Sony SLV-SE440K, SLV-SE640N, SLV-SE740N, SLV-SX740N, SLV-SE840N User Manual

3-090-242-E2 (1) GB

Video Cassette Recorder

Operating Instructions

PAL

SLV-SE840N SLV-SE740N SLV-SX740N SLV-SE640N SLV-SE440K

WARNING

To prevent fire or sh ock 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.

To p re v e nt f ire or sh ock hazard , d o not pla ce objec ts filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

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 disconnect e d from the mains as long as it is connected to the mains, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

• Unplug the unit from the 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.

Installing

• Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book or similar unit.

• 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 equipmen t with strong magnets, such as microwave o v ens 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

Tel e visi on prog ram mes, f i lms, v ideo tape s an d oth er materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such mate ri al may be contrary to the provisions of the copyrigh t 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 or D/K) or MESECAM (B/G or D/K) colour system and play back using the PAL (B/G or D/K) or MESECAM (B/G or D/K) and NTSC 4.43 colour systems. Rec ording of video sources based on oth er colour systems cannot be guaranteed.

HOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gems tar

S Development Corporation. The S is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

HOWVIEW system

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

23 Step 5 : Selecting the TV

system

24 Setting the clock 26 Downloading the TV tuner’s preset

data

(SLV-SE840N, SE740N and

SX740N only)

27 Selecting a language 28 Presetting channels 31 Changing/disabling programme

positions

36 Setting the Canal Plus de coder

Basic Operations

39 Playing a tape 42 Recording TV programmes 46 Recording TV programmes using

the Dial Timer

51 Recording TV programmes using

the ShowView

(SLV-SE840N, SE740N and SX740N only)

55 Recording TV programmes using

the timer

(SLV-SE840N only)

system

Additional Operations

58 Playing/searching at various speeds 60 Setting the recording duration time 61 Synchronized Recording

available on SLV-SE640N and SE440K)

(not

63 Checking/changing/cancelling

timer settings

65 Recording stereo and bilingual

programmes

SE440K)

(not available on SLV-

68 Searching using the index function

(not available on SLV-SE440K)

70 Adjusting the picture 71 Reducing the VCR’s power

consumption

72 Changing menu options

Editing

74 Connecting to a VCR or stereo

system

76 Basic editing 77 Audio dubbing

(SLV-S E 840N only)

Additional Informati o n

78 Troubleshooting 82 Specifications 84 Index Back Cover

Quick Start Guide

Table of contents

Getting Started

Index to parts and controls

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

Front panel

For SLV-SE840N

A ?/1 (on/standby) switch B Remote sensor (12) C Tape compartment D A (eject) button (39) E H (play) button* (39) (58)/M

(fast-forward)/m (rewind) (40) (58)/Pla yback Dial (40) (58)

F x (stop) button (22) (39) (76) (77) G X (pause) button (39) (50) (76) (77) H REC z (record) button (43) (60)

(76)

I DIAL TIMER (46)

J AUDIO DUB button (77) K PROGRAM +/– butt ons* (47) (59)

(70)

L SYNCHRO REC (Synchronized

Recordin g) button (62)

M t LINE-2 L (left) o R (right)

jacks (covered)* (74) (75) (77)

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

cover and pull it open.

H (play), PROGRAM + buttons

*The

and jack cover have a tactile dot.

Index to parts and controls

For SLV-SE740N, SX740N and SE640N

Getting Started

A ?/1 (on/standby) switch B Remote sensor (12) C Tape compartment D A (eject) button (39) E H (play) button*

(39) (58)/M (fast-forward)/m (rewi nd ) (40) (58)/Playback Dial (40) (58)

F x (stop) button (22) (39) (76) (77)

G X (pause) button (39) (76) (77) H REC z (record) button (43) (60)

(76)

I PROGRAM +/– buttons*

(59) (70)

J SYNCHRO REC (Synchronized

Recording) button*

*1The H (play) and PROGRAM + buttons

have a tactile dot.

*2not available on SLV-SE640 N

(62)

continued

Index to parts and controls

For SLV-SE440K

A ?/1 (on/standby) switch B A (eject) button (39) C Remote sensor (12) D Tape compartment E H (play) button* (39) (58)/M

(fast-forward)/m (rewind) (40) (58)/Pla yback Dial (40) (58)

F x (stop) button (22) (39) (76) (77) G X (pause) button (39) (76) (77) H REC z (record) button (43) (60)

(76)

I PROGRAM +/– butt ons* (59) (70)

*The H (play) and PROGRAM + buttons

have a tactile dot.

Index to parts and controls

Display window

For SLV-SE840N, SE740N and SX740N

Getting Started

A Tape indicator B VIDEO indicator (17) (43) C Time counter/clock/line/programme

position indicator (40) (42) (76)

D (smartlink) indicator (18)

For SLV-SE640N and SE440K

678

E TV indicator (45) F STEREO indicator (65) G Tape speed indicators (42) H Timer/recording indicator (43) (48)

(53) (56)

A Tape indicator B Time counter/clock/line/programme

position indicator (40) (42) (76)

C Timer indicator (48) (53) (56) D Recording indicator (43)

E STEREO indicator* (65) F VIDEO indicator (17) (43) G Playback indicator

* n ot available on SLV- SE440K

Index to parts and controls

continued

Rear panel

For SLV-SE840N, SE740N, SX740N and SE640N

For SLV-SE440K

A (in from antenna) connector (16)

(17)

B LINE-3 (DEC/EXT) connector*

LINE-2 (DEC/EXT) connector* (19) (36) (75)

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

L/G (left) jacks*

Index to parts and controls

(19)

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

(36) (74)

1 2

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

*1SLV-SE840N

SLV-SE740N, SX740N, SE640N and SE440K

not available on SLV-SE640N

Remote commander

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A Z (eject) button (39) B (wide) button (for TV) (14) (15) C DISPLAY button (14) (40) (43) D COUNTER/REMAIN button (43) E Programme number buttons*

(13)

(44)

F - (ten’s digit) button (13) (44) G / (Teletext) button (for TV)*

(14)

H 2 (volume) +/– buttons (for TV)

(13)

I a TV power on/TV mode select

button

(for TV)*2 (13)

J z REC (record) button (43) (60) K SP (Standard Play)/LP (Long Play)

button (42)

L MENU button (24) (63) M X (pause)/M button (24) (39)

x (stop)/m butt on (24) (39) m (rewind)/< button (24) (39)

(58) M (fast-forward)/, button (24) (39) (58) H (play)/OK button*

(24) (39)

(58)

Getting Started

*1The H (play), AUDIO MONITOR,

number 5 and PROG + buttons have a tactile dot.

SLV-SE840N only

continued

Index to parts and controls

N [TV] / [VIDEO] remo te cont rol swit ch

(12)

O ?/1 (on/standby) switch (13) (14)

(53)

P AUDIO MONITOR button*

1*3

(14)

(66)

Q t TV/VIDEO button (13) (17) (43) R CLEAR butt on (40) (52 ) (63)

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S INPUT SELECT button (42) (56)

(76)

T PROG (programme) +/– buttons*

(13) (42) c / C Telete xt page access buttons

(for TV)*

U y SLOW button* V ×2 button*

(14)

(58)

W ./> (index search)

buttons*

3*4

(68)

X TIMER button (51) (55)

*1The H (play), AUDIO MONITOR,

number 5 and PROG + buttons have a tactile dot.

SLV-SE840N only

not available on SLV-SE440K

FASTEXT buttons (for TV)

(SLV- SE840N only)

Index to parts and controls

Step 1 : Unpacking

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

• Remote commander

• R6 (size AA) batteries

• Aerial cable

Getting Started

Note

• The supplied remote commander is for the exclusive use of this VCR.

How to use this manual

The instructions in this manual are for the 5 models: SLV-SE8 40N, SE740N, SX740N, SE640N and SE440K. Check your model name by looking at the rear panel of your VCR.

SLV-SE840N is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “SLV-SE840N only.”

This manual mainly explains operations using the remote, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the VCR having the same or similar names.

Unpacking

Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander

Inserting the batteries

Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the + and – on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment.

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

Using the remote

Remote sensor

commander

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

To operate Set [TV] / [VIDEO] to

the VCR [VIDEO] and point at the remote sensor at the VCR a Sony TV [TV] and point at the remote sensor at the TV

[TV] / [VIDEO]

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Setting up the remote commander

?/1

Getting Started

DISPLAY

2 +/–

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AUDIO MONITOR t TV/VIDEO

Programme number buttons

PROG +/–/ c / C

FASTEXT buttons

TV control buttons

To Press

Set the TV to standby mode ?/1 Select an input source: aerial in or line in t TV/VIDEO Select the TV’s programme position Programme number buttons,

Adjust the volume of the TV 2 +/– Switch to TV (Teletext off)*

-, PROG +/–

a (TV)

continued

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* Switch to/from wide mode of a Sony wide TV (For

other manufactures’ wide TVs, see “Con trolling other TVs with the remote commander (SLVSE840N 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 of batteries together.

• Do not leave the remote commander in an extremely hot or humid place.

• Do not drop any foreign object into th e rem ote c asing, partic ularly when replacing the batteries.

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct lig ht fr om th e sun o r lig h tin g app ara tus. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

• Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs.

SLV-SE840N only

not available on SLV-SE440K

/ (Teletext) AUDIO MONITOR FASTEXT buttons

DISPLAY

c / C

(wide)

Controlling other TVs with the remote commander (SLV-SE840N only)

The remote commander is pr eprogrammed t o control non-Son y TVs. I f your TV is listed in the following table, set the appropriate manufacturer’s code number.

Set [TV] / [VIDEO] at the top of the remote commander to [TV].

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

number buttons. Then release ?/1. Now you can use the following TV control buttons to control your TV: ?/1, t TV/VIDEO, programme number buttons, - (ten’s digit),

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

(wide)*, MENU*,

* These buttons may not work with all TVs.

Setting up the remote commander

M/m/</,*, and OK*.

Code numbers of controllable TVs

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

T o switch to wide mode, see the f ootnotes below this table for the applicable code numbers.

Getting Started

Manufacturer Code number

Sony

01*1, 02 Akai 68 Ferguson 52

Grundig

10*

, 11*

Hitachi 24 JVC 33 Loewe 45 Mivar 09, 70 NEC 66 Nokia

15, 16, 69*

Manufacturer Code number

Panasonic Philips

17* 06*

, 49

, 07*1, 08* Saba 12, 13 Samsung 22, 23 Sanyo 25 Sharp 29 Telefunken 36 Thomson

43*

Toshiba 38

*1Press (wide) to switch the wide picture mode on or off. *2Press (wide), then press 2 +/– to select the wide picture mode you want. *3Press (wide). The menu appears on the TV screen. Then, press M/m/</, to

select the wide picture you want and press OK.

Tip

• When you set your TV’s code number correctly while the TV is turned on, the TV turns off automatically.

Notes

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

• If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one programmed to work with the VCR, you cannot control your TV with the remote commander.

• When you replace the batte ries of the remote commander, the code number may change. Set the appropriate code number every time you replace the batteries.

Setting up the remote commander

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

Mains lead

AERIAL IN

Aerial cable (supplied)

: Signal flow

Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to 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.

Note

• When you connect the VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable, you have to

tune your TV to the VC R (see page 20).

to mains

Connecting the VCR

If your TV has a Scart (EURO-AV) connector

Getting Started

Scart (EURO-AV)

: Signal flow

AERIAL IN

Aerial cable (supplied)

Scart cable (not supplied)

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

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

Connect LINE-1 (EURO AV) on the VCR and the Scart (EUROAV) 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/VIDE O to di splay the VIDEO indicator in the display window.

LINE-1 (EURO AV)

Mains lead

to mains

Connect the mains lead to the mains.

continued

Connecting the VCR

About the SMARTLINK features (not av ailab le on SLV -SE640N and SE440K)

If the connected TV complies with SMARTLINK, MEGALOGIC* EASYLINK* VIEW LINK*

, Q-Link*3, EURO

, 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 tur n 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-SE640N and SE440K)” on page

45.

• One Touch Play

With One Touch Play, you can start playback automatica lly without turning on the TV. For details, see “Starting playback automatically with one button (One Touch Play) (not available on SLV-SE640N and SE440K)” on page 41.

• 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 73).

• NexTView Download

You can easily set the timer by using the NexTVie w Do wnload function on your TV. Please refer to your TV’s instruction manual.

Connecting the VCR

*1“MEGALOGIC” is a registered trademark of Gr undig Corporation.

“EASYLINK” is a trademark of Philips Corporation.

“Q-Link” is a trademark of Panasonic Cor poration.

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

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

Note

• Not all TVs respond to the functions above.

Additional connections

T o a stereo system (not available on SLV-SE640N and SE440K)

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

To a satellite or digital tuner with Line Through

Using the Line Through function, you can watch programmes from 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.

AUDIO R/D L/G

: Signal flow

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

Scart cable (not supplied)

: Signal flow

LINE IN

Audio cable (not supplied)

LINE

OUT

Getting Started

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

LINE-2 (DEC/EXT)* Turn off the VCR.

connector as shown above.

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

Notes

• The Li ne Through funct ion will not operate properly if POWER SAVE in the USER SET menu is set to ECO2. Set POWER SAVE to OFF or ECO1 to ensure proper operation (see page 71 ).

• 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-SE840N

SLV-SE740N, SX740N, SE640N and SE440K

Connecting the VCR

Step 4 : Setting up the VCR with the Auto

Set Up functi on

Before using the VCR for the first time, set up the VCR using the Auto Set Up function. With this function, you can set the language for the on-screen display, TV channels, guide channels for the ShowV iew system*, and VCR clock* automatically .

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 to channel 32 (the initial RF channel for this VCR). Refer to your TV manual for TV tuning instructions. If the picture does not appear clearly, see “To change the RF channel” on page 22.

Connect the mains lead to the mains.

The VCR automatically turns on, and the language abbreviations

GB CZ TR

RU HU

PL SK

appear on the TV screen.

The abbreviations of the

SELECT :

languages are as follows:

Abbreviation Country Language

CZ Czecho Czech HU Hungary Hungarian PL Poland Polish SK Slovakia Slovak TR Turkey Turkish RU Russia Russian

EXIT MENU:OK:SET

Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

Press M/m/</, to select the language abbreviation from the table in step 2, then press OK.

The message for the Auto Set Up function appears.

Press OK.

The COUNTRY SELECTION menu* appears.

The abbreviations of the countries are as follows:

Abbreviation Country

AAustria BBelgium DK Denmark FIN Finland DGermany NL Netherlands I Italy NNorway P Portugal

COUNTRY SELECTION

A B DK FIN D NL

SELECT

I N P E S CH

EXIT MENU:OK:SET

TR GR HU PL CZ OTHERS

Abbreviation Country

ESpain SSweden CH Switzerland TR Turkey GR Greece HU Hungary PL Poland CZ Czech OTHERS other countries

Getting Started

Press M/m/</, to select the abbreviation of your country from

the table in step 4, then press OK. If your country does not appear,

SYSTEM SYSTEM

SYSTEM SELECT

– B/G

D/K–

select OTHERS.

• SLV-SE440K The SYSTEM SELECT menu

SELECT

EXIT MENU:OK:SET

appears.

• SLV-SE840N, SE740N, SX740N and SE640N AUTO SET UP starts (SYSTEM SELECT menu is skipped for these models).

continued

Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

Press M/m/</, to select the appropriate TV system, then press

OK. The VCR starts searching for all of

the receivable channels and presets

AUTO SET UP PLEASE WAIT

40%

them (in the appropriate order for your local area).

EXIT

MENU:

If you want to change the order of the channels or disable unwanted programme positions, see “Changing/disabling programme positions” on page 31.

After the search or download is complete, the current time appears for any stations that transmit a time signal. If the time does not appear, set the clock manually. See “Setting the cloc k” on page 24.

For SLV-SE640N and SE440K

The clock setting menu appears. See “Setting the clock” on page 24.

To cancel the Auto Set Up function

Press MENU.

To change the RF channel

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

Tip

• If you want to change the language for the on-screen display from the one preset in the Auto Set Up function, see page 27.

Notes

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

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

• After using the Auto Set Up function, the language 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 INST AL LATION 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 x (stop) on the VCR continuously for 5 seconds or more with no tape inserted.

* n ot available on SLV- SE640N and SE440K

Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

Step 5 : Selecting the TV system

You must select the appropriate TV system for your area.

Getting Started

Before you start

…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the T V to the video channel.

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

Press MENU, then press M/m/</ , to highlight INSTALLATION

and press OK.

Press M/m to highlight TV SYSTEM, then press ,.

Press , to select the appropriate TV system. Select “G” for the B/G TV system, or “K” for the D/K TV system.

AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP SMARTLINK TV SYSTEM

SELECT

AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP SMARTLINK TV SYSTEM

SELECT

OK:END

SET EXIT

32:VCR OUTPUT CH

MENU:

32:VCR OUTPUT CH

MENU:

Press MENU to exit the menu.

Selecting the TV system

Setting the clock

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

time signal.

Before you start

…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

• Refer to “Index to parts and control s ” for button locati ons.

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

press OK.

Press M/m to set the hour.

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

1 2 0 1 JAN/0:20

AUTO CLOCK ON:

SELECT

OK:END

1 8 0 1 JAN/0:20

AUTO CLOCK ON:

SELECT

OK:END

1 8 3 1 JAN/0:20

AUTO CLOCK ON:

SET EXIT

04/

THU

04/

THU

04/

THU

MENU:

Setting the clock

SELECT

SET

OK:END

EXIT

MENU:

Set the day, month, and year in sequence by pressing , to select

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

The day of the week is set automatically.

18 3 82 SEP/0:20

AUTO CLOCK ON:

SELECT

OK:END

SET EXIT

TUE

04/

MENU:

Getting Started

Press M/m to select ON for the setting of the Auto Clock Set

function*. The VCR automatically sets the

clock according to the time signal broadcast between the channels PR 1 to PR 5.

18 3 82 SEP/0:20

AUTO CLOCK ON:

SELECT

OK:END

SET EXIT

TUE

04/

MENU:

If you do not need the Auto Clock Set function, select OFF.

Tips

• If you set AUTO CLOCK* to ON, the Auto Clock Set function is activated

• To change the digits while settin g, press < to retu rn to the ite m to be cha nged, and

* not available on SLV-S E640N and SE440K

Press MENU to exit the menu.

whenever the VCR is turned off. The time is adjusted automatically by making reference to the time signal from the station.

select the digits by pressing M/m.

Setting the clock

Downloading the TV tuner’s preset data

(SLV-SE840N, SE740N and SX740N onl y)

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 start

…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

• Refer to “Index to parts and control s ” for button locati ons.

Press MENU, then press M/m/</ , to highlight INSTALLATION

and press OK.

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

Press M/m to highlight TV CH DOWNLOAD, then press ,. Press , again. The Preset Download function starts and the

indicator flashes in the display

window during download.

AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP SMARTLINK TV SYSTEM

SELECT

SMARTLINK

TV CH DOWNLOAD TV DIRECT RECORD : ON

SELECT

TV CH DOWNLOAD

PLEASE WAIT

SET

OK:END

EXIT

SET : EXIT MENU:

OK:END

OK:END EXIT MENU:

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MENU:

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Downloading the TV tuner’s preset data (SLV-SE840N, SE740N and SX740N only)

Selecting a language

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

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the T V to the video channel.

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

Getting Started

Press MENU, then press M/m/</ , to highlight LANGUAGE SET

and press OK.

GB CZ TR

SELECT

RU HU

EXIT MENU:OK:SET

Press M/m/</, to highlight the abbreviation of the desired language fr om the table on page 20, then press OK.

PL SK

Selecting a language

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