Sony SLV-SX100K, SLV-SE100K, SLV-SE450K, SLV-SE400K User Manual

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Video Cassette

PAL NTSC 4.43

Recorder

Operating Instructions

3-868-344-11 (1)

SLV-SE100K SLV-SX100K SLV-SE400K SLV-SE450K

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WARNING

To prev e nt fire or shock hazard, do no t expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

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

Precautions

Safety

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

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

• The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the mains, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug, never by the cord.

Installing

• Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup.

• Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs, blankets, etc.) or near materials (curtains, draperies) that may block the ventilation slots.

• Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.

• Do not install the unit in an inclined position. It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only.

• Keep the unit and cassettes a w ay from eq uipment with strong magnets, such as microwav e o ve ns o r large loudspeakers.

• Do not place heavy objects on the unit.

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

Caution

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

Compatible colour systems

This VCR is designed to record using the PAL (B/G or D/K) or MESECAM (B/G or D/K) colour system and play back using the PAL (B/G or D/K) or MESECAM (B/G or D/K) and NTSC 4.43 colour systems. Rec ording of video sources ba sed on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed.

HOWVIEW

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is a registered trademark of Gemstar

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Table of contents

Getting Started

Step 1 : Unpacking

Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander

Step 3 : Connecting the VCR

Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the VCR

Step 5 : Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

Step 6 : Setting the clock

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Selecting a language

Presetting channels

Changing/disabling programme positions

Basic Operations

Playing a tape

Recording TV programmes

Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system (SLV-SE450K only)

Recording TV programmes using the timer

Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings

Searching using the Smart Search function

Adjusting the picture

Changing me nu options

Editing with another VCR

Additional Information

Additional Operations

Playing/searching at various speeds

Setting the recording duration time

Troubleshooting

Specifications

Index to parts and controls

Back Cover

Index

Getting Started

Table of contents

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Getting Started

Step 1 : Unpacking

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

• Remote commander • Aerial cable

• R6 (size AA) batteries

Check your model name

The instructions in this manua l are fo r the 4 mode ls: SLV-SE100K, SX1 00 K, SE4 00 K a nd SE450K. Check yo ur model number by looking at the rear panel of you r VCR. SLVSE450K is the model used for illustratio n purpo s e s. An y di fference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “SLV-SE450K only.”

Unpacking

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Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander

Inserting the batteries

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

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

Using the remote commander

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

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

Getting Started

Remote sensor

[TV] / [VIDEO]

To operate Set [TV] / [VIDEO] to

the VCR a Sony TV

and point at the remote sensor at the VCR

[VIDEO]

and point at the remote sensor at the TV

[TV]

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Setting up the remote commander

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?/1

DISPLAY

–/– –

2 +/–

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t TV/VIDEO

Programme number buttons

PROG +/–

WIDE

TV control buttons

To Press

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

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

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

Setting up the remote commander

?/1

TV/VIDEO

–/– –, PROG +/–

+/–

DISPLAY

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Notes

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

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

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

• Do not use different types of batteries togethe r.

• Some buttons may not wo rk with certain Sony TVs.

Getting Started

Setting up the remote commander

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Step 3 : Connecting the VCR

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If your TV has a Scart (EURO-AV) connector, see page 9.

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

AERIAL IN

Mains lead

to mains

Aerial cable (supplie d)

: Signal flow

AERIAL OUT

AERIAL IN

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

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

Connect the mains lead to the mains.

Note

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

to the VCR (see page 11).

Connecting the VCR

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

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OUT

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Mains lead

to mains

: Signal flow

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

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

Connect LINE-1 (TV) on the VCR and the Scart (EURO-AV) connector on the TV with the optional Scart cable.

This connection improves picture and sound quality. Whenever you wa n t to watch the VCR pict ure , pres s t TV/ VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window.

i LINE-1 (TV)

Aerial cable (supplied)

Scart cable (not supplied)

AERIAL IN

Getting Started

AERIAL OUT

AERIAL IN

Scart (EURO-AV)

Note

• If the TV is conn ected to the LIN E-1 (TV) conn ector, setting the RF ch an nel to OFF is

Connect the mains lead to the mains.

recommended. In the OFF posi tio n, only the signal from the aerial is outpu t th rough the AERIAL OUT conne ct or (se e pa ge 13).

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Connecting the VCR

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About the SMARTLINK features (SLV-SE450K only)

If the connected TV complies with SMARTLINK, MEGALOGIC*1, EASYLINK*2, Q-Link*3, EURO VIEW LINK*4, or T-V LINK*5, this VCR automatically runs the SMARTLINK function after you complete the steps on the previous page (the SMARTLINK indicator appears in the VCR’s display window when you turn on the TV). You can enjoy the following 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 cab les or exit the Auto Set Up func tion during the procedure. See “Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function” on page 14.

• TV Direct Rec

You can easily record what you are watching on the TV. For details, see “Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct Rec) (SLV-SE450K only)” on page 39.

• One Touch Play

With One Touch Play, you can start playback automatically without turning on the TV. For details, see “Starting playback automatically with one button (One Touch Play) (SLV-SE450K only)” on page 35.

• One Touch Menu

You can turn on the VCR and TV, set the TV to the video channel, and display the VCR’s on-screen display automatically by pressing MENU on the remote commander.

• One Touch Timer

You can turn on the VCR and TV, set the TV to the video channel, and display the timer recording menu (the TIMER METHOD menu, the TIMER menu, or the

SHOWVIEW menu) automatically by pressing TIMER on the remote commander. You can set which timer recording menu is displayed using TIMER OPTIONS in the OPTIONS-2 menu (see page 59).

• Automatic Power Off

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

SMARTLINK

Connecting the VCR

“MEGALOGIC” is a regist ered trademark of Grundi g Corporation.

“EASYLINK” is a trademark of Philips Corporation.

“Q-Link” is a trademark of Panaso n i c Corporation.

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

“T-V LINK” is a tradema rk of JV C Corporation.

Note

• Not all TVs respond to the functions above.

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Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the VCR

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If your TV has a Scart (EURO-AV) connector, see page 13.

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

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

?/1 ON/STANDBY

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AUTO ST UP

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Press ?/1 ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR.

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

RF CHANNEL

PROGRAM +/–

Getting Started

3 4

AUTO ST UP

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Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the VCR picture. This programme position will now be referred to as the video channel.

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

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Tuning your TV to the VCR

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PROGRA TRACING

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

Tune th e T V to th e same c han ne l shown in the VCR display window so that the picture on the right appears clearly on the TV screen.

Refer to your TV manual for TV tuning instructions.

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

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

AUTO ST UP

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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 tim e you press PROGRAM +/–, the TV tuning is correct.

To obtain a clear picture from the VCR

If the screen does not appear clearly in ste p 6 above, go to step 7 to finish this procedure once. Then start again from step 2. After pressing RF CHANNEL in step 2, press PROGRAM +/– whil e the RF channel is displayed, so that another RF channel appears. Then tune the TV to the new RF channel so that a clear picture appears.

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

tape, set the TV to the video channel.

Tuning your TV to the VCR

Note

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

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

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????/1111 ON/STANDBY

ONSTAN

AUTO ST UP

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PROGRA TRACING

RF CHANNEL

Getting Started

PROGRAM +/–

Press ?/1 ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR.

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

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

AUTO ST UP

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RF channel set up is complete.

Tuning your TV to the VCR

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Step 5 : Setting up the VCR with the Auto

Set Up functi on

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

AUTO SET UP

PROGRAM +/–

AUTO ST UP

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PROGRA TRACING

Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than three seconds. The VCR automatically turns on, and the country abbreviation appears in

the display window.

Press PROGRAM +/– to select the abbreviation of your country from the table on page 15.

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

Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

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AUTO ST UP

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

according to the TV system you selected in “Tuning your TV to the VCR” on page 11.

If you want to change the order of the channels or disable unwanted programme positions, see “Changing/disabling programme positions” on page 27.

If you use the SMARTLINK connection (SLV-SE450K only), the Preset Download function starts and the SMARTLINK indicator flashes in the display window during download.

After the search or download is complete, the current tim e appears in the display window for any stations that transmit a time signal.

Getting Started

The abbreviations of the countries and languages are as follows:

Abbreviation Country Language

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

countries

English

To cancel the Auto Set Up function

Press AUTO SET UP.

Tip

• If you want to change the lan gua ge for the on-screen display from the one preset in the Auto Set Up function, see page 21.

Notes

• If you stop the Auto Set Up function during step 3, you must repea t set up from step 1.

• Whenever you operate the Auto Set Up functio n, some of the set tings (ShowView*, timer, etc.) will be reset. If this happens, you have to set them again.

* SLV-SE 450K only

Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

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Step 6 : Setting the clock

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OAUTO AUST CLOC PROGRA ANUAL AUST

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

The Auto Clock Set function (SLV-SE450K only) works only if a station in your area is broadcasting a time signal. If the Auto Set Up function did not set the clo ck correctly fo r your local area, try another station for the Auto Clock Set function.

Setting the clock manually

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

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Setting the clock

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

Press M/m to highlight CLOCK, then pre ss OK.

For SLV-SE100K/SX100K and SE400K, only the clock setting menu appears. Skip the next step and go to step 4.

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OAUTO AUST CLOC PROGRA ANUAL AUST

1 . 1 . 2000 SAT 0 : 00

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

Getting Started

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Press M/m to set the day.

Press , to highlight the mont h and set the month pressing M/m.

Set the year, hour, and minutes in sequence, pressing , to highlight the item to be set, and press M/m to select the

digits. The day of the week is set automatically.

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Press OK to start the clock.

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Setting the clock

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Tips

• T o change the digits while setting, press < to return to t he it em to be ch a nged, and s ele ct th e

• If you want to return to the previous menu, highl ig ht RE T U RN and press OK.

Note

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

Press MENU to exit the menu.

digits by pressing M/m.

Setting the clock

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Changing the station for the

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Auto Clock Set function (SLV-SE450K only)

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

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

Press M/m to highlight CLOCK, then p ress OK.

AUTO ADJUST is highlighted.

Getting Started

M/m

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Press OK.

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Setting the clock

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Press M/m to highlight ON, then press O K.

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Press m to highlight CLOCK PROGRAM,

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then press OK.

Press M/m repeatedly until the prog ramme

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position of the station that carries a time signal appears.

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

Tips

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

• If you want to return to the previous menu, highl ig ht RE T U RN and press OK.

Press MENU to exit the menu.

VCR is turned off. The time is ad juste d autom atica ll y b y makin g refer enc e to the ti me si gnal from the station whose programm e posi ti on is di spl aye d i n the “CLOCK PROGRAM” row. If you do not need the Auto Clock Se t, sel ec t OFF.

Note

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

Setting the clock

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Selecting a language

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LANGUAG

NGLIS

MAGYAR

POLSKI ČESKÝ

PУCCKИЙ

SLOVNČINA

TRKE

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.

Getting Started

M/m

PLA

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

Press M/m to highlight LANGUA GE, then press OK.

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Selecting a language

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Press M/m to highlight the desired language, then press OK.

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Tip

• If you want to return to the previous menu, highl ig ht RE T U RN and press OK.

Note

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

Press MENU to exit the menu.

Selecting a language

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Presetting channels

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STTINGS

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TUNR CLOC LANGUAG

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

Getting Started

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

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Programme number buttons

PROG +/–

M/m/</,

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

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Presetting channels

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Selected programme position

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

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• PROG

Press M/m to highlight NORMAL/CATV, then press OK.

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

To preset CATV (Cable Television) channels, select CATV.

Press PROG +/– to select the programme position.

Presetting channels

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Press M/m to highlight CHANNEL SET, then press OK.

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NORAL CATV CANNL ST AT IN TUNING

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B/G TV system D/K TV system Channel

number in the CHANNEL SET field

Receivable Channel

Channel number in the CHANNEL SET field

Receivable Channel

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 C10E10C17R8 C11E11C18R9 C12E12C19R10 C21–C69 E21–E69 C20 R11 S01–S41 S1–S41 C21–C69 R21–R69 S42–S46 S01–S05

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Press M/m repeatedly until the chan nel you want is displayed.

The channels appear in the following order:

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If you know t he num b er of the channel you want , pre s s the pr o gr a m me number buttons. For example, for channel 5, first press “0” and then press “5.”

If the TV sound is distort ed or noisy, press

to highlight SYSTEM and press OK.

M/m

Then press M/m to select B/G or D/K so that you get better sound.

To preset another programme position, repeat steps 5 through 7.

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Presetting channels

Getting Started

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Press MENU to exit the menu.

If the picture is not clear

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

Press PROG +/– or the programme numbe r buttons to select the programme

position for which you cannot obtain a clea r pic ture . Press MENU, then select SETTINGS and press OK.

Select TUNER, then press OK.

Select FINE TUNING, then press OK.

The fine tuning meter appears.

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PROG.

Selected programme position

Presetting channels

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Press </, to get a clearer picture, then press MENU to exit the menu.

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

Tip

• If you want to return to the previous menu, highl ig ht RE T U RN and press OK.

Notes

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

• When adjusting FINE TUNING, the menu may become difficult to read due to interference from the picture being received.

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Changing/disabling programme positions

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

You can also change the station names (SLVSE450K only). If the stat ion names are not displayed, you can enter them manually.

Changing programme positions

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

M/m/,

Getting Started

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

Press M/m to highlight CHANNEL LIST,

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then press OK.

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Changing/disabling programme positions

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Press M/m to highlight the row which you want to change the programme position, then press ,.

To display other pages for pr ogramme positions 6 to 60, press M/m repeated ly.

6 7

Press M/m until the selected channel row

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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.

Press OK to confirm the setting.

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T o cha nge the prog ramme position o f another statio n, repeat steps 3 through

Tip

• If you want to return to the previous menu, highl ig ht RE T U RN and press OK.

Note

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

Press MENU to exit the menu.

Changing/disabling programme positions

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Disabling unwanted

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programme positions

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

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Getting Started

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

PLA

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

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M/m

Press M/m to highlight CHANNEL LIST,

PLA

then press OK.

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NUIT :

CANNL LIST

PROG

1 2 3 4 5

AA C

C C C

1 0 5

2 3 6

RAS PROGRA

OV PROGRA::

SLCT :

CLAR

NUIT :

CANNL LIST

PROG

1 2 3 4 5

AA C

C C

1 0

2 3

RAS PROGRA

OV PROGRA::

SLCT :

CLAR

PLA

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

5 6

CLAR

Press CLEAR. The selected row will be cleared as shown

on the right.

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

Tip

• If you want to return to the previous menu, highl ig ht RE T U RN 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

Press MENU to exit the menu.

programme position by mistake, you need to reset that channel manually.

Changing/disabling programme positions

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Changing the station names

RTURN

ST :

SLCT :

NUIT :

LISTS

CANNL LIST TIR LIST

NUIT :

CANNL LIST

PROG

1 2 3 4 5

AA C

C C C

1 0 5

2 3 6

RAS PROGRA

OV PROGRA::

SLCT :

CLAR

NUIT :

CANNL LIST

PROG

2 3 4 5

AA C

C C C

1 0 5

2 3 6

CONIR

ST STATION NA::

SLCT :

(SLV-SE450K only)

You can change or enter the station names (up to 5 characters). The VCR must receive channel information (for instance, SMAR TLINK information) for station names to appear automatically.

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

Getting Started

M/m/</,

PLA

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

Press M/m to highlight CHANNEL LIST,

PLA

then press OK.

Press M/m to highlight the row which you

PLA

want to change or enter the station name, then press ,.

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

Changing/disabling programme positions

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MENUEXIT :

CHANNEL LIST

CONFIRM OK

PROG

SELECT A CHARACTER :

2 3 4 5

AAB CDE

FGH

C C C

1 0 5

2 3 6

NAME

MENUEXIT :

CHANNEL LIST

CONFIRM OK

PROG

SELECT A CHARACTER :

2 3 4 5

CAB CDE

FGH

C C C

1 0 5

2 3 6

NAME

Press ,.

PLAY

Enter the station name.

PLAY

Press M/m to select a character. Each time you press M, the character changes as shown below.

A t B t … t Z t a t b t … t z t 0 t 1 t … t 9 t (symbols) t

(blank space) t A

Press , to set the next character. The next space is highlig hted. 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.

Press OK to confirm the new name.

PLAY

Tip

• If you want to return to the previous menu, highl ig ht RE T U RN and press OK.

Press MENU to exit the menu.

Changing/disabling programme positions

Notes

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

• If you enter a symbol in step 5, it will appear as a blank space in the display window.

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Basic Operations

Playing a tape

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ZZZZ EJECT

CLEAR

DISPLAY

Basic Operations

NTSC PB

1 2

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

Insert a tape. The VCR turns on and starts playing

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

HHHH PLAY XXXX PAUSE

M FF xxxx STOP

m REW

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Playing a tape

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Press HPLAY.

PLAY

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

Additional tasks

To Press

Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Fast-f o rward the tape

Rewind the tape Eject the tape

STOP

PAUSE

PAUSE or HPLAY

FF during stop

REW during stop

EJECT

To set the colour system

If the playback pic ture has no colour, or streaks appear during playback, set COLOUR SYSTEM in the OPTIONS-1 menu to confo rm to the syste m tha t th e tap e was recorded in (see page 59). (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 Set NTSC PB to

PAL only ON PAL TV PAL and NTSC NTSC 4.43

Playing a tape

To use the time counter

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

VIDEO

OPC

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

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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 playi ng an NTSC-recorded tape: – The picture becomes black and white . – The picture shakes. – No picture appears on the TV screen. – Black streaks ap p ear horizontally o n th e TV screen. – The colour density increa se s or decreases.

• Tapes recoreded in the L P and EP mode cannot be played back on this VCR.*

• The picture’s colour ma y be affected when playing a MESECAM -recorded tape in the LP

• While setting th e menu on the TV scree n, buttons for pl ayback on the remot e commander do

* *

mode.*

not function.

SLV-SE100K/SX100K only

SLV-SE 400K/SE450K only

Starting playback automatically with one button (One Touch Play) (SLV-SE450K 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 bu tton.

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. Press HPLAY.

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

Basic Operations

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 HPLAY.

Note

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

Playing a tape

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Recording TV programmes

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COUNTER/ REMAIN

t TV/VIDEO

DISPLAY

SP/LP

PROG +/–

z REC

1 2

Recording TV programmes

x STOP

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

Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

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61:4

• PROG

Press PROG + /– to select the programme position or station name*1 you want to record.

VIDEO

OPC

SP / LP

Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP*2. LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as lo ng as SP. However, SP

(Standard Play) produces better pictu re and audio quality.

VIDEO

REC

Press zREC to start recording.

OPC

The recording indicator lights up red in the display window.

Recording indicator

VIDEO

OPC

To stop recording

Press xSTOP.

To check the remaining time

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

remaining time appear alternately. The indicator indicates the remaining time.

Basic Operations

SP 20:00:2

Remaining timeTime counter

In order to get an accurate remaining time indication, be sure TAPE LENGTH in the OPTIONS-1 menu is set according to the tape type you use (see page 58).

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To watch another TV programme while recording

Safety tab

Press t TV/VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display window.

Select another programme position on the TV.

To save a recor ding

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

Tips

• To select a programme position, you c an 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.

• If you connect addition a l equipment to a LINE connector or jack, you can select the input

signal using the INPUT SELECT or

• The DISPLAY information 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 reco rdi ng, you can turn off the TV.

Notes

• The DISPLAY information does not appear during still (pause) mode or slow-motion

playback.

• The DISPLAY information will not appear while playing an NTSC-recorded tap e.

• If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL (MESECAM) and NTSC systems, the time

counter reading will not be correct. This discrepancy is due to t he difference between the counting cycles of the two video systems.

• When you insert a non-standard commercially available tape , th e remaining time may not be

correct.

• The remaining time is intended for rough measurement only.

• About 30 seconds after the tape begin s pla yba ck, the tape remaining time will be displayed.

• The station name*

signals.

SLV-SE450K only

not available on SLV-SE100K/SX100K

may not appear if the VCR does not receive station name information

PROG +/– buttons.

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Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct Rec) (SLV-SE450K only)

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

Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

Press zREC 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 zREC in some si tuations 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 watch in g on th e TV when you press zREC.

• You can turn the TV Direct Rec function ON and OFF in the OPTIONS-2 menu (see page 59).

Notes

• You cannot record what you are wat ching using thi s method when th e VCR is in the following modes; pause, timer standby, tuner preset, Auto Set Up, and recordin g.

• When the TV indicator is lit in the display window, do not turn off the TV nor change the TV programme position. Whe n the TV i ndi cator is not lit, the VCR continues recording the programme even if you change the T V programme position on the TV.

Basic Operations

Recording TV programmes

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Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system

(SLV-SE450K only)

The ShowView system is the feature that simplifies programming the VCR to make timer recordings. Just enter the ShowView number listed in the TV programme guide. The date, times, and programme position of that programme are set automatically. You can preset a total of eight programmes, including settings made with other timer methods.

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.

• Set TIMER OPTIONS* or VARIABLE in the OPTIONS-2 menu (see page 59).

to SHOWVIEW

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?/1

CLEAR

INPUT SELECT

Programme number buttons

TIMER

Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system (SLV-SE450K only)

M/m/</,

OK x STOP

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SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

TIMER METHOD

STANDARD SHOWVIEW

MENUEXIT :

SHOWVIEW

SET :

–

0–9

SHOWVIEW NO.

––––––– –

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MENUEXIT :

SHOWVIEW

SET :

–

0–9

SHOWVIEW NO.

1246––– –

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CANCEL

CONFIRM::

CLEAR

DATE

CANCEL

SET::

SELECT :

CLEAR

MENUEXIT :

TIMER

SP / LP LIST

TIME PROG.

TODAY 519 :00 20:00 3

SP VPS / PDC ON

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TIMER

Press TIMER.

• When yo u s et TIME R OPT I ONS to VARIABLE: The TIMER METHOD menu appears on the TV screen. Press M/m to select SHOWVIEW, then press OK.

• When yo u s et TIME R OPT I ONS to SHOWVIEW: The SHOWVIEW menu appears on the TV screen.

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CLEAR

PLAY

INPUT

SELECT

CLEAR

Press the programme number buttons to

Basic Operations

enter the ShowView number .

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

Press OK. The date, start and stop times, programme

position or station name, tape speed*2, and VPS/PDC setting*1 appear on the TV screen.

• If “– –” appears in the “PROG.” (programme) column (this may happen for local broadcasts), you have to set the appropriate pr o gra m me po sition manually. Press M/m to select the desired programme position. To record from a source connected to the LINE inpu t, press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the “PROG.” position. You will only have to do this operatio n once for the refe rred channel. Th e VCR will then store your setting.

If the information is incorrect, press CLEAR to cancel the setting.

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DATE

CANCEL

SET::

SELECT :

CLEAR

MENUEXIT :

TIMER

SP / LP LIST

TIME PROG.

TODAY 519 :00 20:00 3

SP VPS / PDC ON

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PLAY

If you want to change the date, tape speed*2, and the VPS/PDC setting*1:

Press </, to highlight th e item you want to change.

Press M/m to reset it.

• To record the same programme every

day or the same day every week, see

“Daily/weekly recording” below.

• To use the VPS/PDC function*1, set VPS/PDC to ON.

For details of the VPS/PDC function, see “Timer recording with VPS/ PDC signals” be low.

Press MENU to exit the menu.

Press ?/1 to turn off the VCR. The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for

recording.

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press xSTOP.

Daily/weekly recording

In step 4 above, press m to select the recording pattern. Each time you press m, the indication change s a s shown below. Pr ess M to change the indication in re v erse order.

TODAY t SUN-SA T (Sun da y to Sat ur da y) t MON-SAT (Monday to Sat urday) t

MON-FRI (Monday to F rida y) t SA T (every Saturda y) ..... t MON (every Monday)

t SUN (every Sunday) t 1 month later t (dates count down) t TOMORROW t TODAY

Timer recording with VPS/PDC signals

Some broadcast systems transmit VPS (Video Programme System) or PDC (Programme Delivery Control) signals with their TV programmes. These signals ensure that your timer recordings are made regardless of broadcast delays, early starts, or broadcast interruptions (when the VPS or PDC indicator in the display window is lit).

T o use the VPS/PDC function, set VPS/PDC to ON in step 4 above. You can also use the VPS/PDC function for a source connected to the LINE input.

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To use the VCR after setting the timer

To use the VCR bef ore a r e c or d in g begins, just pr e ss ?/1. The indicator turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press ?/1 to reset the VCR to recording standby after using the VCR.

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

• Reset the counter (page 34).

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

• Check the timer settings (page 51).

• Watch another TV programme (page 38 ).

Tips

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

• To set the programme position with a two digi t nu m ber, press –/– – (ten’s digit) button followed by the programme number buttons.

• To set the line input video source, yo u ca n al so use the PROG +/– button s.

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

• When you are recording a pro gramme in the SP mode and the remain in g ta pe bec om es

shorter than the recordin g 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* 1 menu (page 58).

• To check, change, or ca nc el the programme setting, press </, to choose LIST, then press OK in step 4. For details, see step 3 in “Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings” (page

51).

Notes

• If the VPS/PDC signal is too weak or the broadcasting station failed to transmit VPS/PDC signals, the VCR will start recording a t the set ti m e without using the VPS/PDC function*

• The indicator flashes in the display window when you pr es s ?/1 with no tape inserted.

• When you set TIMER OPTIONS*

to STANDARD in the OPTIONS-2 menu, the

SHOWVIEW menu does not appear on the TV screen. Select SHOWVIEW or VARIABLE.

• The station name*

may not appear if the VCR does not rec eive station name inf ormation

signals.

SLV-SE450K only

not available on SLV-SE 100K/SX100K

to OFF in the OPTIONS-

Basic Operations

Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system (SLV-SE450K only)

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Recording TV p rogrammes using the timer

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

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.

• Set TIMER OPTIONS*

to STANDARD or VARIABLE in the OPTIONS-2 menu (see page 59).

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????/1111

INPUT SELECT

TIMER

M/m/</,

OK xxxx STOP

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DATE

CANCEL

SET::

SELECT :

CLEAR

MENUEXIT :

TIMER

SP / LP LIST

TIME PROG.

TODAY ––– : –– ––: –– –

SP VPS / PDC ON

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SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

TIMER METHOD

STANDARD SHOWVIEW

DATE

CANCEL

SET::

SELECT :

CLEAR

MENUEXIT :

TIMER

SP / LP LIST

TIME PROG.

TODAY ––– : –– ––: –– –

SP VPS / PDC ON

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DATE

CANCEL

SET::

SELECT :

CLEAR

MENUEXIT :

TIMER

SP / LP LIST

TIME PROG.

TODAY 519 :00 20:00 3

SP VPS / PDC ON

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TIMER

Press TIMER. For SLV-SE100K/SX 10 0K and SE400K:

The TIMER menu appears on the TV screen.

For SLV-SE450K:

• When yo u s et TIME R OPT I ONS to VARIABLE: The TIMER METHOD menu appears on the TV screen. Press M/m to select STANDARD, then press OK.

• When yo u s et TIME R OPT I ONS to STANDARD: The TIMER menu appears on the TV screen.

Basic Operations

PLAY

INPUT

SELECT

Set the date, start and stop times, programme position or station name*1, tape speed*2, and VPS/PDC func tion*1:

Press , to highlight each item in turn.

Press M/m to set each item.

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

• To record the same program me every day or the same day every week, see “Daily/weekly recording” on page 46.

• To use the VPS/PDC function, set VPS /PDC to ON. F or details about the VPS/PDC function, see “Timer recording with VPS/PDC signals” on page 42.

• To record from a source connec ted to the LINE input, press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the “PROG.” position.

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Press MENU to exit the menu.

Press ?/1 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 xSTOP.

Daily/weekly recording

In step 2 above, press m to select the recording pattern. Each time you press m, the indication change s a s shown below. Pr ess M to change the indication in re v erse order.

TODAY t SUN-SA T (Sun da y to Sat ur da y) t MON-SAT (Monday to Sat urday) t

MON-FRI (Monday to F rida y) t SA T (every Saturda y) ..... t MON (every Monday)

t SUN (every Sunday) t 1 month later t (dates count down) t TOMORROW t TODAY

To use the VCR after setting the timer

To use the VCR before a recording begins, just press ?/1. The indicator turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press ?/1 to reset the VCR to recording standby after using the VCR.

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

• Reset the counter (page 34).

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

• Check the timer settings (page 51).

• Watch anot her TV programme (page 38).

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Tips

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

• To set the programme position with a two digi t nu m ber, press –/– – (ten’s digit) button followed by the programme number buttons.

• To set the line input video source, yo u ca n al so use the PROG +/– button s.

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

• When you are recording a pro gramme in the SP mode and the remain in g ta pe bec om es shorter than the recordin g 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 58).

• Even if you set TIMER OPTIONS*

to SHOWVIEW in the OPTIONS-2 menu, you can set

the timer manually. Press MENU to select TIMER, then go to step 2.

• To check, change, or ca nc el the programme setting, press </, to choose LIST, then press OK in step 2. For details, see step 3 in “Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings” (page

51).

Notes

• When setting the timer with VPS/PDC sign al s, enter the start and stop times exac tly as indicated in the TV programme guide. Otherwise, the VPS/PDC function*

won’t work.

• If the VPS/PDC signal is too weak or the broadcasting station failed to transmit VPS/PDC signals, the VCR will start recording a t the set ti m e without using the VPS/PDC function*

• The indicator flashes in the display window when you pr es s ?/1 with no tape inserted.

• The station name*

may not appear if the VCR does not rec eive station name inf ormation

signals.

SLV-SE450K only

not available on SLV-SE 100K/SX100K

Basic Operations

Recording TV programmes using the timer

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Additional Operations

Playing/searching at various speeds

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yyyy SLOW

×2

Playback options Operation

View the picture during fastforward or rewind

Play at high speed

Playing/searching at various speeds

HHHH PLAY

During fast-forward, hold down hold down

• During playback, press

• During playback, hold down

commander.

. When you release the button, norma l playback resumes.

REW/

FF or

FF/

REW on the remote

FF/

M FF

m REW

. During rewind,

REW/

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Playback options Operation

Play at twice the normal speed*1During playback, press ×2. Play in slow motion During playback, press ySLOW. Play frame by frame

During pause, press

commander. Hold down

FF or

frame each second.

Rewind and start play

During stop, press HPLA Y on the VCR on the VCR

To resume normal playback

Press HPLAY.

Tip

• Adjust the pictu re 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*

• If the playback mode mark doesn’t appear on the TV screen , press DISPLAY.

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

*1not available on SLV-SE 100K/SX100K

SLV-SE100K/SX100K only

, noise may appear or there ma y be no colour.

REW on the remote

FF or

while holding down

REW to play one

Additional Operations

Playing/searching at various speeds

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Setting the recording duratio n tim e

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

While recording, press zREC.

The indicator appears in the display window.

VIDEO

Press zREC repeatedly to set the duration time.

Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.

0:30 1:00

5:30 6:00

Normal recording

z REC

OPC

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

To extend the duration

Press zREC repeatedly to set a new duration time.

To cancel the duration

Press zREC repeatedly until the indicator disappears and the VCR retu rn s to the normal recording mode.

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press xSTOP.

Note

• You cannot disp lay the current tape time in the display win d ow when setting the recording

duration time.

Setting the recording duration time

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Checking/changin g/cancelling timer

MENUEXIT :

TIMER LIST

CANCEL

SET::

SELECT :

CLEAR

RETURN

20 :00 21:00

DATE TIME PROG.

AAB LP

2 0:00 1:30

CDE LP

MON

14 :00 15:00 LP

SUN 6:30 7:00

––: –– – : –– – ––– . ––

– FRI

.10

VPS PDC

03.9 11

FGH

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3SPTODAY 5

settings

Before you start…

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

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?/1

CLEAR

Additional Operations

Press ?/1 to turn on the VCR.

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

Press M/m 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.

M/m/</,

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Press M/m to select the setting you want to

DATE

CANCEL

SET::

SELECT :

CLEAR

MENUEXIT :

TIMER

SP / LP LIST

TIME PROG.

2 CDE

LP VPS / PDC ON

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.10

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

menu.

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

then press M/m to reset it.

• To cancel th e setting, press CLEAR. Press MENU to exit the 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.

Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings

Programme 1

about 20 seconds

Programme 2

will be cut off

Programme 1 Programme 2

about 20 seconds will be cut off

Tip

• In step 6 above, you can check the TIM ER LI S T by selecting LIST and pressing OK. Press MENU to exit th e T I M ER LIST.

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Searching using the Smart Search

SMART SEARCHEXIT :

14 :00 15:00 FGH

0 20 : 00 21 : 00

AAB

29 .9

6:30 7:00 IJK1.10

SET

SELECT

SMART SEARCH

180MIN.

19 :00 20:00 328 .9 5

DATE TIME PROG.

30MIN.BLANK TIME

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 programme position 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 54).

Before you start…

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

123 456 789

?/1

Additional Operations

SMART

After recording, press ?/1 to turn on the VCR.

Press SMAR T SEARCH .

Press M/m/</, to select the programme you

want to start viewing.

M/m/</,

continued

Searching using the Smart Search function

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Press OK.

SMART SEARCH

NOW SEARCHING

180MIN.

SMART SEARCHEXIT :

14 :00 15:00 FGH

29 .9

.93

SET

SELECT

SMART SEARCH

180MIN.

DATE TIME PROG.

30MIN.BLANK TIME

20 :00 21:00

AAB

6 :30 7 : 00

1.10 IJK

SMART SEARCHEXIT :

SET :

SELECT :

SMART SEARCH

NO DATA

LATEST DATA

The VCR starts searching, and playback starts automatically from the beg in ning o f th e sele cte d programme.

To stop searching

Press xSTOP.

T o 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 last 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. Note that “BLANK TIME” and the remaining time indication only refers to t he leng th of the last bla nk space.

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 additiona l programmes, be sure to select LATEST DATA. Otherwise, all of the data for the tape is deleted.

Searching using the Smart Search function

Reinsert the last tape that yo u us e d to rec o rd a pr o gra m m e.

Press SMART SEARCH.

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Press M/m to highlight LATEST DATA.

SMART SEARCHEXIT :

14 :00 15:00 FGH

29 .9

.93

19 :00 20:00

DATE TIME PROG.

28 .9 5

SET :

SELECT :

SMART SEARCH

NO DATA

LATEST DATA

20 :00 21:00 AAB

6 :30 7 : 00

1.10 IJK

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

Press OK.

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

Tips

• You ca n store in form a ti on 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 xSTOP.

Notes

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

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

• If many short programmes are recorded on a tape, multiple programmes may be included in a

single block. In this case, only the latest programme information will appear in the SMART SEARCH screen.

• Blank time is measured from the end of the last recorded programme to the end of the tape. However, if you eject the tape and then make a new recording on th e sam e tape, the original recorded progr amme(s) is displaye d as a blank space.

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

• The station name* may not appear if th e V C R does not receive station name information signals.

• If you start 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 rec o r ded over, is deleted.

Originally recorded programmes

Additional Operations

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

AD C

* SLV-SE 450K only

Searching using the Smart Search function

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Adjusting the picture

TRACKING

Tracking meter

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

OPTIONS - 1

OPC AUTO LONG PLAY TAPE LENGTH

ON OFF E18 0

RETURN

COLOUR SYSTEM

AUTO

Adjusting the tracking

Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape (t he indicator

flashes in the display window, then turns off), distortion may occur if the recording is in poor condition. In this case, manu ally a d just t he trac king.

During playback, press TRACKING +/– to display the tracking meter. The distortion should disappear

as you press one of the two buttons (the indicator lights up). To resume automatic tracking adjustments, eject the tape and re-insert it.

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 (the OPC indicator lights up in the display window). For details, see page 58.

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 OP C func tion (the OPC indica tor flas hes r apidly). This adjustm ent is retained until the tape is ejected.

To deactivate the OPC function

Set OPC to OFF in the OPTIONS-1 menu. The OPC indica tor in the disp lay wi ndo w turns off.

Adjusting the picture

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Tip

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

Notes

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

• With the Auto Long Play function* on, the OPC function w ill 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 of ab out te n second s before the VCR act uall y starts recor ding whi le the VCR analyses the tape . To avoid the d el ay, first set the VC R to r ecor din g pa us e (th e OPC i ndic at or flashes slowly) and press zREC to have the VCR analyse the tape (t h e OPC indicator flashes rapidly) and return to recording pause. After the OPC indicato r stop s flashing, press

PAUSE to start recording immediately.

If you want to start recording quickly witho ut usi ng t he OPC func ti on, first set the VCR to recording pause (the OPC indicato r flas he s slowly) and press XPAUSE again to start recording

* not available on SLV-SE 100K/SX100K

Additional Operations

Adjusting the picture

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Changing menu options

RETURN

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

OPTIONS

OPTIONS - 1 OPTIONS - 2

SET :

SELECT :

MENUEXIT :

OPTIONS - 2

TIMER OPTIONS POWER SAVE TV DIRECT REC

VARIABLE OFF ON

RETURN

Press MENU, then select OPTIONS and press

OK.

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

OPTIONS - 1

OPC AUTO LONG PLAY TAPE LENGTH COLOUR SYSTEM

RETURN

SELECT : SET :

Press M/m to select the option, then press OK.

Press M/m to change the setting, then press OK.

Press MENU to return to the original screen.

Menu choices

Initial settings are indicated in bold print.

ON OFF E AUTO

180

MENUEXIT :

OPTIONS-1

Menu option Set this option to

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

AUTO LONG PLAY*

TAPE LENGTH •

Changing menu options

and improve picture quality.

• OFF to switch off OPC.

• ON to change the timer recording tape speed automatically to the LP mode when the remaining tape len gt h becomes shorter than the recording time. Note that for AUTO LONG PLAY to work correctly, the TAPE LENGTH setting must be accurate.

•

to keep the set tape speed.

OFF

to use an E-180 or shorter type tape.

E180

• E195 to use an E-195 type tape.

• E240 to use an E-240 type tape.

• E300 to use an E-300 type tape.

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Menu option Set this option to

COLOUR SYSTEM •

to set the colour system automatically.

AUTO

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

• MESECAM to play back a tape recorded in the MESECAM

colour system.

If you press EJECT or turn the VCR off, COLOUR SYSTEM will be reset to AUTO.

OPTIONS-2

Menu option Set this option to

•

TIMER OPTIONS*

VARIABLE

selecting STANDARD or SHOWVIEW when pressing the TIMER button.

• ST ANDARD to display the TIMER menu when pressing the TIMER button.

• SHOWVIEW to display the SHOWVIEW menu when pressing the TIMER button.

For details, see page 40 and 44.

POWER SAVE • ON to turn off the indicators in the display window to conserve

the VCR’s power.

•

OFF

VCR is standing by.

TV DIRECT REC*

•ON to activ ate the TV Direct Rec funct io n.

• OFF to deactivate it.

Note

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

not available on SLV-SE 100K/SX100K

SLV-SE450K only

to display the TIMER METHOD menu for

to turn on the indicators in th e di splay window while the

Additional Operations

Changing menu options

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Editing with another VCR

How to connect to record on this VCR

Connect the line outputs of the other VCR to the LINE IN connector or jacks of this VCR.

Your VCR (Recorder)

i LINE-1 (TV)

VMC-2121HG Scart cable (not supplied)

: Signal flow

Other VCR (Player)

Scart (EURO-AV)

Editing with another VCR

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Operation (when recording on this VCR)

Before you start editing

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

• Press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the display window.

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

Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other (playback) VCR.

Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this (recording) VCR. Search for the

point to start recording and press X (pause). Press zREC on this VCR to set it to recording pause.

To start editing, press the X (pause) buttons on both VCRs at the same time.

To stop editing

Press the xSTOP buttons on both VCRs.

Tip

• To cut out unwanted scenes w hil e editing, press X (pause) on this VCR when an unwante d scene begins. When it ends, press X (pause) again to resume recordin g.

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 zREC again during recording pause in step 3 so the VCR analyses the tape. Then, pr ess X (pause) after stops flashing to start recording. If you pr ess X (pause) before flashing, the OP C fu n c tion is cancelled.

the OPC indicat or s tops

z REC

the OPC indicato r

Additional Operations

* not available on SLV-SE 100K/SX100K

Editing with another VCR

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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 Remedy

The ?/1 ON/STANDBY switch does not function.

The power is turned on but the VCR does not operate.

Power

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

The clock has stopped and “–:– –” appears in the display window.

Clock

The playback picture does not appear on the TV screen.

The picture is not clear. • If your TV is connected to the VCR with both Scart and aerial

Playback

The picture has no colour. • The COLOUR SYSTEM option in the OPTIONS-1 menu is set to

The picture rolls vertically during picture search.

The picture has no sound. • The tape is def ective.

• Connect the mains lead to the mains securely.

• Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn the power off, unplug

the mains lead and leave the VCR to dry for over three hours.

• Set POWER SAVE to OFF (see page 59).

• The clock stops if the VCR is discon ne ct ed 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 usi ng a monitor, set it to video input.

• If the VCR is connected to the TV with the Scart cable, make sure the VIDEO in d icator is lit in th e display win d ow. Use the TV/ VIDEO button on the remote commander to light up the VIDEO indicator.

cables, make sure the RF channel is set to OFF (see page 13).

• Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR. Reset the RF channel output of your VCR.

• Adjust the tra cking with the TRACKING +/– buttons.

• The video heads are dirty (see the last page of Troubleshoot in g).

Clean the video heads using the Sony T-25CLD, E-25CLDR, or T - 25C LW video head cleaning cass ett e. If these c lean ing ca sset tes are not available in your area, have the he ad s cl eaned at your nearest Sony service facility (a standard service charge will be required). Do not use a c ommercially available liquid type cleaning cassette other than Sony’s, as it ma y da m age the video heads.

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

the wrong position. Set the option to confo r m to the system that the tape was recorded in.

• Adjust the ver tical hold cont ro l on the TV or mo n itor.

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

Troubleshooting

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Symptom Remedy

No TV programme appe ars on the TV screen.

TV reception is poor. • Make sure th e aerial cable is conne cted securely.

Recording

The tape starts playin g as soon as it is inserted.

The tape is ejected when you press zREC.

Nothing happens when you press zREC.

The timer does not operate. • Check that the clock is set.

The SHOWVIEW menu or the TIMER menu does not appear.

Timer recording

The VPS/PDC function does not operate properly.

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

• If your TV is connecte d to the VCR with both Scart and aerial cables, make sure the RF channel is set to OFF (s ee page 13).

• Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR. Reset the RF channel output of your VCR.

• Select the corr ect source with the INPUT SELE CT button. Select a programme position when re cording TV programmes; select a line input when recordin g from other equipment.

• Adjust the TV ae rial.

• Make sure the TV system is correctly set for you r TV.

• Make sure SYSTEM (B/G or D/K) in the TUNE R 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 (see page 38).

• Make sure the tape is not at its end.

• 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 re cording.

• Make sure your timer settings are past the current time .

• The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains for

more than one hour. Reset the clock and timer.

• Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead.

• Check that TIMER OPTIONS in the OPTIONS-2 menu is set

correctly (see page 59).

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

• Check that the VPS/PDC time you set is the correct one (there

might be a mistake in the TV programme guide). If the broad ca s t you wanted to record did not send the good VPS/PDC information, the VCR will not start recording.

• If the reception is poor, the VPS/PDC signal might be altered and the VCR might not start recordi ng .

Additional Information

continued

Troubleshooting

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Symptom Remedy

)

A tape cannot be inserted. • C he ck that a tape isn’t already in the tape compartme nt . The remote commander

does not function.

The SMARTLINK function does not work.

Others

The tracking meter does not appear on the TV screen.

You cannot control other TVs.

The display window becomes dim.

The VCR needs to be cleaned.

Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads

• Make sure you are pointing the rem ote commander at the remote

sensor on the VCR.

• Replace all the batteries in the remote comm ander with new one s

if they are weak.

• Make sure the

correctly.

• Check that your TV complies wit h SMARTLINK, MEGALOGIC,

EASYLINK, Q-Link, EURO VIEW LINK, or T-V LINK.

• Make sure you use the Scart cable to conn ec t th e V CR and your

TV.

• Make sure the Scart cable is connected securely.

• The recording condition of t he 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 replac e the batteries o f the remote commander.

• The display window automatically b ecomes dim when the VCR is

in standby or timer recording mode.

• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a dry, soft cloth, or a

soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild det ergent soluti on. Do not use any type of solvent, such as alcohol or benzine.

[TV]

[VIDEO]

remote control switch is set

Troubleshooting

•Normal picture •Rough picture

initial contamination

•Unclear picture • No picture (or black & white screen appears

terminal

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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 21–69

Aerial out

75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket

Tape speed

SP: PAL/MESECAM 23.39 mm/s

NTSC 33.35 mm/s

LP*: PAL/MESECAM 11.70 mm/s

(playback only) NTSC 16.67 mm/s (playback only)

EP*: NTSC 11.12 mm/s (playback only)

Maximum recording/playback time

10 hrs. in LP mode (with E300 tape)

Fast-forward and rewind time

Approx. 3 min. (with E180 tape)

Inputs 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

General

Power requirements

220 – 240 V AC, 50 Hz

Power consumption

18 W

Operating temperature

5°C to 40°C

Storage temperature

–20°C to 60°C

Dimensions

Approx. 355 × 96 × 285 mm (w/h/d) including projecting parts and controls

Mass

Approx. 3.6 kg

Supplied accessories

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

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

* not available on

SLV-SE100K/SX100K

Additional Information

Specifications

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Index to parts and controls

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

Front panel

A?/1 ON/STAN DBY switch (11)

BAEJECT button (34) C Tape compartment D Remote sen sor (5)

Em (rewind) button (34) (48)

FHPLAY button (34) (49)

GM (fast-forward) button (34) (48)

HzREC (record) button (37) (50) (61)

IxSTOP but ton (34) (61)

JX (pause) button (34) (61) K PROGRAM/TRACKING +/– buttons

(14) (49) (56)

L AUTO SET U P/

RF (Radio Frequency) CHANNEL button (11) (14)

Index to parts and controls

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Display window

SP LP EP

A Timer indicator (42) (46)

B Tape speed indicators* C VIDEO indi cator (9) (38) D VPS (Video Programme System)/PDC

(Programme Delivery Control) indicator*2 (42)

E OPC (Optimum Picture Control)

indicator (56)

*1LP and EP are not available on SLV-SE100K/SX100K

SLV-SE450K only

(37)

SMARTLINKVIDEO VPS

PDC OPC

F SMARTLINK indicator* G TV indicator* H Tracking indicator (56) I Time counter/clock/line/programme

position indicator (34) (37) (61)

J Remaining time indicator (37) K Tape/recording indicator (37)

(39)

(10)

Additional Information

continued

Index to parts and controls

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Rear panel

A Mains lead (8) (9) B AERIAL IN

ANTENNE ENTREE connector (8) (9)

C AERIAL OUT

ANTENNE SORTIE connector (8) (9)

Di LINE-1 (TV)

LIGNE-1 (TV) connector (9)

E NTSC PB (Play Back) switch (34)

Index to parts and controls

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Remote commander

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AZEJECT button (34) B COUNTER/REMAIN button (37) C CLEAR button (34) (41) (52) D SP (Standa rd Pla y) / LP (Lon g Play)

button* (37)

E Programme number buttons (6) (38) F –/– – (ten’s digit) button (6) (38)

G2 (volume) +/– buttons (for TV) (6)

HzREC (record) button (37) (50) I TIMER button (41) (45) J MENU button (16) (51)

KXPAUSE/M button (16) (34)

STOP/m button (16) ( 34 )

REW(rewind)/< button (34)

(48)

FF (fast-forward)/, button (3 4)

(48)

PLAY/OK button (16) (34)

* not available on SLV-SE 100K/SX100K

Additional Information

continued

Index to parts and controls

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[TV]

remote control switch (5)

[VIDEO]

M?/1 (on/standby) switch (6) (42) N INPUT SELECT button (38) (45) (61)

Ot TV/VIDEO button (6) (9) (38) P DISPLAY button (37) Q PROG (programme) +/– buttons (6) (24)

(37)

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R WIDE button (for TV) (6)

SySLOW button (49) T ×2 button* (49) U SMART SEARCH button (53)

* not available on SLV-SE100K/SX100K

Index to parts and controls

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Additional Information

Index to parts and controls

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Index

Adjusting

Aerial hookup AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) Auto Clock Set Auto Long Play Auto Set Up

picture tracking

26,

Changing the progra m me position

27 Changing the station nam e Cleaning the video heads Clock setting Colour system

Connecting

Counter

compatible colour systems 2 setting

the VCR and your TV to a TV with a Scart (EURO-AV) connector

Disabling the program m e positions Dubbing.

see

Editing

Editing 60 EP mode

Language selecting 21 LP mode

OPC (Optimum Picture Control)

Optional setting

PDC (Programme Delivery Control)

42 Picture adjustment. Adjusting

Playback

Power save Presetting chann els

33 at various speeds frame-by-frame slow motion

See

Recording 36

RF channel

saving

11,

timer setting using the Show View system what you are watching on the TV while watching another programme

Timer setting 44

cancelling changing checking daily/wee kly recording 46 using the Show View

system Tracking adjustment. Adjusting

51 51 51

See

VPS (Video Programme System)

42,

Safety tab 38 Scart connect ion Searching

at various speeds using the Smart Search function

Show View

recording Smart Search SMARTLINK

Automatic Power Off

One Touch Menu

One Touch Play

One Touch Timer

Preset Download

TV Direct Rec SP mode

10,

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

WARNING

Inserting the batteries

Using the remote commander

Setting the clock manually

Selecting a language

Presetting channels

Changing/disabling programme positions

Changing programme positions

Playing a tape

Recording TV programmes

Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system (SLV-SE450K only)

Recording TV p rogrammes using the timer

Playing/searching at various speeds

Setting the recording duratio n tim e

Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings

Searching using the Smart Search function

Adjusting the picture

Changing menu options

Editing with another VCR

Operation (when recording on this VCR)

Troubleshooting

Specifications

Index to parts and controls

Front panel

Display window

Rear panel

Remote commander

Index