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
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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
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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
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Set TV / VIDEO to
VIDEO and point at the remote sensor on the VCR
TV and point at the remote sensor on the TV
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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
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456
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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
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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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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
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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
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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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