ljacks as shown
on the right.

To a satellite or digital tuner with Line Through

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

: Signal flow

^ Connect the satellite or digital tuner to the LINE-3** or LINE-2*^

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 (see page 62).

• 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-SE820G only
*2SLV-SE720G/I and SE220G/I only

Connecting the VCR

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 TV ehannels, guide ehannels for the
VIDEO Plus+ 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 21 (the initial RF ehannel for this VCR). Refer to

your TV’s manual for TV tuning instruetions. If the pieture does not
appear elearly,

2 Conneet the mains lead to the mains.

The VCR automatieally turns on, and the message for the Auto Set
Up funetion appears.

Press OK
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
“Changing/disabling programme
positions” on page 27.

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 32.

see “To ehange the RF ehannel” on page 20.

AUTO SET UP
PLEASE WAIT

4 0 %

EXIT :MENU

To cancel the Auto Set Up function

Press MENU.

To change the RF channel

If the pieture does not appear elearly on the TV, ehange the RF ehannel on
the VCR and TV. Seleet INSTALLATION from the menu, then press
to highlight VCR OUTPUT CH and press ,. Seleet the RF ehannel by
pressing the M/m buttons. Then, tune the TV to the new RF ehannel so that
a elear pieture appears.

20 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

Notes

• Whenever you operate the Auto Set Up function, some of the settings
(VIDEO Plus+, timer, etc.) will he 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.

• 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 the procedure in step 3.

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

Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

Downloading the TV tuner’s preset data

(not available on SLV-SE220G/I)

You can download your TV tuner’s preset data to the VCR and tune the VCR
according to that data using the SMARTLINK connection.

Before you starts

• Turnon theVCRandtheTV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

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

1

o

Press MENU, then press
, to highlight INSTALLATION
and press OK.

Press M/m to highlight

SMARTLINK, then press '

Press M/m to highlight TV CH
DOWNLOAD, then press The
Preset Download function starts and
theO indicator flashes in the
display window during download.

AUTO SET UP
MANUAL SET UP
SMARTLINK
VCR OUTPUT CH : 2 1

SELECT :AT SET : ►
END : OK EXIT :MENU

TV CH DOWNLOAD
TV DIRECT RECORD : OFF

SELECT SET :►
END : OK EXIT : MENU

22 Downloading the TV tuner’s preset data (not available on SLV-SE220G/I)

Selecting a language

If you prefer an on-sereen language other than English, use the on-sereen display to
seleet another language.

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.

1

Press MENU, then press
, to highlight LANGUAGE SET

o

The abbreviations of the languages are as follows:

Abbreviation Language

GB English
ES Spanish
NL Duteh
FI Finnish
DE German
IT Italian

and press OK.

Press M/m/</,
language from the table below, then press OK.

to highlight the abbreviation of the desired

Abbreviation Language

SE Swedish
GR
FR Freneh
PT
DK Danish
TR Turkish

Greek

Portuguese

Selecting a language

Presetting channels

If some channels could not be preset using the Auto Set Up function, you can preset
them manually.

Before you starts

• Turnon theVCRandtheTV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

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

1

o

Press MENU, then press
, to highlight INSTALLATION
and press OK.

Press M/ftohighlight MANUAL

SET UP, then press

Press M/f to highlight the row
which you want to preset, then press

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

Ìifsiaì

AUTO SET UP
MANUAL SET UP
SMARTLINK
VCR OUTPUT CH

SELECT :

AT

END : OK EXIT :MENU

TV STATION TABLE

PR CH NAME

cz

AT

DELETE : CLEAR EXIT : MENU |

0 2 7 AAR- 1

1
2 0 2 9 L MN­3 0 3 0 CDE­4 0 3 2 I J K­5

► SWAPPING : OK

: 2 1

SET : ►

24 Presetting channels

Press </, repeatedly until the
ehannel you want is displayed.

Press M/m to highlight NAME, then
press ,.

Enter the station name.
1 Press M/m to seleet a eharaeter.

Eaeh time you press M, the
eharaeter ehanges as shown
below.

_ t 9 t A

8

2 Press , to set the next

eharaeter.
The next spaee flashes.
To eorreet a eharaeter, press </, until the eharaeter you want
to eorreet flashes, then reset it.

You ean set up to 4 eharaeters for the station name.

Press OK to eonfirm the station name.

Press MENU to exit the menu.

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Presetting channels

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 to select MFT. Press </, to get a clear
picture, then press MENU to exit the menu.

Tip

• The VCR must receive channel information for station names to appear

automatically.

Note

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

from the picture being received.

26 Presetting channels

Changing/disabling programme positions

After setting the ehannels, you ean ehange the programme positions as you like. If
any programme positions are unused or eontain unwanted ehannels, you ean disable
them.

You ean also ehange the station names. If the station names are not displayed, you
ean enter them manually.

Changing programme positions

Before you starts

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

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

1

o

Press MENU, then press
, to highlight INSTALLATION
and press OK.

Press M/ftohighlight MANUAL
SET UP, then press ,.

Press M/f to highlight the row
eontaining the programme position
you want to ehange.

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

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AUTO SET UP
MANUAL SET UP
SMARTLINK
VCR OUTPUT CH : 2 1

SELECT :AV SET : ►
END : OK EXIT :MENU

TV STATION TABLE

PR CH NAME

AT

DELETE : CLEAR EXIT : MENU

PR CH NAME

AT ►

DELETE : CLEAR EXIT : MENU

0 2 7 AAB - 1

1
2 0 2 9 L MN­3 0 3 0 CDE­4 0 3 2 I J K ­5

► SWAPPING : OK

1 027 AAB-

0 2 9

2
3 0 3 0 CDE­4 032 I J K­5

L MN-

SWAPPING : OK

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Changing/disabling programme positions

Press OK, then press M/^ to move
to the desired programme position.

TV STATION TABLE

PR CH NAME

1

•5 0 2 9 L MN- ►

'TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT^

0 2 7 AAB ­2
3 0 3 0 CDE -

SWAPPING :OK

EXIT :MENU

Press OK to eonfirm the setting.

To ehange the programme position of another station, repeat steps 3
through 5.

Press MENU to exit the menu.

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Disabling unwanted programme positions

After presetting ehannels, you ean disable unused programme positions. The disabled
positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG +/- buttons.

Before you starts

• Turnon theVCRandtheTV.

• Set the TV to the video ehannel.

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

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Press MENU, then press M/f/</
, to highlight INSTALLATION,
and press OK.

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AUTO SET UP

MANUAL SET UP
SMARTLINK
VCR OUTPUT CH :21

SELECT : AT SET : ►
END : OK EXIT :MENU

Press M/ftohighlight MANUAL
SET UP, then press

Press M/f to highlight the row
which you want to disable.

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

PR CH NAME

1 1 0 2 7

2 0 2 9 L MN­3 0 3 0 CDE­4 032 I J K ­5

AT ►

DELETE : CLEAR EXIT : MENU

PR CH NAME

1 027 AAR-

0 2 9

2
3 0 3 0 CDE­4 032 I J K ­5

AT ►

DELETE : CLEAR EXIT : MENU

AAR - 1

SWAPPING : OK

L MN-

SWAPPING : OK

5
6

CLEAR

Press CLEAR.

Q The selected row will be cleared as

shown on the right.

2

0 3 0
0 3 2

AT ► SWAPPING :OK
DELETE :CLEAR EXIT :MENU

CDE -

I J K -

Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other programme positions you want to
disable.

Press MENU to exit the menu.

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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.

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Changing/disabling programme positions

Changing the station names

You can change or enter the station names (up to 4 characters). The VCR must
receive channel information for station names to appear automatically.

Before you starts

Turn on the VCR and the TV.
Set the TV to the video channel.
Refer to

“Index to parts and controls^

for button locations.

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Press MENU, then press
, to highlight INSTALLATION
and press OK.

Press M/m tohighlightMANUAL

SET UP, then press

Press M/

m

to highlight the row

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.

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AUTO SET UP

MANUAL SET UP
SMARTLINK
VCR OUTPUT CH

SELECT : AT SET : ►
END : OK EXIT :MENU

I** TV STATION TABLE ♦»I'l

PR CH NAME

1 0 2 7
2 0 2 9 L MN­3 0 3 0 CDE­4 0 3 2 I J K ­5 0 3 3

AW ►

DELETE : CLEAR EXIT : MENU

: 2 1

AAB - 1

—

SWAPPING : OK

Press

M /m

to highlight NAME, then

press ,.

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Enter the station name.
1 Press Mm to seleet a eharaeter.

Eaeh time you press M, the
eharaeter ehanges as shown
below.

_ t 9 t A

2 Press , to set the next

eharaeter.
The next spaee flashes.
To eorreet a eharaeter, press </, until the eharaeter you want
to eorreet flashes, then reset it.

You ean set up to 4 eharaeters for the station name.

Press OK to eonfirm the new name.

Press MENU to exit the menu.

Changing/disabling programme positions

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

• Turnon theVCRandtheTV.

• Set the TV to the video ehannel.

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

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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.

32 Setting the clock

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.

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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.

Setting the clock

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 ehannel.

Insert a tape.
The VCR turns on and starts playing

automatically if you insert a tape with
its safety tab removed.

Press (play).
When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically.

Additional tasks

To Press

Stop play ■ (stop)
Pause play X (pause)
Resume play after pause
Fast-forward the tape
Rewind the tape
Eject the tape

X (pause) or (play)

(fast-forward) during stop
(rewind) during stop

Z (eject)

34 Playing a tape

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” or “00:00.” Search for the
point afterwards by referring to the counter.

Hour Minute Second

Hour Minute

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

Notes

• The counter resets to “0:00:00” or “00:00” whenever a tape is reinserted.

• The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording.

• 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.

• While setting the menu on the TV screen, buttons for playback on the remote .

commander do not function. I

Starting playback automatically with one button (One Touch Play) (not available on SLV-SE220G/I)

If you use the SMARTLINK eonneetion, you can turn on the TV, set the TV
to the video channel, and start playback automatically with one button.

^ Insert a tape.

The VCR automatically turns on.
If you insert a tape with its safety tab removed, the TV turns on and

switches to the video channel. Playback starts automatically.

2 Press (play).

The TV turns on and switches to the video channel automatically.
Playback starts.

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Tip

• When there already is a tape in the VCR, press 1/1 to turn on the VCR first. When

you press (play), the TV turns on, the TV is set to the video channel, and
playback starts automatically in one sequence.

Note

• When you use the One Touch Play function, leave the TV on or in the standby

mode.

Playing a tape 35

Recording TV programmes

Before you start...

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

1

PROG

INPUT SELECT

O

SP / LP

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Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
To record from a satellite or digital tuner, turn it on.

Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

To record a normal channel, press PROG +/- until the programme
position number you want appears in the display window.

ODVIDEO j—j j—j

SP 1 1 ^

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

ODVIDEO

S P

Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP.
LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP.

However, SP (Standard Play) produces better picture and audio
quality.

ODVIDEO j—j j—j

1 1

IL

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L

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LP I I ^

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VIDEO /_ /

• REG

Press REC to start recording.
The recording indicator lights up red in the display window.

Recording indicator

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VIDEO

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Recording indicator

To stop recording

Press ■ (stop).

To check the remaining time

Press© DISPLAY twice. With the display on, press COUNTER/REMAIN
to check the remaining time. Each time you press COUNTER/REMAIN,
the time counter and the remaining time appear alternately.

1 0:00:221

Time counter Remaining time

REMAIN

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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 63).

To watch another TV programme while recording

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

window.

2 Select another programme position on the TV.

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Recording TV programmes 37

To save a recording

To prevent aeeidental erasure, break off the
safety tab as illustrated. To reeord on the
same tape again, eover the tab hole with
adhesive tape.

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
“PR23.”

• If you connect additional equipment to a LINE connector orjack, 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. When
using a satellite or digital tuner, make sure to leave it on.

Notes

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

• Ifa 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 af^er the tape begins playback, the tape remaining time will be
displayed.

• To use the TV Direct Rec function, select SMARTLINK in the INSTALLATION
menu, then set TV DIRECT RECORD to ON.

38 Recording TV programmes

Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct Rec) (not avaiiabie on SLV-SE220G/i)

If you use the SMARTLINK eonneetion, you ean easily reeord what you are

watehing on the TV (other than tapes being played on the VCR).

^ Press 1/1 to turn on the VCR.
2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in plaee.
2 Press REC while you are watehing a TV programme or external

souree.

The TV indieator lights up and the VCR starts reeording what you are
watehing on the TV.

Tip

• The TV indicator appears in the display window after you press • REC in some

situations sueh as:

-when you are watehing a souree eonneeted to the TV’s line input, or

-when the TV tuner preset data for the programme position is different from the
data in the VCR tuner preset.

Notes

• You eannot reeord what you are watehing using this method when the VCR is in
the following modes; pause, timer standby, tuner preset, Auto Set Up, and
reeording.

• When the TV indieator is lit in the display window, do not turn off the TV nor
ehange the TV programme position. When the TV indieator is not lit, the VCR
eontinues reeording the programme even if you ehange the TV programme
position on the TV.

• To use the TV Direet Ree funetion, seleet SMARTLINK in the INSTALLATION
menu, then set TV DIRECT RECORD to ON.

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Recording TV programmes using the Dial

Timer (SLV-SE820G only)

The Dial Timer funetion allows you to
make timer reeordings of programmes
without turning on your TV. Set the
reeording timer to reeord up to eight
programmes, ineluding settings made with
other timer methods, that will be broadeast
within the next month. The reeording start

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PROGRAM +/-

1—\

—

X
time and reeording stop time ean 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.

• To reeord from a satellite or digital tuner, turn it on.

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

1

ODIAI TIMER

Press© DIAL 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 seetion,

“To set the eloek” to set the date and time.

ODIAI TIMER

40 Recording TV programmes using the Diai Timer (SLV-SE820G oniy)

Turn© DIAL TIMER to set the reeording date.

CTDVIDEO —I I—j j— I—I

S P J LI J n

ODIAL TIMER

Press© DIAL TIMER.
“START” and the current time appear alternately in the display

window.

O 0

ODIAL TIMER

CroVIDEO I

S P _/

(TO VIDEO

S P

Turn© DIAL TIMER to set the recording start time.
You can set the recording start time inI5 minute intervals or adjust

the time in one minute intervals by pressing the PROGRAM +/­buttons.

CRD VIDEO

S P

Press© DIALTIMER

“STOP” and the recording stop time alternately appear in the
display window.

.

(JDVIDEO j—

S P _/

CRD VIDEO

S P

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Turn© DIAL TIMER to set the recording stop time.
You can set the recording stop time inI5 minute intervals or adjust

the time in one minute intervals by pressing the PROGRAM +/­buttons.

CRD VIDEO

S P J •_//_/

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©DIAL TIMER

Press0 DIAL TIMER.
The programme position or LINE input appears in the display

window.

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sp/"M

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8

©DIAL TIMER

Turn© DIAL TIMER to set the programme position.

ODVIDEO

j—j j—j

SP 1 h

INPUT SELECT To reeord from other equipment eonneeted to one or more of the

(-----^ LINE inputs, turn© DIAL TIMER or press INPUT SELECT to

display the eonneeted line in the display window.

©DIAL TIMER

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 Dial Timer settings.

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while reeording, press ■ (stop).

Press© DIAL TIMER to eomplete the setting.
“OK” appears in the display window for about five seeonds.
The ® indieator appears in the display window and the VCR stands

by for reeording.
To reeord from other equipment, leave the eonneeted equipment

switehed on.

1

1

To use the VCR after setting the timer

To use the VCRbefore areeordingbegins,justpress 1/1. The © indieator
turns off and the VCR switehes on. Remember to press 1/1 to reset the VCR
to reeording standby after using the VCR.

You ean also do the following tasks while the VCR is reeording:

• Reset the eounter (page 34).

• Display tape information on the TV sereen (page 37).

• Cheek the timer settings (page 55).

• Wateh another TV programme (page 37).

42 Recording TV programmes using the Diai Timer (SLV-SE820G oniy)

To set the clock

^ Hold down0 DIAL TIMER so that “DAY” appears in the display

window. However, if the eloek has already been set, the eurrent setting
appears.

2 Turn© DIAL TIMER to set the day.
2 Press© DIAL TIMER.

“MONTH” appears in the display window.

^ Turn and press© DIAL TIMER to set the month, and then the year.

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

^ Turn and press© DIAL TIMER to set the hour and minute.
0 When you have finished setting the time, press© DIAL TIMER to start

the eloek.

Tips

• To eaneel a Dial Timer setting, press X (stop) on the VCR while you are making
the setting.

• The programme is reeorded in the eurrent tape speed mode. To ehange the tape
speed, press SP/LP before you eomplete the setting in step 9.

• To eheek, ehange, or eaneel the programme setting, see “Cheeking/ehanging/
eaneelling timer settings” on page 55.

Notes

• If eight programmes have already been set using the VIDEO Plus+ system or the
TIMER PROGRAMMING menu, “FULL” appears in the display window for
about five seeonds.

• The© indieator flashes in the display window when you eomplete the setting in
step 9 with no tape inserted.

• If you set the eloek using the Auto Cloek Set f^etion and AUTO CLOCK is set to
ON, the eloek will adjust itself to the ineoming time signal regardless of
adjustments made with the Dial Timer. Be sure you have set the Auto Cloek Set
eorreetly.

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

9. Set the timer again fTom step 1.

• You eannot set the tape speed to AUTO using the Dial Timer. To seleet AUTO, set
the tape speed in the TIMER PROGRAMMING menu

(see page 55).

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About the Demonstration Mode

The Dial Timer funetion has a Demonstration Mode that allows the user, sueh as a
salesperson, to enter more than eight examples of timer settings when demonstrating
the use of the Dial Timer. It eaneels the “FULL” notiee whieh appears if eight
programmes have already been set. Do not use the Demonstration Mode for making
timer reeordings. Doing so may eause the settings to be inaeeurate.

To activate the Demonstration Mode

Press X (pause) on the VCR while turning the © DIAL TIMER. “DEMO”
appears in the display window for a few seeonds.

To cancel the Demonstration Mode

Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead. Although the Demonstration
Mode is eaneelled, the timer settings entered while using the Demonstration
Mode will remain. Be sure to manually eaneel the timer settings before you
use the Dial Timer or any other timer method after reeonneeting the mains
lead (

see page 55).

44 Recording TV programmes using the Diai Timer (SLV-SE820G oniy)

Recording TV programmes using the

VIDEO Plus+® system

The VIDEO Plus+ system is the feature that simplifies programming the VCR to
make timer reeordings. Just enter the PlusCode number listed in the TV programme
guide. The date, times, and programme position of that programme are set
automatieally. You ean preset a total of eight programmes, ineluding settings made
with other timer methods.

Before you starts

• Cheek that the VCR eloek is set to the eorreet time and date.

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

• To reeord from a satellite or digital tuner, turn it on.

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

• Set TIMER METHOD to VIDEOPLUS or VARIABLE in the EASY OPERATION menu
(see page 64).

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

1

TIMER

Press© TIMER.

• When you set TIMER METHOD
to VARIABLE:
The TIMER METHOD menu
appears on the TV sereen. Press
M/f to seleet VIDEOPLUS, then
press OK.

When you set TIMER METHOD
to VIDEOPLUS:
The VIDEOPLUS menu appears
on the TV sereen.

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’O ’© ’©

© © ©
© © ©

©

CLEAR

Q

INPUT SELECT

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CLEAR

Q

Press the programme number
buttons to enter the PlusCode
number.

CODE 1234 -

If you make a mistake, press
CLEAR and re-enter the eorreet
number.

CODE : 0 - 9
SET : OK

EXIT

Press OK.
The date, start and stop times,

programme position, tape speed and
PDC setting appear on the TV
sereen.

• If“—” appears in the “PR”

(programme) eolumn (this may
happen for loeal broadeasts), you
have to set the appropriate
programme position manually.
Press Mm to seleet the desired programme position.

• To reeord from other equipment eonneeted to one or more of the

LINE inputs, press INPUT SELECT to display the eonneeted line
in the “PR” position.

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

If the information is ineorreet, press CLEAR to eaneel the setting.
If you want to ehange the date, tape

speed and the PDC setting:

1 Press </, to seleet the item

you want to ehange.

2 Press M/m to reset it.

• To reeord the same programme

every day or the same day every
week, see “Daily/weekly
reeording” on page 47.

• To use the PDC funetion, set V/P to ON. For details about the

PDC funetion,

see “Timer reeording with PDC signals” on

page 47.

Press MENU to exit the menu.

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46 Recording TV programmes using the VÌDEO Pius+® system

Press 1/1 to turn off the VCR.
The© indieator appears in the display window and the VCR stands

by for reeording.
To reeord fTom a deeoder or other souree, leave the eonneeted

equipment switehed on.

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while reeording, press ■ (stop).

Daily/weekly recording

In step 4 above, press m to seleet the reeording pattern. Eaeh time you press
m, the indieation ehanges as shown below. Press M to ehange the indieation
in reverse order.

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

W-SU (every Sunday) 11 month later t (dates count down) t today

.................

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Timer recording with PDC signals

Some broadeast systems transmit PDC (Programme Delivery Control)
signals with their TV programmes. These signals ensure that your timer

reeordings are made regardless of broadeast delays, early starts, or broadeast

interruptions.
To use the PDC funetion, set V/P to ON in step 4 above. You ean also use

the PDC funetion for a souree eonneeted to one or more of the LINE inputs.

To record satellite broadcasts

If you eonneet the satellite tuner and the VCR, you ean reeord satellite

programmes.

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Turn on the satellite tuner.

1

On the satellite tuner, seleet the satellite programme for whieh you want

2

to make a timer setting.
Keep the satellite tuner turned on until the VCR finishes reeording the

3

satellite programme for whieh you have made a timer setting.

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To use the VCR after setting the timer

To use the VCR before a reeording begins,just press i/1. The© indieator
turns off and the VCR switehes on. Remember to press i/1 to reset the VCR
to reeording standby after using the VCR.

You ean also do the following tasks while the VCR is reeording:

• Reset the eounter (page 34).

• Display tape information on the TV sereen (page 37).

• Cheek the timer settings (page 55).

• Wateh another TV programme (page 37).

To use the Auto Tape Speed function

In step 4 above, press m to seleet AUTO. When you are reeording a
programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape length beeomes shorter
than the reeording time, the reeording tape speed is automatieally ehanged to
the LP mode. Note that some noise will appear on the pieture when the tape
speed is ehanged. To operate this funetion eorreetly, the “TAPE SELECT”
setting in the USER SET menu must be aeeurate (

Tips

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

• You ean set the extended time for the VIDEO Plus+ setting by 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or
60 minutes. Set VIDEOPLUS EXTEND in the EASY OPERATION menu to the
desired extended time on page 64.

• To eheek, ehange, or eaneel the programme setting, see “Cheeking/ehanging/
eaneelling timer settings” on page 55.

see page 63).

Notes

• If the PDC signal is too weak or the broadeasting station failed to transmit PDC
signals, the VCR will start reeording at the set time without using the PDC
funetion.

• The© and© U indieators flash in the display window when you press i/1 with
no tape inserted.

• When you set TIMER METHOD to STANDARD in the EASY OPERATION
menu, the VIDEOPLUS menu does not appear on the TV sereen. Seleet
VIDEOPLUS or VARIABLE.

48 Recording TV programmes using the VÌDEO Pius+® system

Setting the timer manually

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

Before you starts

• 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.

• To record from a satellite or digital tuner, turn it on.

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

• Set TIMER METHOD to STANDARD or VARIABLE in the EASY OPERATION menu
(see page 64).

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

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TIMER

Press © TIMER.

• When you set TIMER METHOD
to VARIABLE:
The TIMER METHOD menu
appears on the TV screen. Press
x/m to select STANDARD, then
press OK.

When you set TIMER METHOD
to STANDARD:
The TIMER PROGRAMMING
menu appears on the TV screen.

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INPUT SELECT

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Set the date, start and stop times,
programme position, tape speed and
PDC funetion:

1 Press , to seleet eaeh item in

turn.
2 Press Mm to set eaeh item.
To eorreet a setting, press < to
return to that setting and reset.

• To reeord the same programme

every day or the same day every week, see “Daily/weekly
reeording” on page 50.

• To use the PDC funetion, set V/P to ON. For details about the

PDC funetion, see “Timer reeording with PDC signals” on
page 47.

• To reeord from other equipment eonneeted to one or more of the

LINE inputs, press INPUT SELECT to display the eonneeted line
in the “PR” position.

Press MENU to exit the menu.

Press I/1 to turn off the VCR.
The© indieator appears in the display window and the VCR stands

by for reeording.
To reeord from other equipment, leave the eonneeted equipment

switehed on.

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while reeording, press ■ (stop).

Daily/weekly recording

In step 2 above, press m to seleet the reeording pattern. Eaeh time you press
m, the indieation ehanges as shown below. Press M to ehange the indieation
in reverse order.

today t DLY (Monday to Sunday) t W-SA (every Saturday)
W-SU (every Sunday) 11 month later t (dates count down) t today

50 Setting the timer manuaiiy

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t

To use the VCR after setting the timer

To use the VCR before a reeording begins, just press i/1. The© indieator

turns off and the VCR switehes on. Remember to press i/1 to reset the VCR
to reeording standby after using the VCR.

You ean also do the following tasks while the VCR is reeording:

• Reset the eounter (page 34).

• Display tape information on the TV sereen (page 37).

• Cheek the timer settings (page 55).

• Wateh another TV programme (page 37).

To use the Auto Tape Speed function

In step 2 above, press m to seleet AUTO. When you are reeording a
programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape length beeomes shorter
than the reeording time, the reeording tape speed is automatieally ehanged to
the LP mode. Note that some noise will appear on the pieture when the tape

speed is ehanged. To operate this funetion eorreetly, the “TAPE SELECT”

setting in the USER SET menu must be aeeurate (

Tips

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

• Even if you set TIMER METHOD to VIDEOPLUS in the EASY OPERATION
menu, you ean set the timer manually. Press MENU to seleet TIMER
PROGRAMMING, then go to step 2.

• To eheek, ehange, or eaneel the programme setting, see “Cheeking/ehanging/
eaneelling timer settings” on page 55.

Notes

• When setting the timer with PDC signals, enter the start and stop times exaetly as
indieated in the TV programme guide. Otherwise, the PDC funetion will not work.

• If the PDC signal is too weak or the broadeasting station failed to transmit PDC
signals, the VCR will start reeording at the set time without using the PDC
funetion.

• The© and indieators flash in the display window when you press i/1 with
no tape inserted.

see page 63).

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Additional Operations

Playing/searching at various speeds

Before you starts

• 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

Play at twice the normal
speed

Play in slow motion During playback, press y SLOW.
Play frame by frame During pause, press (fast-forward) or (rewind)* an^

* SLV-SE820Gonly

To resume normal playback

Press (play).

During fast-forward, hold down (fast-forward). During
rewind, hold down (rewind).

• During playback, press (fast-forward) or (rewind)
on the remote commander.

• During playback, hold down ^M (fast-forward) or

(rewind). When you release the button, normal

playback resumes.

During playback, press x2.

the remote commander.

Using the shuttle ring

(SLV-SE820G only)

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

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JOG

To use the shuttle ring in normal mode

During playback or pause, turn the shuttle ring clockwise or anticlockwise.
Each change in the shuttle ring position changes the playback mode in the
following way.

Pause

Slow motion

in reverse

/

Normal speed
in reverse

/

Double speed
in reverse

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High speed in
reverse

Slow motion

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Normal speed

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Double speed

High speed

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Use this mode for frame-by-frame playback.

Press JOG to enterthejogmode. TheJOG buttonlights up. Ifyouchange

to thejog mode during any playback mode, 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 anticlockwise. The
frame shift speed depends on the speed you turn the shuttle ring.

To resume normal mode, press JOG again. The JOG button turns off.

Tip

• Adjust the picture using the PROGRAM +/- buttons on the VCR if:

-Streaks appear while playing in slow motion.

-Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing.

-The picture shakes while pausing.
To set tracking to the centre position, press both buttons (+/-) at the same time.

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• The sound is muted during these operations.

• In the LP mode, noise may appear or there may be no colour.

• If the playback mode mark does not appear on the TV screen, pressE) DISPLAY.

• The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse.

• The picture returns to normal playback from slow motion in reverse in 30 seconds.

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Setting the recording duration time

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

Before you starts

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

^ While recording, press Z REC.

The© indicator appears in the display window.

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2 Press REC repeatedly to set the duration time.

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

0:3^ —► 1:00

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► 4:0^ 4:3^ Normal recording

VIDEO

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

■ 0:3^ —► 1:00

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► 8:0^ 9:0^ Normal recording

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

To extend the duration

Press REC repeatedly to set a new duration time.

To cancel the duration

Press REC repeatedly until the 0 indicator disappears and the VCR
returns to the normal recording mode.

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press ■ (stop).

Note

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

54 Setting the recording duration time

Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings

Before you starts

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

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

VCR.^ Press 1/1 to turn on the

2 Press MENU, then press f/f 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.

SELECT :AT
END : OK

Press M/f to select the setting you want
to change or cancel, then press ,.

The PR number on the selected row

flashes.

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SET :

• To change the setting, press </, to select the item you want to
change, then press M/f to reset it.

• To cancel the setting, press CLEAR.

Press MENU to exit the menu.
If any settings remain, turn off the VCR to return to recording standby.

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Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings

55

When the timer settings overiap

The programme that starts first has priority and the seeond programme starts
reeording 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

wiii be cut off

about 20 seconds wiii be cut off

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Recording stereo and bilingual programmes (not available on SLV-SE220G/I)

In the NICAM system

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 63 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
Left channel
Right channel
Left and right channels*

* Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels

Bilingual programmes
To listen to On-screen display Display window

Main NICAM, MAIN STEREO

Sub
Main and sub

Standard sound*

* Usually the main sound (monaural)

NICAM, STEREO STEREO
NICAM, LCH STEREO
NICAM, RCH STEREO
NICAM, LCH + RCH STEREO

NICAM, SUB STEREO
NICAM, MAIN/SUB STEREO
NICAM, MONO STEREO

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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
Left channel
Right channel
Mix sound*

LCH STEREO
RCH STEREO
MIX STEREO

Mono sound MONO

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

STEREO

No indicator

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

Usually mixed

Normal audio track
(monaural)

Hi-fi audio track
(main track)

Notes

• To listen to playback sounds in stereo, you must use the Scart or AUDIO OUT

connections.

• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural

regardless of the aUdIO MONITOR setting.

left/right channels

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Stereo sound
(left/right channels)

Bilingual

Usually main sound

Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)

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Searching using the index function

(not available on SLV-SE220G/I)

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)

^ Insert an indexed tape into the VCR.

2 Press ^M/^W (index search). The

VCR starts scanning each recording for

five seconds in the corresponding

direction.

2 Press (play) to start playback when you find the desired point.

To search a specific recording (Index search)

^ Insert an indexed tape into the VCR.

2 Press ^M/^W (index search) twice.

• To search ahead, press (index
search) twice.

• To search backwards, press (index
search) twice.

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

±20, respectively.

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

point.

To stop searching

Press ■ (stop).

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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.

60 Searching using the index function (not avaiiabie on SLV-SE220G/i)

Adjusting the picture

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 PROGRAM +/- 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

insert it.

Adjusting the picture sharpness (Smart trilogic)

You can automatically adjust the sharpness of the picture.

^ During playback, press MENU, then press M/f/</'

USERSETandpressOK.

2 Pressto highlight SMART

TRILOGIC, then press ,.

TRACKING-

OSD ON
TAPE SELECT E18 0
COLOUR SYSTEM AUTO
FORMAT 16:9 AUTO
NICAM ON
POWER SAVE OFF

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SELECT SET
END :OK EXIT :MENU

Tracking meter

to highlight

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• ON: Picture sharpness is automatically
adjusted.

• OFF: Adjust the picture sharpness
manually.
To soften the picture, press <.

To sharpen the picture, press ,.

^ Press MENU to return to the original screen.

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SOFTEN SHARPEN
ON/OFF

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Reducing the VCR’s power 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.

^ Press MENU, then press to highlight USER SET and press

OK.

2 Press Mlf to highlight POWER SAVE.

2 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.

Notes

• When the VCR stands by for recording, the© indicator in the display window
remains lit even when POWER SAVE is set to ON.

• The Line Through taction will not operate properly if POWER SAVE is set to
ON. Set POWER SAVE to OFF to ensure proper operation.

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OSD ON
TAPE SELECT E180
COLOUR SYSTEM AUTO
FORMAT 16:9 AUTO
NICAM ON

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SMART TRILOGIC ON
SELECT SET
END :OK EXIT :MENU

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Changing menu options

^ Press MENU, then seleet USER SET or EASY OPERATION and press

OK.

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TAPE SELECT
COLOUR SYSTEM
FORMAT 16:9
NICAM
POWER SAVE
SMART TRILOGIC
SELECT SET
END : OK EXI

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AUTO
AUTO
ON
OFF
ON

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VPS/PDC DEFAULT
VIDEOPLUS+ EXTEND
AUTO POWER OFF
TIMER METHOD

SELECT SET :►
END :OK EXIT :MENU

OFF
OFF
OFF

VARIABLE

2 Press Mm to seleet the option.
2 Press , to ehange the setting, then press OK.

Menu choices

Initial settings are indieated in bold print.

USERSET

Menu option Set this option to

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

• OFF to disappear the menu from the TV sereen.

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

FORMAT 16:9

NICAM

• AUTO to seleet the eolour system automatieally.

• PAL to use the tape reeorded in the PAL eolour system.

• B/W to use the tape reeorded in blaek and white.

• AUTO when you use a wide sereen TV. The VCR
automatieally deteets if programmes being played baek
or reeorded are in normal or wide sereen format.

• ON if the VCR eannot deteet wide sereen TV
programmes with AUTO. The VCR always plays baek
and reeords in wide sereen format.

• OFF if you are not using a wide sereen TV.

• ON to reeord NICAM broadeasts on the hi-fi audio
traek.

• OFF to reeord standard sound on the hi-fi audio traek.

For details, see

page 57.

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Menu option Set this option to

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.

SMART TRILOGIC • 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

VPS/PDC
DEFAULT

VIDEOPLUS
EXTEND

AUTO POWER OFF

TIMER METHOD • VARIABLE to display the TIMER METHOD menu for

• OFF to deactivate the PDC faction.

• ON to activate it.

• OFF to deactivate the VIDEO Plus+ Extend function.

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

VIDEO Plus+ setting by the selected amount of time.

• OFF to deactivate the Auto Power Off faction.

• 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.

selecting STANdArD or VIDEOPLUS when pressing
the © TIMERbutton.

• STANDARD to display the TIMER PROGRAMMING

menu when pressing the© TIMER button.

• VIDEOPLUS to display the VIDEOPLUS menu when

pressing the© TIMER button.

For details, see pages 45 and 49.

64 Changing menu options

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

TV Your VCR (Recorder)

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Example B (SLV-SE820G only)

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Example C

TV

^: Signal flow

Your VCR (Recorder)

LINE-3*i or LINE-2*2

How to connect to a stereo system (SLV-SE820G only)

Connect the t LINE-2 L o Rjacks on this VCR to the audio outputjacks
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.

• If the other VCR does not have a Scart (EURO-AV) connector, use the VMC­2106HG cable instead and connect the cable to the line outjacks ofthe other VCR.

• When you connect another VCR to the LINE-3*1 or LINE-2*2 connector, press
INPUT SELECT to display “L3”*1 or “L2”*2 in the display window.

*1 SLV-SE820G only
*2 SLV-SE720G/I and SE220G/I only

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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 SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP.

^ 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.

2 Press REC 9 on this VCR to set it to recording pause.
^ To start editing, press the X (pause) buttons on both VCRs at the same

time.

To stop editing
Press the ■ (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.

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Audio dubbing (slv-se820G only)

This feature lets you reeord over the normal
audio traek. The monaural sound previously
reeorded is replaeed while the original hi-fi
sound remains unehanged. Use this feature
to add eommentary to a tape that you have
reeorded with a eameorder.

Before you start...

• Open the t LINE-2 L O Rjacks cover on the
front panel and eonneet a playbaek souree.

• Turn on the TV and set it to the video ehannel.

Insert a souree tape into your stereo system (or the playbaek VCR).

1

Seareh for the point to start playbaek and set it to playbaek pause.

Insert a prereeorded tape with its safety tab in plaee into this (reeording)

2

VCR. Seareh for the start of the seetion to be replaeed and press

X (pause).

The VCR enters pause mode.
Press AUDIO DUB.

3

“A DUB” and theO indieator appears in the display window.
To start editing, press the X (pause) buttons on this VCR and the stereo

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system (or other VCR) at the same time.
After you use this feature, the audio in playbaek mode is automatieally

set to monaural.

To stop editing
Press ■ (stop) on this VCR and the stereo system (or other VCR).

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you have any questions or problems not eovered below, please eonsult your nearest
Sony serviee faeility.

Symptom Remedy
The 1/1 (on/standby)

switeh does not fUnetion.
The power is turned on

but the VCR does not
operate.

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

The eloek has stopped
and “—:—” appears in
the display window.

The playbaek pieture
does not appear on the
TV sereen.

The pieture is not elear. • Existing broadeasts may interfere with the VCR. Reset the

The pieture rolls
vertieally during pieture
seareh.

The pieture has no
sound.

• Conneet the mains lead to the mains seeurely.

• Moisture eondensation has oeeurred. 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 62).

• The eloek stops if the VCR is diseonneeted from the mains.
Reset the eloek (and timer).

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

• If the VCR is eonneeted to the TV with the Seart eable,
make sure the VIDEO indieator is lit in the display
window. Use the t TV/VIDEO button on the remote
eommander to light up the VIDEO indieator.

RF ehannel output of your VCR (see page 20).

• Adjust the traeking with the PROGRAM +/- 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 eleaning
eassette. If these eleaning eassettes are not available in
your area, have the heads eleaned at your nearest Sony
serviee faeility (a standard serviee eharge will be required).
Do not use a eommereially available liquid type eleaning
eassette other than Sony’s, as it may damage the video
heads.

• The video heads may have to be replaeed. Consult your
loeal Sony serviee faeility for more information.

• Adjust the vertieal hold eontrol on the TV or monitor.

• The tape is defeetive.

• If you made A^ eonneetions, eheek the audio eable
eonneetion.

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Symptom Remedy

The sound from a tape
recorded with the VCR is

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No TV programme

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TV reception is poor.

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The tape starts playing as
soon as it is inserted.

The tape is ejected when
you press Z REC.

Nothing happens when
you press 9 REC.

The timer does not
operate.

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The VIDEOPLUS menu
or the TIMER
PROGRAMMING menu
does not appear.

• 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 20).

• 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.

• Make sure the aerial cable is connected securely.

• Adjust the TV aerial.

• The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,

cover the tab hole (see page 38).

• The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,

cover the tab hole (see page 38).

• Make sure the tape is not at its end.

• 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.

• Check that the digital tuner is turned on.

• Check that the satellite tuner is turned on.

• 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.

• Check that TIMER METHOD in the EASY OPERATION

menu is set correctly (see page 64).

70 Troubleshooting

Symptom Remedy

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The PDC function does

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not operate properly.

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A tape cannot he
inserted.

The remote commander
does not function.

The selected input line
connector numher does
not appear in the display
window.

2

The tracking meter does

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not appear on the TV

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screen.
You cannot control other

TVs.
The display window

hecomes dim.
The VCR needs to he

cleaned.

The Line Through
function does not
operate.

• Check that the clock and the date are set correctly.

• Check that the PDC time you set is the correct one (there
might he a mistake in the TV programme guide). If the
broadcast you wanted to record did not send the good PDC
information, the VCR will not start recording.

• If the reception is poor, the PDC signal might be altered
and the VCR might not start recording.

• Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment.

• 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 | / I VID E O I remote control switch is set
correctly.

• Press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line.

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

• Set your TV’s code number. The code number may change
when you replace the batteries of the remote commander.

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

• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a dry, soi^ cloth,
or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent
solution. Do not use any type of solvent, such as alcohol or
benzine.

• Set POWER SAVE in the USER SET menu to OFF (see
page 62).

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Troubleshooting 71

Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads

• Normal picture • Rough picture • Unclear picture

• No picture (or
black & white
screen appears)

initial

contamination

terminal

72 Troubleshooting

Specifications

System

Channel coverage

PAL (I)
VHF lAto IJ, SAIO to SA13*
UHF B21 to B69
CATV SO1 to SO5,S1 to S2O*
HYPER S21 to S41*

RF output signal

UHF channels 21to 69

Aerial out

75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket

Tape speed

SP: PAL 23.39 mm/s (recording/

playback)

NTSC 33.35 mm/s (playback only)

LP: PAL 11.7O mm/s (recording/

playback)

NTSC 16.67 mm/s (playback only)

EP: NTSC 11.12 mm/s (playback only)

Maximum recording/playback time

1O hrs. in LP mode (with E3OO tape)

Rewind time

Approx. 1 min. (with E18O tape)

* SLV-SE72OI and SE22OI only

Inputs and outputs

LINE-1 (EURO AV)

21-pin
Video input: pin 2O
Audio input: pins 2 and 6
Video output: pin 19
Audio output: pins 1 and 3

LINE-2/LINE-3

21-pin
Video input: pin 2O
Audio input: pins 2 and 6

t LINE-2 L O R*>

VIDEO IN, phonojack (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

AUDIO (OUT) R, L*2

Phonojack (2)
Rated output level: 327 mVrms
Load impedance: 47 kilohms
Output impedance: less than 1O kilohms

*> SLV-SE82OG only
*2not available on SLV-SE22OG/I

General

Power requirements

22O - 24O V AC, 5O Hz

Power consumption

15 W (SLV-SE22OG/I)
17 W (SLV-SE82OG and SE72OG/I)
3 W (POWER SAVE is set to ON,

minimum)

Operating temperature

5°C to 4O°C

Storage temperature

-2O°C to 6O°C
Dimensions including projecting parts and
controls (w/h/d)

Approx. 36O x 95 x 243 mm

(SLV-SE22OG/I)

Approx. 43O x 96 x 242 mm

(SLV-SE72OG/I)

Approx. 43O x 96 x 251 mm

(SLV-SE82OG)

Mass

Approx. 2.8 kg (SLV-SE22OG/I)
Approx. 3.1kg (SLV-SE82OG and

SE72OG/I)

Supplied accessories

Remote commander (1)
R6 (size AA) batteries (2)
Aerial cable (1)

Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice.

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Index

Adjusting

picture 61

tracking 61
Aerial hookup 16
Audio dubbing 68
Audio track
Auto Clock Set 20
Auto Set Up 20

Changing the programme
position 27
Changing the station name 30
Cleaning the video heads 69
Clock setting
Colour system

Connecting

Counter

Demonstration 44
Dial Timer 40
Disabling the programme
positions
Dubbing, see Editing

58

32

compatible colour systems

2

the VCR and your TV 16,

17
to a stereo system 19, 65
to a TV with a Scart
(EURO-AV) connector 17
to digital tuner 19
to satellite tuner 19

34

28

E

Editing 65

H

Hi-fi audio track 58

Index scan 59
Index search

59

Language selection 20, 23
LP mode 36

M

Manual fine tuning 26
Monaural 57
Monitoring

during playback 58
during recording 57

N

NICAM broadcasts 57
Normal audio track 58

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Optional setting 63

PDC (Programme Delivery
Control)

47

Playback

Power save 62
Preset download
Presetting channels 24

Recording 36

RF channel

34
at various speeds 52
frame-by-frame 52
selecting the sound 58
slow motion

bilingual programmes 57
duration time
saving 38
stereo programmes 57
timer setting
using the Dial Timer 40
using the VIDEOPlus+
system
what you are watching on
the TV 39
while watching another
programme

52

22

54

49

45

37

20

Safety tab 38
Scart connection 17
Searching

at various speeds 52

using the index function 59
Smart trilogic
SMARTLINK

NexTView Download 18

One Touch Menu 18

One Touch Play 18, 35

One Touch Timer

TV Direct Rec 18, 39
SP mode 36
Stereo 57

Timer setting 49

cancelling

changing 55

checking 55

daily/weekly recording 47,

50
using the Dial Timer 40
using the VIDEOPlus+

system

VIDEOPLUS

recording 45

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18

74 Index

Quick Start Guide

I Connecting the VCR

:Signal flow

1 ...Connect the aerial tonr of the VCR.
2 ... Connect® and the aerial input of your

TV using the supplied aerial cable.

3 ...For better picture and sound, connect

LINE-1 (EURO AV) to your TV using a
Scart cable if your TV has a Scart
(EURO-AV) connector.

2 Using the Auto Set Up function

When all of the receivable channels are
preset, the menu disappears fTom the TV

screen. You can rearrange the programme
position in any order (see “Changing/
disabling programme positions”).

3 Setting the clock

1.. . Press MENU, then press M/f/</,to

highlight CLOCK SET and press OK.
2 ... Press M/m to set the hour, then press ,.
3 ... Press M/

day, month, and year in sequence by

pressing , to select the item to be set,

and press M/

press OK.

4.. . Press MENU.

Now you can operate your VCR.

m

to set the minutes. Set the

m

to select the digits, then

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

channel.
If your TV does not have a Scart

(EURO-AV) connector, tune the TV t
channel 21 (the initial RF channel of this
VCR). Refer to your TV’s manual for
TV tuning instructions. If the picture
does not appear clearly, see “To change

the RF channel.”
2 ... Connect the mains lead to the mains.
3 ...Press OK.

Sony Corporation

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http://www.sony.net/

AC68-01780A