Sony SLV-SE410K, SLV-SE510K User Manual

3-065-673-11 (1) GB

PAL

Video Cassette Recorder

Operating Instructions

SLV-SE410K SLV-SE510K

WARNING

To prevent fire o r 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.

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

Precautions

Safety

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

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

• The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the mains, even if the unit 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

• 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 a w ay from eq uipment with strong magnets, such as microwav e o ve ns o r 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

Te le visi on prog rammes , f il ms, vid eo tapes a nd ot her materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws. Also, use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and/or programme owner.

Compatible colour systems

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

HOWVIEW

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is a registered trademark of Gemstar

HOWVIEW

system

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Table of contents

Getting Started

Index to parts and controls

Step 1 : Unpacking

Step 2 : Setting up the remote

commander Step 3 : Connecting the VCR

Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the

VCR Step 5 : Setting up the VCR with

the Auto Set Up function Step 6 : Setting the clock

23 27

Selecting a language

Presetting channels

Changing/disabling programme positions

Setting the Canal Plus decoder

Basic Operations

Playing a tape

Recording TV programmes

Recording TV programmes using the Dial Timer

Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system (SLV-SE510K only)

Recording TV programmes using the timer

Additional Operations

Playing/searching at various speeds

Setting the recording duration time

Synchronized Recording (SL VSE510K only)

Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings

Searching using the Smart Search function

Adjusting the picture

Reducing the V CR’s power consumption

Changing me nu options

Editing with another VCR

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

Specifications

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

(on/standby) switch (17)

A ?/1

(eject) button (42)

B A

Tape compartment

Remote se nsor (10)

D E m F H G M H z

* SLV-SE510K only

(rewind) button (42) (60) (play) button (42) (60) (fast-forward) button (42) (60)

REC (record) button (44) (61)

(75)

(stop) button (42) (75)

I x

(pause) button (42) (75)

J X

DIAL TIMER (48)

SYNCHRO REC (Synchronized

Recordin g) button* (63) PROGRAM +/– buttons (20) (60)

(69) AUTO SET UP/

RF (Radio Frequency) CHANNEL button (17) (2 0)

Index to parts and controls

Display window

Getting Started

SP LP EP

Timer indicator (50 ) (54) (58)

Tape speed indicators (44)

VIDEO indicator (14) (45)

VPS (Video Programme System)/

PDC (Programme Delivery Control) indicator* (55)

OPC (Optimum Picture Control)

indicator (69)

* SLV-SE510K only

SMARTLINKVIDEO VPS

PDC OPC

SMAR TLI NK indi cat or* (15)

TV indicator* (46)

Tracking indicator (69)

Time counter/clock/line/programme

position indicator (42) (44) (75) Remaining time indicator (45)

Tape/recording indicator (44)

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Index to parts and controls

Rear panel

Mains lead (13) (14)

AERIAL IN

ANTENNE ENTREE connector (13) (14)

AERIAL OUT

ANTENNE SORTIE connector (13) (14)

DECODER/t LINE-2 IN

DECODEUR/t ENTREE LIGNE2 connector (16) (37) (62) (74)

E i

LINE-1 (TV) LIGNE-1 (TV) connector (14)

(37)

Index to parts and controls

Remote commander

EJECT button (42)

A Z

COUNTER/REMAIN button (45)

CLEAR button (42) (53) (64)

SP (Standard Play)/LP (Long Play)

button (44) Programme number b uttons (11) (4 5)

(ten’s digit) button (11) (45)

F -

Getting Started

123 456 789

(volume) +/– buttons (

G 2

(11)

REC (record) button (44) (61)

H z

TIMER button (53) (57)

MENU button (23) (64)

PAUSE/M button (23) (42)

K X

STOP/m button (23) (4 2)

REW (rewind)/< button

(42) (60)

FF (fast-forward)/, button

(42) (60)

PLAY / OK button (23) (42)

for TV

)

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Index to parts and controls

L [TV]

[VIDEO]

remote control switch

(10)

(on/standby) switch (11) (54)

M ?/1

INPUT SELECT button (45) (58)

(75)

123 456 789

O t

TV/VIDEO button (11) (14) (45)

DISPLAY button (45)

PROG (progr amme) +/– buttons (11) (29) (44)

WIDE button (

SLOW button (60)

S y

×2 button (60)

SMART SEARCH button (66)

for TV

) (11)

Index to parts and controls

Step 1 : Unpacking

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

• Remote commander • Aerial cable

• R6 (size AA) batteries

Check your model name

The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models: SLV-SE410K and SE510K. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR. SLV-SE510K is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “SLV-SE410K only.”

Getting Started

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 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 opera te the TV.

Remote sensor

To operate Set

the VCR a Sony TV

Setting up the remote commander

123 456 789

[TV]

[VIDEO]

and point at the remote sensor at the VCR

[TV]

and point at the remote sensor at the TV

[VIDEO]

[TV]

[VIDEO]

????/1111

Getting Started

DISPLAY

+/–

2222

----

123 456 789

tttt

TV/VIDEO

Programme number buttons

PROG +/–

WIDE

TV control buttons

To Press

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

Adjust the volume of the TV Call up the on-screen display

Switch to/from wide mode of a Sony wide TV WIDE

?/1

TV/VIDEO

, PROG +/–

+/– DISPLAY

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Setting up the remote commander

Notes

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

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

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

• Do not use different types of batteries together.

• Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs.

Setting up the remote commander

Step 3 : Connecting the VCR

AERIAL

ANTENNE

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

AERIAL

ANTENNE

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

If your TV has a Scart (EURO-AV) connector, see page 14.

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

AERIAL IN

AERIAL OUT

Mains lead

to mains

Aerial cable (supplied)

: Signal flow

Getting Started

AERIAL IN

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

Connect AERIAL OUT 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 ca ble, you have to tune your TV to the VCR (see page 17).

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Connecting the VCR

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

AERIAL

ANTENNE

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

AERIAL

ANTENNE

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

AERIAL IN

Mains lead

to mains

: Signal flow

(TV)

LINE-1

Aerial cable (supplie d)

Scart cable (not supplied)

AERIAL OUT

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

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

Connect LINE-1 (TV) on th e 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 win dow.

AERIAL IN

Scart (EURO-AV)

Connecting the VCR

Connect the mains lead to the mains.

Note

• If the TV is connected to the LINE-1 (TV) connector, setting the RF channel to

OFF is recommended. In the OFF position, only the signal from the aerial is output through the AERI AL OUT connector (see page 19).

About the SMARTLINK featur es (SLV-SE510K only)

If the connected TV complies with SMARTLINK, MEGALOGIC* Q-Link*

or T-V LINK* automatically runs the SMARTLINK function after you complete the steps on the previous page (the SMARTLINK indicator appears in the VCR’s display window when you turn on the TV). You can enjoy the following SMARTLI NK features.

• Preset Download You can download your TV tuner preset data to this VCR and tune the VCR according to that data in Auto Set Up. This greatly simplifies the Auto Set Up procedure. Be careful not to disconnect the cables o r exit the Auto Set Up function during the procedure. See “Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function” on page 20.

• TV Direct Rec You can easily record what you are watching on the TV. For details, see “Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct Rec) (SLVSE510K only)” on page 46.

• 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) (SLV-SE510K only)” on page 43.

• One Touch Menu You can turn on the VCR and 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 You can turn on the VCR and TV, set the TV to the video channel, and display the timer recording menu (the TIMER METHOD menu, the TIMER menu, or the SHOWVIEW menu) automatically by pressing

TIMER on the remote commander. You can set which timer recording menu is displayed using TIMER OPTIONS in the OPTIONS-2 menu (see page 73).

• Automatic Power Off You can have the VCR turn off automatically, if the VCR is not used after you turn off the TV.

, EASYLINK*2,

, EURO VIEW LINK*4,

, this VCR

SMARTLINK

Getting Started

*1“MEGALOGIC” is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporat i on.

“EASYLINK” is a trademark of Philips Corporation.

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

“EURO VIEW LINK” is a trademark of Toshiba Corpora t ion.

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

Note

• Not all TVs respond to the functions above.

Connecting the VCR

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Additional connection

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.

Connect the satellite or digital tuner to the DECODER/LINE-2 IN

connector as shown above. Set DECODER/LINE2 to LINE2 in the OPTIONS-2 menu.

Set POWER SAVE to OFF in the OPTIONS-2 menu.

Turn off the VCR.

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

Note

• You cannot watch programmes on the TV while recording unless you are recording

a satellite or digital programme.

DECODER/

LINE-2 IN

Scart cable (not supplied)

: Signal flow

LINE OUT

Connecting the VCR

Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the VCR

If your TV has a Scart (EURO-AV) connector, see page 19.

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

Follow the steps below so that your TV will properly receive the video signals from your VCR.

RF CHANNEL

????/1111

PROGRAM +/–

Getting Started

1 2

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

Press ?/1 (on/standby) to turn on the VCR.

Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR lightly. The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window. The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV.

Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the VCR picture.

This programme position will now be referred to as the video channel.

Press RF CHANNEL. The TV system appears in the display window.

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Tuning your TV to the VCR

SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

PROGRAM

Press PROGRAM +/– (repeatedly) to select the appropriate TV system for your area. Select “G” for the B/G TV system, or “K” for the D/K TV system.

Tune the TV to the same channel shown in the VCR display window so that the picture on the right appears clearly on the TV screen.

Refer to your TV manual for TV tuning instructions .

If you select the wrong TV system in step 5, the picture on the right may not appear. Select the appropriate TV system and tune the TV again.

If the picture does not appear clearly, see “To obtain a clear picture from the VCR” below.

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

To check to see if the TV tuning is correct

Set the TV to the video channel and press PROGRAM +/– on the VCR. If the TV screen changes to a different programme each time you press PROGRAM +/–, the TV tuning is correct.

To obtain a clear picture from the VCR

If the screen does not appear clearly in s tep 6 abo ve, go to step 7 to fi nish this procedure once. Then start again from step 2. After pressing RF CHANNEL in step 2, press PROGRAM +/– while the RF channel is displayed, so that another RF channel appear s. Th en tun e the T V to the new RF channel so that a clear picture appears.

Press RF CHANNEL. You have now tuned your TV to the VCR. Whenever you want to

play a tape, set the TV to the video channel.

Tuning your TV to the VCR

Note

• If you set the wrong TV system, you may have no sound or sound may be distorted.

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

RF CHANNEL

????/1111

PROGRAM +/–

Getting Started

1 2

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

PROGRAM

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

Press ?/1 (on/standby) to turn on the VCR.

Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR lightly. The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window. The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV.

Press PROGRAM +/– to set the RF channel to OFF, and press RF CHANNEL again.

RF channel set up is complete.

Tuning your TV to the VCR

Step 5 : 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 ShowView system*, and VCR clock* automatically.

AUTO SET UP

PROGRAM +/–

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

PROGRAM

Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than three seconds.

The VCR automatically turns on, and the country abbreviation appears in the display window.

Press PROGRAM +/– to select the abbreviation of your country from the table on page 21.

For some countries, there is a selection of languages to choose from. If your country does not appear, select ELSE.

Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

Press AUTO SET UP lightly. The VCR starts searching for all of the receivable channels and

presets them according to the TV system you selected in “Tuning your TV to the VCR” on page 17.

If you want to chan ge t he ord er of the channels or disable un wanted programme positions, see “Changing/disabling programme positions” on page 32.

If you use the SMARTLINK connection*, the Preset Download function starts and the SMARTLINK indicator flashes in the display window during download.

For SLV-SE510K: After the search or download is complete, the current time appears in the display window for any stations that transmit a time signal.

For SLV-SE410K: When no more receivable channels can be found, presetting stops and “SET UP” disappears from the display window.

Getting Started

The abbreviations of the countries and la ngua ges are as f ollo ws :

Abbreviation Country Language

CZ Czecho Czech HUN Hungary Hungarian PL Poland Polish SK Slovakia Slovak TR Turkey Turkish RUS Russia Russian ELSE Other countries English

To cancel the Auto Set Up function

Press AUTO SET UP.

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.

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Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

Notes

• If you stop the Auto Set Up function during step 3, you must repeat set up from

step 1.

• Whenever you operate the Auto Set Up function, some of the settings

(ShowView*, timer, etc.) will be reset. If this happens, you have to set them again.

* SLV-SE510K only

Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

Step 6 : Setting the clock

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

SETTINGS

RETURN

TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

OFFAUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

.1 1 . 2001 MON 0 :00

CONFIRM :

SET :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

OFFAUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

1 . 1 .2001 MON 0 :00

SELECT :

You must set the time and date on the VCR to use the timer features properly. The Auto Clock Set function (SLV-SE510K only) works only if a station in your area

is broadcasting a time signal. If the Auto Set Up function did not set the clock correctly for your local area, try another station for the Auto Clock Set function.

Setting the clock manually

Getting Started

Before you start

…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the T V to the video channel.

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

PLAY

Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK.

Press M/m to highlight CLOCK, then press OK.

For SLV-SE410K, only the clock setting menu appears. Skip the ne xt step and go to step 4.

PLAY

Press M/m to highlight MANUAL ADJUST, then press OK.

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Setting the clock

CONFIRM :

SET :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

OFFAUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

8 . 1 .2001 SUN 0 :00

SELECT :

CONFIRM :

SET :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

OFFAUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

8 . 9 .2001 FRI 0 :00

SELECT :

CONFIRM :

SET :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

OFFAUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

8 . FRI 8 : 0 0

SELECT :

21.20019

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

OFFAUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

8 . FRI 8 : 0 0

SET :

SELECT :

.20019

Press M/m to set the day.

PLAY

Press , to highlight the mo nth and set the month pressing M/m.

Set the year, hour, and minutes in sequence, pressing , to highlig ht the item to be set, and press M/m to select the digits.

The day of the week is set automatically.

Press OK to start the clock.

Press MENU to exit the menu.

Tips

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

• If you want to return to the previous menu, highlight RETURN and press OK.

Note

Setting the clock

• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t pro cee d for more than a fe w minutes.

Changing the station for the Auto Clock Set function

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

SETTINGS

RETURN

TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

1 AAB

AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

.8 FRI 8 : 0 0

12 .20019

CONFIRM :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

OFF

AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

FRI 8 : 00

8.ON21.20019

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

1 AAB

AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

.8 FRI 8 : 0 0

12 .20019

(SLV-SE510K only)

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the T V to the video channel.

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

Getting Started

PLAY

Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK.

Press M/m to highlight CLOCK, then press OK.

AUTO ADJUST is highlighted.

Press OK.

Press M/m to highlight ON, then press OK.

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Setting the clock

CONFIRM :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

FRI 8 : 00

1 AAB

21.20019

CONFIRM :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

CLOCK

AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

.2001 FRI 8 : 00

8. 9

2 CDE

PLAY

Press m to highlight CLOCK PROGRAM, then press OK.

Press M/m repeatedly until the

PLAY

programme position of the station that carries a time signal appears.

If the VCR does not receive a time signal from any station, AUTO ADJUST returns to OFF automatically.

Tips

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

• If you want to return to the previous menu, highlight RETURN and press OK.

Note

• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t pro cee d for more than a fe w

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 whose programme positio n is displayed in the “CLOCK PROGRAM” row. If you do not need the Auto Clock Set, select OFF.

minutes.

Setting the clock

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