Sony SLV-SE70EE, SLV-SE50EE User Manual

3-865-152-12 (1)

Video Cassette
Recorder

Operating Instructions

PAL NTSC 4.43

SLV-SE70EE
SLV-SE50EE

©1999 by 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.

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 away from
equipment with strong magnets, such as
microwave ovens or large loudspeakers.

• Do not place heavy objects on the unit.

• If the unit is brought directly from a cold to
a warm location, moisture may condense
inside the VCR and cause damage to the
video head and tape. When you first install
the unit, or when you move it from a cold to
a warm location, wait for about three hours
before operating the unit.

Caution

Television programmes, films, video tapes and
other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such material may
be contrary to the provisions of the copyright
laws. Also, use of this recorder with cable
television transmission may require
authorization from the cable television
transmitter and/or programme owner.

Compatible colour systems

This VCR is designed to record using the PAL
(B/G or D/K) or MESECAM (B/G or D/K)
colour system and play back using the PAL (B/
G or D/K), MESECAM (B/G or D/K), and
NTSC 4.43 colour systems.

Introduction

2

Table of contents

Getting Started

4 Step 1: Unpacking
5 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander

9 Step 3: Connecting the VCR
14 Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR
16 Step 5: Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function
17 Step 6: Setting the clock
19 Selecting a language
20 Presetting channels
24 Changing/disabling programme positions

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Basic Operations

30 Playing a tape
34 Recording TV programmes
39 Recording TV programmes using

the timer

Additional Operations

42 Playing/searching at various

speeds

45 Setting the recording duration

time

46 Checking/changing/cancelling

timer settings

48 Selecting stereo and bilingual

programmes (SLV-SE70EE only)

49 Searching using the Smart Search

function

52 Searching using the index

function

53 Adjusting the picture
55 Changing menu options

Editing

58 Connecting to a VCR or stereo

system

60 Basic editing
61 Audio dubbing (SLV-SE50EE

only)

Additional Information

63 Troubleshooting
66 Specifications
67 Index to parts and controls
Back cover

Index

Introduction

3

Getting Started

Step 1

Unpacking

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

• Remote commander

• R6 (size AA) batteries

• Aerial cable

Checking your model name

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The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models: SLV-SE70EE and
SE50EE. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of
your VCR. The SLV-SE70EE is the model used for illustration
purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text,
for example, “SLV-SE50EE only.”

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 g
symbol near the remote sensor,
this remote commander will
not operate the TV.

Remote sensor

TV / VIDEO

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To operate

the VCR
a Sony TV

123
456

Set TV / VIDEO to

VIDEO and point at the remote sensor on the VCR
TV and point at the remote sensor on the TV

continued

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Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued)

WIDE

AUDIO MONITOR

FASTEXT buttons

I/u

V

;

DISPLAY

?

TV control buttons

To

Turn the TV into standby mode
Select an input source of the TV either from

aerial in or from line in
Select the programme position of the TV

123
456
789

0

Press

I/u
… TV/VIDEO

Programme number buttons,

?, PROG +/–

… TV/VIDEO

Programme
number
buttons

PROG+/–/

√/◊
Á +/–

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To

Adjust the volume of the TV
Switch to TV (Teletext off)
Switch to Teletext
Select the sound
Use FASTEXT
Call up on-screen display
Change the Teletext page
Switch to/from wide mode of a Sony wide TV (For

other manufacture’s wide TV, see “Controlling other
TVs with the remote commander” 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 with an old one together.

• Do not use different types of batteries together.

• Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs.

Press

Á +/–
; (TV)
V (Teletext)

AUDIO MONITOR
FASTEXT buttons

DISPLAY
√/◊
WIDE

Controlling other TVs with the remote commander

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

1 Set TV / VIDEO at the top of the remote commander to TV .
2 Hold down I/u, and enter your TV’s code number(s) using the

programme number buttons. Then release I/u.
Now you can use the following TV control buttons to control your TV:
I/u, TV/VIDEO, programme number buttons, ? (ten’s digit),

PROG +/–, Á +/–, ; (TV), V (Teletext), FASTEXT buttons, WIDE*,
MENU*, >*/.*/?*//*, and OK*.

* These buttons may not work with all TVs.

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Tip

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

continued

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Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued)

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.

To make wide mode settings, see the footnotes below this table for the
applicable code numbers.

Manufacturer

Sony
Akai
Ferguson
Grundig
Hitachi
JVC
Loewe
Mivar
NEC
Nokia

Code number

01*1, 02
68
52

1

10*1, 11*
24
33
45
09, 70
66
15, 16, 69*

3

Manufacturer

Panasonic
Philips
Saba
Samsung
Sanyo
Sharp
Telefunken
Thomson
Toshiba

Code number

17*1, 49
06*1, 07*1, 08*
12, 13
22, 23
25
29
36

2

43*
38

1

*1Press WIDE to switch the wide picture mode on or off.
*2Press WIDE, then press Á +/– to select the wide picture mode you want.
*3Press WIDE. The menu appears on the TV screen. Then, press >/./?// to

select the wide picture you want and press OK.

Notes

• 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.

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

• When you replace the batteries of the remote commander, the code number may

change. Set the appropriate code number every time you replace the batteries.

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Step 3

AERIAL

ANTENNE
IN

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

Connecting the VCR

If your TV has a EURO-AV connector, see page 10.

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

AERIAL IN

AERIAL OUT

Mains lead

to mains

Aerial cable (supplied)

: Signal flow

1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV

and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear
panel of the VCR.

2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and

the aerial input of your TV using the
supplied aerial cable.

AERIAL IN

AERIAL

ANTENNE
IN

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

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3 Connect the mains lead to the mains.

Note

• When you connect the VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable, you have to set
RF MODULATOR in the OPTIONS-2 menu to ON (initial setting) (see page 57).

continued

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Step 3 : Connecting the VCR (continued)

AERIAL

ANTENNE
IN

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

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

AERIAL IN

Mains lead

: LINE-1
(TV)

AERIAL OUT

to mains

Aerial cable (supplied)

: Signal flow

EURO-AV cable (not supplied)

1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your

TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the
rear panel of the VCR.

2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and

the aerial input of your TV using the
supplied aerial cable.

AERIAL IN

AERIAL

ANTENNE
IN

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

EURO-AV
(Scart)

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3 Connect LINE-1 (TV) on the VCR and

the EURO-AV (Scart) connector on the
TV with the optional EURO-AV cable.

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

4 Connect the mains lead to the mains.

Note

• If the TV is connected to the LINE-1 (TV) connector, setting the RF MODULATOR in
the OPTIONS-2 menu to OFF is recommended. In the OFF position, only the signal
from the aerial is output through the AERIAL OUT connector (see page 57). You do
not have to tune your TV to the VCR. Skip “Tuning your TV to the VCR” on page

14.

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Step 3 : Connecting the VCR (continued)

About the SMARTLINK features (SLV-SE50EE only)

If the connected TV complies with SMARTLINK,
MEGALOGIC

*1

, EASYLINK*2, Q-Link*3, or EURO
VIEW LINK*4, you can use 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 SMARTLINK 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 or exit the Auto Set Up function
during the procedure.

See “Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function” on page 16.

• TV Direct Rec

You can easily record what you are watching on the TV (other than tapes being
played on this VCR). For details, see “Recording what you are watching on the TV
(TV Direct Rec)” on page 38.

• 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)” on page 33.

• 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 menu automatically by pressing

TIMER on the remote commander.

• Automatic Power Off

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

SMARTLINK

*1“MEGALOGIC” is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporation.
*2“EASYLINK” is a trademark of Philips Corporation.
*3“Q-Link” is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation.
*4“EURO VIEW LINK” is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.

Note

• Not all the TVs respond to the functions above.

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Additional connections

This additional connection improves
picture and sound quality. If your TV has
LINE IN connector, connect your TV by
using audio/video cable as shown on the
right. Whenever you want to watch the
VCR picture, press … TV/VIDEO to
display the VIDEO indicator in the display
window.

LINE-2 OUT

LINE IN

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Audio/video cable (not supplied)

: Signal flow

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Step 4

Tuning your TV to the VCR

If you have connected the VCR to your TV using the EURO-AV cable,
skip this step.

I/u ON/STANDBY PROGRAM +/–

RF CHANNEL

ON/STANDBY

1 Press I/u ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR.

2 Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR lightly.

RF CHANNEL

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

3 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.

4 Press RF CHANNEL.

The TV system appears in the display window.

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RF CHANNEL

PROGRAM

5 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.

6 Tune the TV to the same channel as that

shown in the display window so that
the picture on the right appears clearly
on the TV screen.

Refer to your TV manual for 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.

7 Press RF CHANNEL.

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 step 6 above, go to step 7 to finish
this procedure once. Then start again from step 2. After pressing RF
CHANNEL, press PROGRAM +/– while the RF channel is displayed, so that
another RF channel appears. Then tune the TV to the new RF channel until a
clear picture appears.

You have now tuned your TV to the VCR. Whenever you want to
play a tape, set the TV to the video channel.

SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

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Note

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

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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 function. With this function, you can set the TV channels
guided by the sequence indicated on the TV screen.

AUTO SET UP

AUTO

SET UP

To cancel the Auto Set Up function

Press AUTO SET UP.

Tip

• The factory preset language for the on-screen display is English. If you want to

Note

• Do not cancel the Auto Set Up function during presetting. If you do, repeat the step

Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than three seconds.
The VCR automatically turns on.
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.”

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

change the language to Russian, see page 19.

above.

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Step 6

Setting the clock

You must set the time and date on the
VCR to use the timer recording features
properly.

Setting the clock manually

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

MENU

1 Press MENU, then press >/. to

highlight SETTINGS and press OK.

PLAY

OK

2 Press >/. to highlight CLOCK, then

PLAY

OK

press OK.

SETTINGS

TUNER
CLOCK
LANGUAGE

RETURN

SELECT :
SET :

OK

CLOCK

CLOCK PROGCLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST

.1 1 .1999 FRI 0 :00

MENU

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>/./?//
OK

MENUEXIT :

OFFOFFAUTO ADJUSTAUTO ADJUST

3 Press >/. to set the date.

PLAY

OK

SELECT :
SET :
CONFIRM :

OK

CLOCK

CLOCK PROGCLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUSTMANUAL ADJUST

2

8 .1 .1999 TUE 0:00

SELECT :
SET :
CONFIRM :

OK

MENUEXIT :

OFFOFFAUTO ADJUSTAUTO ADJUST

MENUEXIT :

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Step 6 : Setting the clock (continued)

4 Press / to highlight the month and set

PLAY

OK

the month pressing >/..

5 Set the year, hour, and minutes in

PLAY

OK

sequence, pressing / to highlight the
item to be set, and press >/. to select
the digits.

The day of the week is set automatically.

6 Press OK to start the clock.

PLAY

OK

Tips

• To change the digits during setting, press ? to return to the item to be changed,
and select the digits pressing >/..

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

Note

• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few
minutes.

CLOCK

CLOCK PROGCLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUSTMANUAL ADJUST

2

8 .9 .1999 TUE 0:00

SELECT :
SET :
CONFIRM :

OK

CLOCK

CLOCK PROGCLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUSTMANUAL ADJUST

21

8 .9 .1999 TUE 8:00

SELECT :
SET :
CONFIRM :

OK

OFFOFFAUTO ADJUSTAUTO ADJUST

OFFOFFAUTO ADJUSTAUTO ADJUST

MENUEXIT :

MENUEXIT :

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Selecting a

SET :

SELECT :

OK

MENUEXIT :

LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

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 TV to the video channel.

MENU

1 Press MENU, then press >/. to

highlight SETTINGS and press OK.

PLAY

OK

2 Press >/. to highlight LANGUAGE,

PLAY

OK

then press OK.

TUNER
CLOCK
LANGUAGE

RETURN

SELECT :
SET :

SETTINGS

OK

MENU

>/.
OK

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MENUEXIT :

3 Press >/. to highlight the desired language, then press OK.

4 Press MENU to exit the menu.

PLAY

OK

MENU

Tip

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

Note

• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few
minutes.

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Presetting

0

channels

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

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

PROG +/–

MENU

>/./?//
OK

MENU

1 Press MENU, then press >/. to

highlight SETTINGS and press OK.

PLAY

OK

2 Press >/. to highlight TUNER, then

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PLAY

OK

press OK.

SETTINGS

TUNER
CLOCK
LANGUAGE

RETURN

SELECT :
SET :

OK

TUNER

SYSTEM D / K
NORMAL / CATV
CHANNEL SET
AFT
FINE TUNING

RETURN

SELECT :
SET :

OK

NORMAL
C

12

ON

MENUEXIT :

PROG. 1

MENUEXIT :

3 Press >/. to highlight NORMAL/

SET :

SELECT :

OK

MENUEXIT :

TUNER

C

12

PROG. 4

NORMAL / CATV
CHANNEL SET

SYSTEM

AFT
FINE TUNING

NORMAL

D / K

ON

RETURN

CONFIRM :

SELECT :

OK

MENUEXIT :

TUNER

CATV

PROG.

NORMAL / CATV
CHANNEL SET
AFT
FINE TUNING

NORMAL

RETURN

1

SYSTEM

PLAY

OK

CATV, then press OK.

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4 Press >/. to highlight NORMAL, then

PLAY

OK

• PROG

5 Press PROG +/– to select the programme

press OK.
To preset CATV (Cable Television)

channels, select CATV.

position.

6 Press >/. to highlight CHANNEL SET,

PLAY

OK

then press OK.

TUNER

SYSTEM D / K
NORMAL / CATV
CHANNEL SET
AFT
FINE TUNING

RETURN

SELECT :
SET :

OK

Selected programme
position

TUNER

SYSTEM
NORMAL / CATV
CHANNEL SET
AFT
FINE TUNING

RETURN

SELECT :
CONFIRM :

OK

NORMAL
C

12

ON

D / K
C

12

PROG. 1

MENUEXIT :

PROG.

MENUEXIT :

4

continued

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Presetting channels (continued)

7 Press >/. repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed.

PLAY

OK

The channels appear in the following order:

B/G TV system
Channel number

in the CHANNEL

Receivable
Channel

SET field

C02 E2 C02 R1
C03 E3 C05 R6
C04 E4 C06 R7
C05 E5 C12 R12
C06 E6 C13 R2
C07 E7 C14 R3
C08 E8 C15 R4
C09 E9 C16 R5
C10 E10 C17 R8
C11 E11 C18 R9
C12 E12 C19 R10
C21–C69 E21–E69 C20 R11
S01–S41 S1–S41 C21–C69 R21–R69
S42–S46 S01–S05

D/K TV system
Channel number

in the CHANNEL
SET field

Receivable
Channel

If you know the number of the channel you want, press the
programme number buttons. For example, for channel 5, first press
“0” and then press “5.”

8 If the TV sound is distorted or noisy,

PLAY

OK

press >/. to highlight SYSTEM and
press OK. Then press >/. to select B/
G or D/K so that you get the better

TUNER

SYSTEM D / K
NORMAL / CATV
CHANNEL SET
AFT
FINE TUNING

RETURN

sound.

SELECT :
CONFIRM :

OK

9 To allocate another channel to another programme position, repeat

steps 5 to 8.

MENU

10 Press MENU to exit the menu.

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PROG. 4

B / G
ON

MENUEXIT :

Disabling unwanted programme positions

After presetting channels, you can disable unused programme positions. The
disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG +/–
buttons.

1 In step 7 above, press programme number button “0” twice to display

the number “00” beside CHANNEL SET.

2 Press MENU to exit the menu.

If the picture is not clear

Normally, the Auto Fine Tuning (AFT) function automatically tunes in
channels clearly. If, however, the picture is not clear, you may also use the
manual tuning function.

1 Press PROG +/– or the programme number buttons to select the

programme position for which you cannot obtain a clear picture.

2 Press MENU, then select SETTINGS and press OK.
3 Select TUNER, then press OK.
4 Select FINE TUNING, then press OK.

The fine tuning meter appears.

TUNER

SYSTEM
NORMAL / CATV
CHANNEL SET
AFT
FINE TUNING

RETURN

D / K
NORMAL
C

27

PROG.

4

Selected programme
position

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SET :

MENUEXIT :

5 Press ?// to get a clearer picture, then press MENU to exit the

menu.
Note that the AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) setting switches to OFF.

Tip

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

Note

• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few
minutes.

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Changing/
disabling
programme
positions

After setting the channels, you can
change the programme positions and
station names as you like. If any
programme positions are unused or
contain unwanted channels, you can
disable them.

Changing programme
positions

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

MENU

1 Press MENU, then press >/. to

highlight LISTS and press OK.

PLAY

OK

LISTS

CHANNEL LIST
TIMER LIST

RETURN

SELECT :
SET :

MENU

>/.//
OK

OK

MENUEXIT :

2 Press >/. to highlight CHANNEL LIST,

then press OK.

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PLAY

OK

CHANNEL LIST

PROG

SELECT :
MOVE PROG::
ERASE PROG

CH

1

C

1

2

2

C

0

3

3

C

5

6

C

27

4
5

C

0

9

CLEAR

MENUEXIT :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

CHANNEL LIST

PROG

1
2

3

4
5

C
C
C

C

0
5
1

0

3
6
2

9

CH

C

27

CONFIRM :

SELECT :

OK

CONFIRM :

CHANNEL LIST

PROG

1

2
3
4
5

OK

CH

C

1

2

C

0

3

C

5

6

27

C
C

0

9

MENUEXIT :

3 Press >/. to highlight the row on which

PLAY

OK

you want to change the programme
position, then press /.

To display other pages for programme
positions 6 to 60, press >/. repeatedly.

4 Press >/. until the selected channel row

PLAY

OK

5 Press OK to confirm the setting.

PLAY

OK

moves to the desired programme
position.

The selected channel is inserted at the
new programme position and the
intermediate channels are displaced to
fill the gap.

6 To change the programme position of another station, repeat steps 3

to 5.

MENU

7 Press MENU to exit the menu.

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Tip

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

Note

• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few
minutes.

continued

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Changing/disabling programme positions (continued)

Changing the station names
(SLV-SE50EE only)

You can change or enter the station
names (up to 5 characters).

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

MENU

1 Press MENU, then press >/. to

highlight LISTS and press OK.

PLAY

OK

2 Press >/. to highlight CHANNEL LIST,

PLAY

OK

then press OK.

LISTS

CHANNEL LIST
TIMER LIST

RETURN

SELECT :
SET :

OK

CHANNEL LIST

PROG

SELECT :
MOVE PROG::
ERASE PROG

1
2
3
4
5

CLEAR

MENU

>/./?//
OK

CH

NAME

C

1

AAB

2

C

0

CDE

3

C

5

6

C

27

FGH

C

0

9

MENUEXIT :

MENUEXIT :

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3 Press >/. to highlight the row on

MENUEXIT :

CHANNEL LIST

CONFIRM

SET STATION NAME::

PROG

SELECT :

1

2
3
4
5

AAB
CDE

FGH

C
C
C

C

1
0
5

0

2
3
6

9

NAME

CH

C

27

OK

MENUEXIT :

CHANNEL LIST

CONFIRM OK

NEXT

:

:

PROG

SELECT A CHARACTER :

1

2
3
4
5

AAB
CDE

FGH

C
C
C

C

1
0
5

0

2
3
6

9

NAME

CH

C

27

PLAY

OK

which you want to change the station
name, then press /.

To display other pages for programme
positions 6 to 60, press >/. repeatedly.

4 Press /.

PLAY

OK

Getting Started

5 Enter the station name.

PLAY

OK

6 Press OK to confirm the new name.

PLAY

OK

MENU

7 Press MENU to exit the menu.

Tip

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

Note

• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few

1 Press >/. to select a character.

Each time you press >, the character
changes as shown below.

A n B n ... n Z n a n b n ... n z

n 0 n 1 n ... n 9 n (symbols) n

(blank space) n A

2 Press / to set the next character.

The next space is highlighted.
To correct a character, press ?// until the character you want

to correct is highlighted then reset it.
You can set up to 5 characters for the station name.

minutes.

CHANNEL LIST

PROG

CH

1

C

1

2

2

C

0

3

3

C

5

6

27

C

4
5

C

0

9

SELECT A CHARACTER :
NEXT
CONFIRM OK

:
:

Getting Started

NAME
CAB
CDE

FGH

MENUEXIT :

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Disabling unwanted
programme positions

After presetting channels, you can
disable unused programme positions.
The disabled positions will be skipped
later when you press the PROG +/–
buttons.

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

CLEAR

MENU

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MENU

1 Press MENU, then press >/. to

highlight LISTS, and press OK.

PLAY

OK

Getting Started

LISTS

CHANNEL LIST
TIMER LIST

RETURN

SELECT :
SET :

>/.
OK

OK

MENUEXIT :

2 Press >/. to highlight CHANNEL LIST,

MENUEXIT :

CHANNEL LIST

ERASE PROG

MOVE PROG::

PROG

SELECT :

1
2
3
4
5

C
C
C

C

1
0
5

0

2
3
6

9

CH

C

27

CLEAR

PLAY

OK

then press OK.

Getting Started

3 Press >/. to highlight the row on which

PLAY

OK

CLEAR

4 Press CLEAR.

you want to disable.

The selected row will be cleared as
shown on the right.

CHANNEL LIST

PROG

SELECT :
MOVE PROG::
ERASE PROG

CHANNEL LIST

PROG

SELECT :
MOVE PROG::
ERASE PROG

CH

1

C

1

2

2

C

0

3

3

C

5

6

27

4

C

5

C

0

9

CLEAR

CH

1

C

1

2

2

C

0

3

3

27

C

4

C

0

9

5

CLEAR

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other programme positions you want

to disable.

MENU

6 Press MENU to exit the menu.

Tip

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

Notes

• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few
minutes.

• 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.

MENUEXIT :

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Playing a tape

6 EJECT

DISPLAY

CLEAR

NTSC PB

1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
2 Insert a tape.

The VCR turns on and starts playing
automatically if you insert a tape with its
safety tab removed.

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· PLAY
P PAUSE
)# FF
p STOP
03 REW

3 Press · PLAY.

PLAY

OK

Additional tasks

To

Stop play
Pause play
Resume play after pause
Fast-forward the tape
Rewind the tape
Eject the tape

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

Press

p STOP
P P AUSE
P P AUSE or · PLAY
)# FF during stop
03 REW during stop
6 EJECT

To set the colour system

If the playback picture has no colour, or streaks appear during playback, set
COLOUR SYSTEM in the OPTIONS-1 menu to conform to the system that
the tape was recorded in (see page 56). (Normally set the option to AUTO.)

To play an NTSC-recorded tape

Set NTSC PB at the rear of the VCR according to the colour system of your
TV.

When your TV is

PAL only
PAL and NTSC

Set NTSC PB to

ON P AL TV
NTSC 4.43

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Playing a tape (continued)

To use the time counter

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

VIDEO

SP

OPC

To display the counter on the TV screen, press

DISPLAY.

Enjoying the simulated stereo sound (Virtual Stereo) (SLV-SE50EE only)

When you connect the VCR to a stereo TV or a stereo system, you can use
the Virtual Stereo function to give monaural sources a simulated stereo
effect.

To activate this function, press
VIRTUAL STEREO. The VIRTUAL
STEREO button lights up.

To cancel this function, press
VIRTUAL STEREO again. The

VIRTUAL STEREO

VIRTUAL STEREO button goes off.

Notes

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

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

• The time counter does not appear on the TV screen when using an NTSC-recorded

tape.

• 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.

• If you play back a tape in LP or EP mode with NTSC system, the sound is heard in

monaural.

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

commander do not function.

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Starting playback automatically with one button
(One Touch Play) (SLV-SE50EE only)

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

1 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.

Tip

• When there already is a tape in the VCR, the VCR and the TV turn on, the TV is set
to the video channel, and playback starts automatically in one sequence when you
press · PLAY.

Note

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

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Recording TV
programmes

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COUNTER/
REMAIN

DISPLAY
SP/LP
… TV/VIDEO

INPUT
SELECT

PROG +/–

r REC

1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

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Basic Operations

p STOP

INPUT SELECT

3 Press INPUT SELECT until a programme position number appears

in the display window.

VIDEO

SP

• PROG

4 Press PROG +/– to select the programme position you want to

OPC

record.

VIDEO

SP

SP / LP

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

OPC

LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP,
however, SP (Standard Play) produces better picture and audio
quality.

VIDEO

REC

6 Press r REC to start recording.

LP

OPC

The recording indicator lights up red in the display window.

Recording indicator

LP

VIDEO

OPC

Basic Operations

To stop recording

Press p STOP.

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Recording TV programmes (continued)

61:4

To check the remaining time

Press
check the remaining time. Each time you press COUNTER/REMAIN, the
time counter and the remaining time appear alternately. The remaining time
with the

DISPLAY. With the display on, press COUNTER/REMAIN to

indicator also appears in the display window.

SP 20:00:2

Time counter

To correctly check the remaining time of the tape, set TAPE LENGTH in the
OPTIONS-1 menu according to the tape type you use (see page 56).

To watch another TV programme while recording

Remaining time

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

window.

2 Select another programme position on the TV.

To save a recording

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

Safety tab

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Basic Operations

Tips

• To select a programme position, you can use the programme number buttons on the
remote commander. For two-digit numbers, press the ? (ten’s digit) button
followed by the programme number buttons.

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

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

• If you don’t want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV.

Notes

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

• The display will not appear while playing an NTSC-recorded tape.

• If a 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 after the tape begins playback, the tape remaining time will be
displayed.

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Recording TV programmes (continued)

Recording what you are watching on the TV
(TV Direct Rec) (SLV-SE50EE only)

If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily record what you are
watching on the TV (other than tapes being played on the VCR).

1 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
2 Press r REC while you are watching a TV programme or external

source.
The VCR automatically turns on, then the TV indicator lights up and

the VCR starts recording what you are watching on the TV.

Tips

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

situations such as:
– when you are watching a source connected 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.

• If there is a tape with its safety tab in place in the VCR, the VCR automatically turns

on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV when you press r REC.

• You can turn the TV Direct Rec function ON and OFF in the OPTIONS-2 menu (see

page 57).

Notes

• You cannot record what you are watching using this method when the VCR is in the

following modes; pause, timer standby, tuner preset, Auto Set Up, and recording.

• When the TV indicator is lit in the display window, do not turn off the TV nor

change the TV programme position. When the TV indicator is not lit, the VCR
continues recording the programme even if you change the TV programme position
on the TV.

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Recording TV
programmes
using the timer

You can preset up to eight programmes
at a time.

Before you start…

• 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.

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

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I/u

INPUT SELECT

MENU

Basic Operations

TIMER

>/./?//
OK
p STOP

TIMER

1 Press TIMER.

The TIMER menu appears on the TV
screen.

TIMER

DATE

TODAY ––– :–– –– :–– –
SP / LP
LIST

SELECT :
SET::
CANCEL

TIME PROG.

SP

CLEAR

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Recording TV programmes using the timer (continued)

2 Set the date, start and stop times,

PLAY

OK

INPUT SELECT

MENU

3 Press MENU to exit the menu.

programme position, and tape speed:

1 Press / to highlight each item in turn.
2 Press >/. to set each item.

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

• To record the same programme every day or the same day every
week, see “Daily/weekly recording” on page 41.

• To record from a source connected to the LINE-1 (TV) connector
or the LINE-2 IN jacks, press INPUT SELECT to display “L1” or
“L2” in the “PROG.” position.

4 Press I/u to turn off the VCR.

The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR
stands by for recording.

To record from a source, leave the connected equipment switched
on.

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press p STOP.

TIMER

DATE

TODAY 519 :00 20 : 00 3
SP / LP
LIST

SELECT :
SET::
CANCEL

TIME PROG.

SP

CLEAR

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Basic Operations

Daily/weekly recording

In step 2 above, press . to select the recording pattern. Each time you press
., the indication changes as shown below. Press > to change the indication

in reverse order.

TODAY n SUN-SAT (Sunday to Saturday) n MON-SAT (Monday to Saturday)

n MON-FRI (Monday to Friday) n SAT (every Saturday) .....

n MON (every Monday) n SUN (every Sunday) n 1 month later
n (dates count down) n TOMORROW n TODAY

To use the VCR after setting the timer

To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press I/u. The
indicator turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press I/u to
reset the VCR after using the VCR.

You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:

• Reset the counter.

• Display tape information on the TV screen.

• Check the timer settings.

• Watch another TV programme.

Tips

• To set the programme position with a two digit number, press ? (ten’s digit)
button followed by the programme number button.

• To set the programme position, you can also use the PROG +/– button or
programme number buttons.

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

• When you are recording a programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape
becomes shorter than the recording time, the tape speed is automatically changed to
the LP mode. Note that some interference will appear on the picture at the point the
tape speed is changed. If you want to keep the same tape speed, set AUTO LONG
PLAY to OFF in the OPTIONS-1 menu (page 56).

• To confirm, change, or clear the programme setting, press ?// to choose LIST,
then press OK after step 4. For details, see step 3 in “Checking/changing/
cancelling timer settings” (page 46).

Note

• The indicator flashes in the display window when you press I/u with no tape
inserted.

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41

Additional Operations

Playing/searching
at various speeds

SLV-SE70EE

03 REW

· PLAY

)# FF

× 2

& SLOW

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Playback options

View the picture during
fast-forward or rewind

Play at high speed

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· PLAY

) FF

0 REW

Shuttle ring

Operation

During fast-forward, hold down )# FF/) FF. During
rewind, hold down 03 REW/0 REW.

• During playback, press )# FF or 03 REW on the remote
commander.

• During playback, hold down )# FF/) FF or 03 REW/
0 REW. When you release the button, normal playback
resumes.

JOG

03 REW

)# FF

Playback options

Play at twice the normal
speed

Play in slow motion
Play frame by frame

Rewind and start play

To resume normal playback

Press · PLAY.

Using the shuttle ring (SLV-SE50EE ony)

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

To use the shuttle ring in normal mode

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

Operation

During playback, press × 2.

During playback, press & SLOW.
During pause, press )# FF or 03 REW on the remote

commander. Hold down )# FF or 03 REW to play one
frame each second.

During stop, press · PLAY on the VCR while holding down
03 REW/0 REW on the VCR.

Pause

Slow motion
in reverse

Normal speed
in reverse

Double speed
in reverse

High speed
in reverse

Slow motion

Normal speed
(Initial speed)

Double speed

High speed

continued

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Playing/searching at various speeds (continued)

To use the shuttle ring in jog mode

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

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

Tip

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

Notes

• The sound is muted during these operations.

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

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Setting the
recording
duration time

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

1 While recording, press r REC.

The indicator appears in the display window.

2 Press r REC repeatedly to set the duration.

Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.

0:30 1:00

SP

5:30 6:00

r REC

VIDEO

OPC

Normal recording

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

To extend the duration

Press r REC repeatedly to set a new duration.

To cancel the duration

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

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press p STOP.

Note

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

Additional Operations

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Checking/

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changing/
cancelling timer
settings

Before you start…

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

I/u

CLEAR

MENU

>/./?//
OK

Additional Operations

46

1 Press I/u to turn on the VCR.
2 Press MENU, then press >/. to highlight LISTS and press OK.
3 Press >/. to highlight TIMER LIST, then

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.

TIMER LIST

DATE TIME PROG.

19 :00 20 :00

03.9

20 :00 21 :00

.10

11

2 0:00 1 :30

–

14 :00 15 :00

MON FRI

SUN 6:30 7:00
– –:–– –:–– – –––.– –
– –:–– –:–– – –––.– –
– –:–– –:–– – –––.– –
RETURN

SELECT :
SET::

OK

CANCEL

CLEAR

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3SPTODAY 5
20

SP

60

LP

42

LP
LP

L1

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4 Press >/. to select the setting you want to

change or cancel, then press OK.
The selected setting appears in the TIMER

menu.

TIMER

DATE

22

SP / LP
LIST

SELECT :
SET::
CANCEL

TIME PROG.

.10 0

10 :00 11 :30

LP

CLEAR

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5 • To change the setting, press ?// to highlight the item you want to

change, and press >/. to reset it.

• To cancel the setting, press CLEAR.

6 Press MENU.

If any settings remain, turn off the VCR to return to recording standby.

When the timer settings overlap

The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme
starts recording 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

will be cut off

about 20 seconds

Programme 1

Programme 2

about 20 seconds will be cut off

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Selecting stereo and bilingual
programmes

Selecting the sound during playback

Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.

To listen to

Stereo/main and sub
(left and right channels)

Left channel/main
Right channel/sub
Standard sound

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.

Normal audio track
(monaural)

Hi-fi audio track
(main track)

(SLV-SE70EE only)

On-screen display

STEREO

LCH
RCH
No indicator

Stereo

Usually mixed
left/right channels

Stereo sound
(left/right channels)

Display window

STEREO

STEREO
STEREO
No indicator

Bilingual

Usually main sound

Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)

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Notes

• To listen to playback sounds in stereo, you must use the EURO-AV or AUDIO OUT
connections.

• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural
regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting.

• If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function, check that AUDIO MIX in the
OPTIONS-1 menu is set to OFF (see page 56).

Searching using
the Smart Search
function

If you record multiple programmes on a
tape, use the Smart Search function to
see what has been recorded on your
tape. You can see information such as
date, time, and channel of programmes
recorded on a tape. You can also start
playback directly from the selected
programme using the SMART SEARCH
screen.

All programmes are listed on the screen,
regardless of how the programme was
recorded.

The data of the last tape inserted into the
VCR is automatically stored in memory.
If you want to recall the latest data
screen, select LATEST DATA in the
SMART SEARCH screen (see page 50).

Before you start…

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

I/u

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SMART SEARCH

>/./?//
OK

1 After recording, press I/u to turn on the VCR.
2 Press SMART SEARCH.
3 Press >/./?// to select the

programme you want to start viewing.

4 Press OK.

The VCR starts searching, and playback
starts automatically from the beginning of
the selected programme.

SMART SEARCH

DATE TIME PROG.

19 :00 20 :00 328 .9 5
14 :00 15 :00

29 .9
3

.9

0 14 : 00 15 :00

3 0:00 1:00

0.9 2 2

SELECT :
SET :

OK

SMART SEARCH

Additional Operations

180MIN.

42
42

02

30MIN.BLANK TIME

SMART SEARCHEXIT :

180MIN.

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49

Searching using the Smart Search function (continued)

To stop searching

Press p STOP.

To exit the SMART SEARCH screen

Press SMART SEARCH.

To record in a blank space

Blank space on the tape will appear as a blank row in the SMART SEARCH
screen. Select the blank row in step 3, then press OK. The VCR rewinds/
fast-forwards the tape to the beginning of the blank space, then stops. Start
recording.

To recall the latest data screen after you remove the
tape

You can display the data of the last tape used to record a programme, even
after you have removed the tape.

If you reinsert the tape and record additional programmes, be sure to select
LATEST DATA. Otherwise, all of the data for the tape is deleted.

1 Reinsert the last tape that you used to record a programme.

SELECT :
SET :

SMART SEARCH

LATEST DATA

OK

2 Press SMART SEARCH.

180MIN.

NO DATA

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50

3 Press >/. to highlight LATEST DATA.

If you want to reset the latest data screen,
highlight NO DATA and press OK, then
record a programme.

4 Press OK.

The latest data stored in the VCR’s
memory is displayed.

SMART SEARCH

DATE TIME PROG.

19 :00 20 :00
14 :00 15 :00

29 .9
3

.9

0 14 : 00 15 :00

0.9 2 2

3 0:00 1:00

NO DATA

LATEST DATA

SELECT :
SET :

OK

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Tips

• You can store information for up to 24 programmes on a single list.

• While recording, you can display the SMART SEARCH screen using the
SMART SEARCH button. If you decide to stop recording, press SMART SEARCH to
make the SMART SEARCH screen disappear first. Then press p STOP.

Notes

• If you begin recording a programme “D” from the middle of a previously recorded
programme “A” and into another previously recorded programme “B,” the Smart
Search information for the second programme “B” which is recorded over is
deleted.

Originally recorded programmes

ABC

Recording the programme “D” over the programme “A” and “B”

AD C

• You cannot use this function unless the clock is set.

• Depending on the tape, the total or remaining time may not appear correctly.

• When recording a short programme (less than 10 minutes in SP mode, or 20 minutes
in LP mode), the Smart Search function may not be available or the programme
information may not appear. Also, if you record a long programme directly after a
short programme, the Smart Search information for the short programme may be
deleted.

• Blank space is measured from the end of the last recorded programme to the end of
the tape. However, if you eject the tape then make a new recording on the same
tape, the original recorded programme(s) is displayed as a blank space.

• If no information is stored in the VCR’s memory, LATEST DATA does not appear in
the SMART SEARCH screen.

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Searching using
the index
function

The VCR marks the tape with an index
signal at the point where each recording
begins. Use these signals as references to
find a specific recording.

1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR.
2 Press =/+ INDEX SEARCH.

• To search ahead, press
+ INDEX SEARCH.

• To search backwards, press
= INDEX SEARCH.

The VCR starts searching, and playback
starts automatically from that point.

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INDEX
SEARCH

=/+
INDEX
SEARCH

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To stop searching

Press p STOP.

Note

• 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.

Adjusting the picture

Adjusting the tracking

Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape
(the indicator flashes in the display window, then goes off), distortion
may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. In this case, manually
adjust the tracking.

During playback, press TRACKING +/– to
display the tracking meter. The distortion
should disappear as you press one of the two
buttons (the
automatic tracking adjustments, eject the tape
and re-insert it.

About the Reality Regenerator (RR) function

The Reality Regenerator (RR) function automatically restores the picture to
its original quality during playback.

To use the RR function, press
REALITY REGENERATOR. The
REALITY REGENERATOR
button lights up.

You can set RR to NORMAL or
HIGH in the OPTIONS-2 menu
(see page 57).

To turn off, press REALITY REGENERATOR. The REALITY
REGENERATOR button goes off.

indicator lights up). To resume

TRACKING

Tracking meter

REALITY REGENERATOR

continued

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Adjusting the picture (continued)

About the Optimum Picture Control (OPC) function

The Optimum Picture Control (OPC) function
automatically improves recording and playback
quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of
the video heads and tape. To maintain better
picture quality, we recommend that you set OPC
to ON in the OPTIONS-1 menu (with the OPC
indicator in the display window lit). For details,
see page 56.

OPC playback

The OPC function automatically works on all types of tapes, including rental
tapes and tapes that were not recorded with OPC.

OPC recording

Whenever you insert a tape and start recording for the first time, the VCR
adjusts to the tape using the OPC function (the OPC indicator flashes
rapidly). This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected.

To deactivate the OPC function

Set OPC to OFF in the OPTIONS-1 menu. The OPC indicator in the display
window goes off.

Tip

• To set tracking to the centre position, press the TRACKING + and – buttons at the
same time.

Notes

• You can adjust the tracking for the NTSC-recorded tape but the tracking meter won’t
be displayed.

• With the Auto Long Play function on, the OPC function will work only in SP mode.
If the tape speed automatically switches from SP to LP, the OPC function turns off.
If, however, the entire programme is recorded in LP mode, the OPC function will
work.

• There is a delay about ten seconds before the VCR actually starts recording while the
VCR analyses the tape. To avoid the delay, first set the VCR to recording pause (the
OPC indicator flashes slowly) and press r REC to have the VCR analyse the tape
(the OPC indicator flashes rapidly). After the OPC indicator stops flashing, press
P PAUSE to start recording immediately. If you want to start recording quickly
without using the OPC function, first set the VCR to recording pause (the OPC
indicator flashes slowly) and press P PAUSE to start recording.

OPTIONS - 1

OPC
EDIT
AUDIO MIX
AUTO LONG PLAY
TAPE LENGTH
COLOUR SYSTEM AUTO

RETURN

SELECT :
SET :

OK

ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
E180

MENUEXIT :

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Changing menu options

RETURN

SET :

SELECT :

OK

MENUEXIT :

OPTIONS

OPTIONS - 1
OPTIONS - 2

1 Press MENU, then select OPTIONS and

press OK.

2 Press >/. to highlight OPTIONS-1 or OPTIONS-2, then press OK.

Example: SLV-SE50EE

OPTIONS - 1

OPC
EDIT
AUTO LONG PLAY
TAPE LENGTH
COLOUR SYSTEM AUTO

RETURN

SELECT :
SET :

OK

ON
OFF
OFF
E180

MENUEXIT :

3 Press >/. to select the option, then press OK.
4 Press >/. to change the setting, then press OK.
5 Press MENU to return to the original screen.

OPTIONS - 2

POWER SAVE
RF MODULATOR
TV DIRECT REC
RR

RETURN

SELECT :
SET :

OFF
ON
ON
NORMAL

OK

MENUEXIT :

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Changing menu options (continued)

Menu choices

Initial settings are indicated in bold print.

OPTIONS-1
Menu option

OPC

EDIT

AUDIO MIX
(SLV-SE70EE only)

AUTO LONG PLAY

TAPE LENGTH

COLOUR SYSTEM

Set this option to

• ON to switch on the OPC (Optimum Picture Control)

function and improve picture quality.

• OFF to switch off OPC.

• ON to minimize picture deterioration when editing.

• OFF to turn off EDIT.

• ON to listen to the hi-fi and normal audio tracks at the
same time. The AUDIO MONITOR button will not
function.

• OFF to listen to the hi-fi and normal audio tracks
separately. Select the sound using the AUDIO MONITOR
button.

For details, see page 48.

• ON to change the timer recording tape speed automatically
to the LP mode when the remaining tape becomes shorter
than the recording time.

• OFF to keep the set tape speed.

• E180 to use an E-180 or shorter type tape.

• E195 to use an E-195 type tape.

• E240 to use an E-240 type tape.

• E300 to use an E-300 type tape.

• AUTO to set the colour system automatically.

•PAL to play back a tape recorded in the PAL colour system.

• MESECAM to play back a tape recorded in the MESECAM
colour system.

For details, see page 31.

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OPTIONS-2
Menu option

POWER SAVE

RF MODULA TOR

TV DIRECT REC
(SLV-SE50EE only)

RR

Notes

• When you set a timer recording, the indicators in the display window
remain on, even though POWER SAVE is set to ON.

• With the EDIT option ON, the OPC function does not work.

Set this option to

• ON to turn off the indicators in the display window to
conserve the VCR power.

• OFF to turn on the indicators in the display window while
the VCR is standing by.

• ON if you connect the VCR to your TV using only the
aerial cable.

• OFF if you connect the VCR to your TV using the EURO­AV cable.

• ON to activate the TV Direct Rec function.

• OFF to deactivate it.

• NORMAL for normal everyday use.

• HIGH for well-used video tapes such as rented tapes.
Select this option when NORMAL does not improve the
picture quality.

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Editing

Connecting to a VCR or stereo system

How to connect to record on this VCR

SLV-SE70EE (Recorder) TV

LINE-2 IN

Other VCR (Player)

LINE OUT

Audio/video cable (not supplied)

: Signal flow

SLV-SE50EE (Recorder)

LINE-2 IN

Audio/video cable (not supplied)

: Signal flow

TV

Other VCR (Player)

LINE OUT

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This VCR (Recorder) TV

: LINE-1 (TV)

EURO-AV cable (not supplied)

: Signal flow

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 (SLV-SE70EE
only).

• If the other VCR is a stereo type, leave the red plugs unconnected (SLV-SE50EE
only).

• 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.

Other VCR (Player)

EURO-AV (Scart)

How to connect to a stereo system (SLV-SE50EE only)

Connect the LINE-2 IN AUDIO jack on this VCR to the audio output jacks
on the stereo system.

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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 “L2”
(or “L1”) in the display window.

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

• On this VCR, set EDIT to ON in the OPTIONS-1 menu. If the other
VCR has a similar function, turn it on also.

1 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 P PAUSE.

3 Press r REC on this VCR to set it to recording pause.
4 To start editing, press the P PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same

time.

To stop editing

Press the p STOP buttons on both VCRs.

Tip

• To cut out unwanted scenes while editing, press P PAUSE on this VCR when an
unwanted scene begins. When it ends, press P PAUSE again to resume recording.

Note

• If you start editing following the procedure above, the VCR won’t start recording
with the OPC function. To record a tape with the OPC function, press r REC again
during recording pause in step 3 so the VCR analyses the tape. Then, when you
start editing in step 4, press P PAUSE after the OPC indicator stops flashing. If you
press P PAUSE before the OPC indicator stops flashing, the OPC function is
cancelled.

r REC

P PAUSE

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Audio dubbing

(SLV -SE50EE only)

This feature lets you record over the
normal audio track. The monaural
sound previously recorded is replaced
while the original sound remainds
unchanged. Use this feature to add
commentary to a tape that you have
recorded with a camcorder.

Before you start…

• Connect a playback source to the
LINE-2 IN AUDIO jack on the front
panel.

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

AUDIO DUB

CLEAR

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P PAUSE

1 Insert a source tape into the stereo system (or the playback VCR).

Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause.

2 Insert a prerecorded tape with its safety tab in place into this

(recording) VCR. Search for the end of the section to be replaced and
press P PAUSE.

3 Press CLEAR to reset the counter to “0H00M00S.”
4 Rewind the prerecorded tape to the beginning of the section to be

replaced.
The VCR enters pause mode.

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Audio dubbing (SLV-SE50EE only) (continued)

5 Press AUDIO DUB.

The programme position changes to “L2,” and the indicator appears
in the display window.

6 To start editing, press the P PAUSE buttons on this VCR and the stereo

system (or other VCR) at the same time.
When the counter reaches “0H00M00S,” audio dubbing stops

automatically.

To stop while editing

Press p STOP on this VCR and the stereo system (or other VCR).

Note

• After you use this feature, the audio in playback mode is automatically set to
monaural.

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your nearest
Sony service facility.

Symptom

The I /u ON/STANDBY switch
does not function.

The power is turned on but the

Power

VCR does not operate.

The clock has stopped and
“–:– –” lights in the display

Clock

window.
The playback picture does not

appear on the TV screen.

The picture is not clear.

Playback

Remedy

• Connect the mains lead to the mains securely.

• Moisture condensation occurs. Turn the power off,
unplug the mains lead and leave the VCR to dry for
over three hours.

• The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the
mains for more than one hour. Reset the clock (and
timer).

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

• If the VCR is connected to the TV only with the aerial
cable, make sure that RF MODULATOR in the
OPTIONS-2 menu is set to ON.

• Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING +/– buttons.

• The video heads are dirty (see below). Clean the video
heads using the Sony T-25CLD, E-25CLDR, or T­25CLW video head cleaning cassette. If these cleaning
cassettes are not available in your area, have the heads
cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility (a
standard service charge will be required). Do not use a
commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette
other than Sony’s, as it may damage the video heads.

• The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult
your local Sony service facility for more information.

Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads

• Normal picture

• Unclear picture• Rough picture

• No picture (or
black & white
screen appears)

initial

contamination

terminal

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Troubleshooting (continued)

Symptom

The picture is no colour.

The picture rolls vertically
during picture search.

Playback

The picture has no sound.

No TV programme appears on
the TV screen.

TV reception is poor.

Recording

The tape starts playing as soon
as it is inserted.

The tape is ejected when you
press r REC.

Nothing happens when you
press r REC.

The timer does not operate.

Timer recording

Remedy

• The COLOUR SYSTEM option in the OPTIONS-1
menu is set to the wrong position. Set the option to
conform to the system that the tape was recorded.

• Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor.

• The tape is defective.

• If you made A/V connections, check the audio cable
connection.

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

• If the VCR is connected to the TV using only the aerial
cable, make sure that RF MODULATOR in the
OPTIONS-2 menu is set to ON.

• Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT
button. Select a programme position when recording
TV programmes; select “L1” or “L2” when recording
from other equipment.

• Adjust the TV aerial.

• Make sure the TV system is correctly set for your TV.

• Make sure SYSTEM (B/G or D/K) in the TUNER
menu is set to the same system in your local area.

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

• Check that the safety tab has not been removed.

• 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 have not already passed
the current time.

• The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the
mains for more than one hour. Reset the clock and
timer.

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Symptom

A tape cannot be inserted.

The remote commander does
not function.

The SMARTLINK function
does not work. (SLV-SE50EE
only)

Others

The tracking meter does not
appear on the TV screen.

You cannot control other TVs.

The VCR needs to be cleaned.

Remedy

• Check that a tape isn’t 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 / VIDEO remote control switch is
set correctly.

• Check that your TV complies with SMARTLINK,
MEGALOGIC, EASYLINK, Q-Link, or EURO VIEW
LINK.

• Make sure you use the optional EURO-AV cable to
connect the VCR and your TV.

• Make sure the EURO-AV cable is connected securely.

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

• The tracking meter does not appear when playing back
an NTSC-recorded tape.

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

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

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Specifications

System

Channel coverage

PAL (B/G, D/K)
VHF E2-E12, R1-R12
UHF E21-E69, R21-R69
CATV S1-S41, S01-S05

RF output signal

UHF channels 21 to 69

Aerial out

75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket

IInputs and outputs

: LINE-1 (TV)

21-pin
Video input: pin 20
Audio input: pins 2 and 6
Video output: pin 19
Audio output: pins 1 and 3

LINE-2 IN (SLV-SE70EE only)

VIDEO IN, phono jack (1)
Input signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,

unbalanced, sync negative
AUDIO IN, phone jack (2)
Input level: 327 mVrms
Input impedance: more than 47 kilohms

LINE-2 IN (SLV-SE50EE only)

VIDEO IN, phono jack (1)
Input signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,

unbalanced, sync negative
AUDIO IN, phone jack (1)
Input level: 327 mVrms
Input impedance: more than 47 kilohms

LINE-2 OUT

AUDIO OUT, Phono jack (2)
Rated output level: 327 mVrms
Load impedance: 47 kilohms
Output impedance: less than 10 kilohms
VIDEO OUT, Phono jack (1)
Rated output level: 327 mVrms
Load impedance: 47 kilohms
Output impedance: less than 10 kilohms

General

Power requirements

220 – 240 V AC, 50 Hz

Power consumption

22 W

Operating temperature

5°C to 40°C

Storage temperature

–20°C to 60°C

Dimensions

Approx. 430 × 100 × 314 mm (w/h/d)
including projecting parts and controls

Mass

Approx. 4.6 kg

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 to parts and controls

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

Front panel (SLV-SE70EE)

1 I/u ON/STANDBY switch/

indicator (14)

2 Tape compartment
3 § EJECT button (31)
4 03 REW (rewind) button (31, 42)
5 · PLAY button (31, 43)
6 )# FF (fast-forward) button (31,

42)

7 r REC (record) button (35, 45, 60)
8 p STOP button (31, 60)

9 P PAUSE button (31, 60)
!º PROGRAM/TRACKING +/–

buttons (15, 44, 53)

!¡ REALITY REGENERATOR button

(53)

!™ AUTO SET UP/

RF (Radio Frequency) CHANNEL
button (14, 16)

!£ LINE-2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO L/R

jacks (58)

!¢ Remote sensor (5)

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Index to parts and controls (continued)

Front panel (SLV-SE50EE)

1 I/u ON/STANDBY switch/

indicator (14)

2 Tape compartment
3 § EJECT button (31)
4 0 REW (rewind) button (31, 42)
5 ) FF (fast-forward) button (31, 42)
6 · PLAY button (31, 43)
7 JOG button (44)
8 Shuttle ring (43)
9 r REC (record) button (35, 45, 60)
!º p STOP button (31, 60)

!¡ P PAUSE button (31, 60)
!™ VIRTUAL STEREO button (32)
!£ PROGRAM/TRACKING +/–

buttons (15, 44, 53)

!¢ REALITY REGENERATOR button

(53)

!∞ AUTO SET UP/

RF (Radio Frequency) CHANNEL
button (14, 16)

!§ LINE-2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO

(MONO) jacks (58)

!¶ Remote sensor (5)

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Display window

STEREO

SP
LP
EP

1 Timer indicator (40)
2 STEREO indicator (SLV-SE70EE

only) (48)

3 Tape speed indicators (35)
4 VIDEO indicator (11, 36)
5 OPC (Optimum Picture Control)

indicator (54)

6 SMARTLINK indicator (SLV-SE50EE

only) (12)

7 TV indicator (SLV-SE50EE only) (33)

SMARTLINKVIDEO

OPC

8 Audio dubbing indicator (SLV-

SE50EE only) (62)

9 Tracking indicator (53)
0 Time counter/clock/line/

programme position indicator (32,
35, 60)

!¡ Remaining time indicator (36)
!™ Tape/recording indicator (35)

TV

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Index to parts and controls (continued)

Rear panel

1 Mains lead (9, 10)
2 AERIAL IN

ANTENNE ENTREE connector (9,

10)

3 AERIAL OUT

ANTENNE SORTIE connector (9,

10)

4 NTSC PB (Play Back) switch (31)

5 : LINE-1 (TV)

: LIGNE-1 (TV) connector (10, 59)

6 SLV-SE70EE:

LINE-2 OUT VIDEO/AUDIO L/R
jacks (13)
SLV-SE50EE:
LINE-2 OUT VIDEO/AUDIO
(MONO) jacks (13)

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Remote commander

1 6 EJECT button (31)
2 WIDE button (for TV) (7)
3 AUDIO MONITOR button (48)
4 × 2 button* (43)
5 & SLOW button* (43)
6 SP (Standard Play)/LP (Long Play)

button (35)

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DISPLAY button (36)

8 ? (ten’s digit) button (6, 37)
9 . (volume) +/– buttons (for TV) (7)
0 r REC (record) button (35, 45)
!¡ MENU button (17, 46)
!™ P PAUSE/> button (17, 31)

p STOP/. button (17, 31)
03 REW (rewind)/? button

(31, 42)
)# FF (fast-forward)// button

(31, 42)

· PLAY/OK button (17, 31)

* FASTEXT buttons (for TV)

continued

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Index to parts and controls (continued)

!£ TV / VIDEO remote control switch

!¢ I/u (on/standby) switch (6, 40)
!∞ COUNTER/REMAIN button (36)

!§ AUDIO DUB button (SLV-SE50EE

!¶ =/+ INDEX SEARCH

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!• CLEAR button (47)
!ª … TV/VIDEO button (6, 36)
@º Programme number buttons (6, 37)
@¡ INPUT SELECT button (35, 40, 60)

(5)

V (Teletext) button (for TV) (7)

only) (62)
; TV power on/TV mode select

button (for TV) (7)

buttons* (52)

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@™ PROG (programme) +/– buttons (6,

21, 35)
√/◊ Teletext page access buttons

(for TV) (7)

TIMER button (39)

@£
@¢ SMART SEARCH button (49)

* FASTEXT buttons (for TV)

Index

A, B

Adjusting

picture 23, 54

tracking 53
Aerial hookup 9
AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) 23
Audio dubbing 61
Audio track 48
Auto Set Up 16
Auto Long Play 56

C

Changing the programme
position 24

Changing the station
names 26

Cleaning the video heads 63
Clock setting 17
Colour system

compatible colour

systems 2

setting 31
Connecting

the VCR and your TV 9

to a TV with a EURO-AV

connector 10
Counter 32

D

Disabling the programme
position 28

Dubbing. See Editing

E, F, G

Editing 58
EP mode 32
EURO-AV connection
10

H

Hi-fi audio track 48

I, J, K

Index Search 52

L

Language selecting 19
LP mode 35

M

Monaural 48
Monitoring

during playback 48

N

Normal audio track 48

O

OPC (Optimum Picture
Control) 54

Optional setting 55

P, Q

Picture adjustment. See
Adjusting

Playback 30

at various speeds 42
selecting the sound 48

slow motion 43
Power save 57
Presetting channels 20

R

Reality Regenerator 53
Recording 34

saving 36
timer setting 39
what you watching on the

TV 38
while watching another

programme 36

RF channel 14

S

Safety tab 36
Searching

at various speeds 42
using the index

function 52
using the Smart Search

function 49

SMARTLINK

Automatic Power Off 12
One Touch Menu 12
One Touch Play 12, 33
One Touch Timer 12
Preset Download 12

TV Direct Rec 12, 38
Smart Search 49
SP mode 35
Stereo 48

T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Timer setting 39

cancelling 46

changing 46

checking 46

daily/weekly

recording 41
Tracking adjustment. See

Adjusting

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