Sony SLV-SX800D, SLV-SE700D1-D2-E1-E2, SLV-SE650D, SLV-SX600E, SLV-SE600A-E User Manual

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3-868-269-E1 (1)

Video Cassette Recorder

Operating Instructions

PAL NTSC4.43

SLV-SE600A/E SLV-SX600E SLV-SE650D SLV-SE700D1/D2/E1/E2 SLV-SX700D/E SLV-SE800D1/D2/E SLV-SX800D

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

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

Installing

• Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup.

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

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

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

• Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipmen t with strong magnets, such as microwave o ven s 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

Television programmes, films, video tapes and other materials may be copyr i gh te d. Un a uth or i z ed 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) colour syste m and play back using the PAL (B/ G) and NTSC 4.43 colour systems. Recording of video sources based on other colour syst ems cannot be guaranteed.

HOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gems tar

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

HOWVIEW system

WARNING

Table of contents

Getting Started

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

9 Step 3 : Connecting the VCR 13 Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the VCR 16 Step 5 : Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function 19 Step 6 : Setting the clock 24 Selecting a language 26 Presetting channels 30 Changing/disabling programme positions 36 Setting the PAY-TV/Canal Plus decoder

(not available on SLV-SE600A)

Basic Operations

41 Playing a tape 44 Recording TV programmes 48 Recording TV programmes using the

Dial Timer (SLV-SE800D1/D2/E and SX800D only)

53 Recording TV programmes using the

ShowView system (not available on SLV-SE600A/E and SX600E)

57 Recording TV programmes using the

timer

Additional Operations

61 Playing/searching at various speeds 64 Setting the recording duration time 65 Synchronized Recording

(SLV-SE800D1/D2/E and SX800D only)

68 Checking/changing/cancelling timer

settings

70 Recording stereo and bilingual

programmes

72 Searching using the Smart Search

function

75 Searching using the index function 76 Adjusting the picture 78 Changing me nu options

Editing

80 Connecting to a VCR or stereo

system

82 Basic editing 83 Audio dubbing

(SLV-SE800D1/D2/E and SX800D only)

Additional Information

85 Troubleshooting 89 Specifications 90 Index to parts and controls

Back Cover

Index

Getting Started

Table of contents

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 manual are for the 14 models: SLV-SE600A, SE600E, SX600E, SE650D, SE700D1, SE700D2, SE700E1, SE700 E2, SX700D, SX700E, SE800D1, SE800D2, SE800E , and SX800D. Check your model number by looking at the rear pan el of your VCR. SLV-SE800E is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “SLV-SE700E1 only.”

Unpacking

Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander

Inserting the batteries

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

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

Using the remote commander

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

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

Getting Started

Remote sensor

[TV] / [VIDEO]

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To operate Set [TV] / [VIDEO] to

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

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Setting up the remote commander

WIDE

AUDIO MONITOR

FASTEXT buttons

?/1

DISPLAY

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t TV/VIDEO

Programme number buttons

PROG +/–/ c/C

2 +/–

TV control buttons

To Press

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

PROG +/–

Setting up the remote commander

To Press

Adjust the volume of the TV 2 +/– Switch to TV (Teletext off)* a (TV) Switch to Teletext* / (Teletext) Select the sound AUDIO MONITOR Use FASTEXT* FASTEXT buttons Call up the on- s cr een display

Change the Teletext page* c/C Switch to/from wide mode of a Sony wide T V (For othe r

manufactures’ wide TVs, see “Controlling other TVs with the remote commander (not available on SLV-SE600A/E, SX600E, and SE650D)” be low.)

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 batter y le akage.

• Do not use a new battery togethe r w it h an old one.

• Do not use different types of batteries together.

• Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs.

* not available on SLV-SE600A/E, SX600E, and SE650D

DISPLAY

WIDE

Controlling other TVs with the remote commander (not available on SLV-SE600A/E, SX600E, and SE650D)

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

Getting Started

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

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

buttons. Then release ?/1. Now you can use the following TV contr ol buttons to control your TV:

?/1, t TV/VIDEO, programme number buttons, - (ten’s digit), PROG +/–, 2 +/–, a (TV), / (Teletext), FASTEXT buttons, WIDE*, MENU*,

,*, and OK*.

* These buttons may not work with all TVs.

continued

Setting up the remote commander

M/m/</

Code numbers of controllable TVs

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

To switch to wide mode, see the footnotes below this table for the applicable code numbers.

Manufactu r e r Code number

Sony

01*

, 02 Akai 68 Ferguson 52

Grundig

10*

, 11*

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

15, 16, 69*

Manufacturer Code number

Panasonic Philips

17* 06*

, 49

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

43*

Toshiba 38

*1Press WIDE to switch the wide picture mode on or off.

Press WIDE, then press 2 +/– to select the wide picture mode you want.

Press WIDE. The menu appears on the TV screen. Then, press M/m/</, to select the

wide picture you want and press OK.

Tip

• When you set your TV’s code number correct ly whi le th e TV is turned on, the TV turns off automatically.

Notes

• If you enter a new code number, the code numb er previously entered will be era sed.

• If the TV uses a different remote control syst em from the one programmed to work with the VCR, you cannot contro l your TV with the remote com ma nder.

• 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.

Setting up the remote commander

Step 3 : Connecting the VCR

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

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

AERIAL IN

AERIAL OUT

Mains lead

to mains

Aerial cable (supplied)

: 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.

AERIAL IN

AERIAL

ANTENNE IN

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

AERIAL

ANTENNE IN

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

Getting Started

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 13).

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Connecting the VCR

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

AERIAL IN

Mains lead

to mains

: Signal flow

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

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

Connect LINE-1 (TV) on 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 want to watch the VCR picture, press t TV/ VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window.

i LINE-1 (TV)

AERIAL OUT

AERIAL IN

Aerial cable (supplied)

Scart cable (not supplied)

AERIAL

ANTENNE

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

AERIAL

ANTENNE

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

Scart (EURO-AV)

Connecting the VCR

Connect the mains lead to the mains.

Note

• If the TV is conn ected to the LI N E-1 (TV) conn ector, setting the RF channel to OFF is

recommended. In the OFF posi ti on, only the signal from the aerial is out put through the AERIAL OUT connector (see page 15).

About the SMARTLINK features (not available on SLV-SE600A/E and SX600E)

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 appear s 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 e xit 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. For details, see “Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct Rec) (not available on SLV-SE600A/E and SX600E)” on page 47.

• 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) (not available on SLV-SE600A/E and SX600E)” on page 43.

• One Touch Menu You can turn on the VCR and TV, set the TV to the video channel, and d isplay the VCR’s on-screen display automati cally 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 d isplay the timer recording menu (the TIMER METHOD menu, the TIMER menu, or the

SHOWVIEW menu) automatically b y pressing TIMER on the remote commander. You can set which timer recording menu is displayed using TIMER OPTIONS in the OPTIONS-2 me nu (se e pa g e 79 ) .

• Automatic Power Off You can have the VCR tu rn off automatically, if th e VCR is no t u sed af ter you turn off the TV.

SMARTLINK

Getting Started

*1“MEGALOGIC” is a re g i stered trademar k of Gr u ndig Corporatio n.

“EASYLINK” is a trademark of Philips Corporation.

“Q-Link” is a trademark of Panaso nic Corporation.

“EURO VIEW LINK” is a trademark of Toshiba Co rporation.

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

Note

• Not all TVs respond to the functions above.

continued

Connecting the VCR

Additional connections

To a stereo system (not available on SLV-SE600A/E and SX600E)

You can impro ve sound quality by connecting a stereo system to the AUDIO OUT R/L jacks as shown on the righ t.

T o a satellite or digital tuner with Line Through (not available on SLV-SE600A)

Using the Line Throug h function, you can w at ch programmes from a satellite or digital tuner connected to thi s VCR on the TV even when the VCR is turned off. When you turn on the satellite or digital tuner, this VCR automatically sends the signal from the satellite or digital tuner to the TV without turning itself on.

AUDIO OUT R/L

Audio cable (not supplied)

: Signal flow

DECODER/ t LINE-3 IN* or DECODER/t LINE-2 IN*

: Signal flow

LINE IN

Scart cable (not supplied)

LINE OUT

Connecting the VCR

Connect the satellite or digital tuner to the DECODER/LINE-3 IN*1 (or

DECODER/LINE-2 IN*2) connector as shown above. Set DECODER/LINE3*1 (or DECODER/LINE2*2) to LINE3*1 (or LINE2*2) in

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

Turn off the VCR.

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

Note

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

or digital programme.

SLV-SE800D1/D2/E and SX800D onl y

SLV-SE600E, SX600E, SE650D, SE 700D1/D2/E1/E2, and SX700D/E only

Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the VCR

1 2

If your TV has a Scart (EURO-AV) connector, see page 15.

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

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

RF CHANNEL

PROGRAM +/–

ON/STANDBY

AUTO

SET UP

RF CHANNEL

?/1 ON/STANDBY

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

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

Getting Started

3 4

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

Tune the TV to the same c hann el shown in the VCR display window so that th e picture on the right appears clearly on the TV screen.

Refer to your TV m a nual for TV tuning instructions.

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

SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

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Tuning your TV to the VCR

AUTO

SET UP

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

tape, set the TV to the video channel.

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 eac h 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 4 above, press PROGRAM +/– so that another RF channel appears. Then tune the TV to the new RF channel so that a clear picture appears.

Tuning your TV to the VCR

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

1 2

ON/STANDBY

AUTO

SET UP

RF CHANNEL

PROGRAM

TRACKING

AUTO

SET UP

?/1 ON/STANDBY

RF CHANNEL

PROGRAM +/–

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

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

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

RF channel set up is complete.

Getting Started

RF CHANNEL

Tuning your TV to the VCR

Step 5 : 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 fu nction, 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

SET UP

RF CHANNEL

PROGRAM

TRACKING

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

the display window.

Press PROGRAM +/– to select the abbreviation of your country from the table on page 17.

For some countri es , ther e i s a sel ec tio n of la nguages to choose from. If your country does not appear, select ELSE.

Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

AUTO

SET UP

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

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

RF CHANNEL

If you want to change the order of the channels or disable unwanted programme positions, see “Changing/disabling programme positions” on page 30.

If you use the SMARTLINK connection (not available on SLV-SE600A/E and SX600E), the Preset Download function st art s and the SMARTLINK indicator flashe s in the display window during download.

After the search or download is complete, the current time appears in the display window for any stations that transmit a time signal (not available on SL V-SE600A/E and SX600E).

The abbreviations of the countries and languages are as follows:

Abbreviation Country Language

AAustriaGerman B-D Belgium German B-F Belgium French B-N Belgium Dutch CH-D Switzerland German CH-F Switzerland French CH-I Switzerland Italian D Germany German DK Denmark Danish ESpainSpanish GR Greece Greek

Abbreviation Country Language

I Italy Italian L-D Luxembourg German L-F Luxembourg French N Norway Danish NL Netherlands Dutch P Portugal Portuguese S Sweden Swedish SF Finland Finnish ELSE Other

countries

Getting Started

English

continued

Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

To cancel the Auto Set Up function

Press AUTO SET UP.

Tip

• If you want to change the language for the on-screen display from the one preset in t h e Auto

Set Up function, see page 24.

Notes

• If you stop the Auto Set Up function during step 3, you must repe at set up from ste p 1.

• Whenever you operate the Auto Set Up function, so m e of t he se tt ing s (ShowView*, timer,

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

* not available on SLV-SE600A/E and SX600E

Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

Step 6 : Setting the clock

Y ou must set the tim e and date on the VCR to use the timer features properly.

The Auto Clock Set function (not available on SLV-SE600A/E and S X 60 0E) works only if a station in your area is broadcasting a time signal. If the Auto Set Up function did not set the clock correctly for your local area, try another station for the Auto Clock Set function.

Setting the clock manually

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

PLAY

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

TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE

RETURN

SELECT : SET :

SETTINGS

Getting Started

M/m/</,

MENUEXIT :

PLAY

Press M/m to highlight CL OCK, then pres s OK.

For SLV-SE600A/E and SX600E, only the

clock setting menu appears. Skip the ne xt

CLOCK

CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

.1 1 .2000 SAT 0 : 00

OFFAUTO ADJUST

step and go to step 4.

SELECT : SET :

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Setting the clock

MENUEXIT :

PLAY

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

CLOCK

CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

1 . 1 . 2000 SAT 0 :00

SELECT : SET : CONFIRM :

OFFAUTO ADJUST

MENUEXIT :

PLAY

Press M/m to set the day.

Press , to highlight th e month an d 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.

CLOCK

CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

8 . 1.2000 FRI 0:00

SELECT : SET : CONFIRM :

CLOCK

CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

8 . 9.2000 THU 0 :00

SELECT : SET : CONFIRM :

CLOCK

CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

21.20009

8 . THU 8 : 00

SELECT : SET : CONFIRM :

OFFAUTO ADJUST

MENUEXIT :

OFFAUTO ADJUST

MENUEXIT :

OFFAUTO ADJUST

MENUEXIT :

Setting the clock

PLAY

Press OK to start the cloc k.

CLOCK

CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

.20009

8 . THU 8 : 00

SELECT : SET :

OFFAUTO ADJUST

MENUEXIT :

Press MENU to exit the menu.

Tips

• To change the digits while setting, press < to return to the item t o be ch ang ed, a nd se le ct th e digits by pressing M/m.

• If you want to return to the previous menu, highlight RE TU RN and press OK.

Note

• The menu disappears automat ical l y if you don’t proceed for more than a few minutes.

Getting Started

continued

Setting the clock

Changing the station for the Auto Clock Set function (not availab le on SL V -SE600A/E and SX600E)

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

M/m

PLAY

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

Press M/m to highlig ht CLOCK, then pr ess OK.

AUTO ADJUST is highlighted.

Press OK.

SETTINGS

TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE

RETURN

SELECT : SET :

CLOCK

AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

.8 THU 8 : 00

SELECT : SET :

CLOCK

AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

8.ON21.20009

SELECT : CONFIRM :

1 AAB

12 . 20009

OFF

THU 8 : 00

MENUEXIT :

Setting the clock

PLAY

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

CLOCK

AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

.8THU8:00

1 AAB

12 . 20009

Getting Started

SELECT : SET :

MENUEXIT :

PLAY

Press m to highlight CLOCK PROGRAM, then press OK.

Press M/m repeatedly until the prog ra mme position of the station that carries a time signal appears.

If the VCR does not receive a time signal

CLOCK

AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

21.20009

SELECT : CONFIRM :

CLOCK

AUTO ADJUST CLOCK PROGRAM MANUAL ADJUST

8. 9

.2000 THU 8 :00

1 AAB

THU 8 : 00

2 CDE

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, highlight RE TU RN and press OK.

Press MENU to exit the menu.

VCR is turned off. The ti me is adjuste d aut omati ca lly b y ma king r eferen ce to the ti me sign al from the station whose programme position is displayed in the “CLOCK PROGRAM” row. If you do not need the Auto Clock Set, select OFF.

SELECT : CONFIRM :

MENUEXIT :

Note

• The menu disappears automat ical l y if you don’t proceed for more than a few minutes.

Setting the clock

Selecting a langu age

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.

PLAY

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

TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE

RETURN

SELECT : SET :

SETTINGS

M/m/</,

MENUEXIT :

Selecting a language

PLAY

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

ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS

SELECT : SET :

LANGUAGE

NEDERLANDS DANSK / NORSK SVENSKA SUOMI

MENUEXIT :

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

PLAY

Getting Started

Tip

• If you want to return to the previous menu, highlight RE TU RN and press OK.

Note

• The menu disappears automat ical l y if you don’t proceed for more than a few minutes.

Press MENU to exit the menu.

Selecting a language

Presetting 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.

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Programme number buttons

PROG +/–

Presetting channels

PLAY

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

TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE

RETURN

SELECT : SET :

SETTINGS

M/m/</,

MENUEXIT :

PLAY

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

TUNER

NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET PAY - TV / CANAL+ AFT FINE TUNING

RETURN

SELECT : SET :

NORMAL C OFF ON

PROG. 1

AAB12

Getting Started

MENUEXIT :

PLAY

• 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.

TUNER

NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET PAY - TV / CANAL+ AFT FINE TUNING

RETURN

SELECT : CONFIRM :

TUNER

NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET PAY - TV / CANAL+ AFT FINE TUNING

RETURN

SELECT : SET :

Selected programme position

TUNER

NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET PAY - TV / CANAL+ AFT FINE TUNING

RETURN

SELECT : SET :

NORMAL CATV

NORMAL C OFF ON

PROG.

MENUEXIT :

PROG. 1

AAB12

MENUEXIT :

PROG. 4

AAB12

MENUEXIT :

PLAY

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

TUNER

NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET PAY - TV / CANAL+ AFT FINE TUNING

RETURN

SELECT : CONFIRM :

PROG.

AAB12

MENUEXIT :

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Presetting channels

PLAY

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Press M/m repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed. The channels appear in the following

order:

• VHF E2 - E12

• VHF Italian channel A - H

TUNER

NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET PAY - TV / CANAL+ AFT FINE TUNING

RETURN

PROG.

• UHF E21 - E69

• CATV S1 - S20

• HYPER S21 - S41

SELECT : CONFIRM :

MENUEXIT :

• CATV S01 - S05 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 9

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

Press MENU to exit the menu.

Presetting channels

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 number buttons to select the programme

position for which you cannot obtain a clear picture. Press MENU, then select SETTINGS and press OK.

Select TUNER, then press OK.

Select FINE TUNING, then press OK.

The fine tuning meter appears.

TUNER

NORMAL / CATV CHANNEL SET PAY - TV / CANAL+ AFT FINE TUNING

RETURN

NORMAL C

OFF

PROG.

Selected programme position

Getting Started

SET :

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

MENUEXIT :

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

Tip

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

Notes

• The menu disappears automatic al l y if yo u don’t proc e ed fo r mo re t han a few minutes.

• When adjusting FINE TUNING, the menu may become difficult to read due to interference

from the picture b eing receiv ed.

Presetting channels

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