Sony SLV-X817ME, SLV-X817PS, SLV-X817SG, SLV-X717SG, SLV-X717PS User Manual

3-858-651-11 (1)

Video Cassette
Recorder

Operating Instructions

SLV-X717ME/PS/SG
SLV-X817ME/PS/SG

©1996 by Sony Corporation

SLV-X817/717ME/PS/SG 3-858-651-11 (1)

PAL NTSC

PAL NTSC

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.
The mains lead must only be changed at a
qualified service shop.

Caution

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

Precautions

Safety

• This VCR operates on 110 – 240 V AC,
50/60 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 mains if you do
not intend to use it for an extended period of
time. To disconnect the lead, pull it out by
the plug, never by the lead.

Installing

• Allow adequate air circulation to prevent
internal heat buildup.

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

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

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

• Keep the unit and cassettes away from
equipment with strong magnets, such as
microwave ovens or large loudspeakers.

• Do not place heavy objects on the unit.

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

Compatible colour systems

This VCR is designed to record and play back
using the PAL (B/G and D/K), MESECAM (B/
G and D/K), and NTSC colour systems.
Recording of video sources based on other
colour systems cannot be guaranteed.

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Table of contents

Getting Started

4 Step 1: Unpacking
5 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander
6 Step 3: Connecting the VCR

8 Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR
10 Step 5: Selecting a language
11 Step 6: Setting the clock
13 Step 7: Tuning the VCR

Getting Started

Basic Operations

18 Playing a tape
22 Recording TV programmes
25 Recording TV programmes using

the timer

Additional Operations

28 Playing/searching at various

speeds

30 Recording TV programmes using

the quick timer

31 Checking/changing/cancelling

timer settings

32 Recording stereo programmes
33 Adjusting the picture
34 Changing menu options
35 Editing with another VCR
37 Audio dubbing

Additional Information

38 Troubleshooting
40 Specifications
41 Index to parts and controls
Back cover

Index

Introduction

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Getting Started

Step 1

Unpacking

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

• Remote commander

• R6 (Size AA) batteries

• Aerial cable

• Plug adaptor (SLV-X717ME/SG and
SLV-X817ME/SG only)

Checking your model name

The instructions in this manual are for the 6 models : SLV-X717ME,
X717PS, X717SG, X817ME, X817PS, and X817SG. Check your model
number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR. The SLV-X817ME
is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in
operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “SLV-X717ME
only.”

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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.

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.

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Remote sensor

TV / VIDEO

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To operate

the VCR
a Sony TV

Notes

• The TV/VIDEO button selects an input source of the TV from aerial in or line in.
The button does not control this VCR.

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

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

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

• Do not mix different types of batteries.

Set TV / VIDEO to

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

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Step 3

AERIAL

OUT

IN

Connecting the VCR

AERIAL OUT

Mains

to mains

lead

AERIAL IN

: Signal flow

Aerial cable
(supplied)

1 Disconnect the aerial input cable from

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

2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and

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

3 Connect the mains lead to the mains.

AERIAL IN

AERIAL

IN

OUT

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Additional connections

To a TV that has phono type
audio/video input jacks

This additional connection
improves picture and sound quality.
Connect the TV as shown on the
right.

If you want to use the Trinitron TV
Synchro Play function (see page 21),
this connection is necessary. (If your
TV has two or more inputs, connect
the audio/video cable to the VIDEO
IN 1 jacks.)

For SLV-X717

This VCR

AUDIO VIDEO
LINE-1 IN
LINE OUT

Audio/video cable
(not supplied)

For SLV-X817

This VCR

AUDIO VIDEO
LINE-1 IN
LINE OUT

Audio/video cable
(not supplied)

TV

IN

VIDEO
AUDIO

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TV

IN

VIDEO

AUDIO

To a stereo system (SLV-X817 only)

You can improve sound quality by
connecting a stereo system as
shown below.

This VCR Stereo system

LINE-1 IN
LINE OUT

AUDIO VIDEO

AUX IN

Audio cable (not supplied)

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Step 4

Tuning your TV to the VCR

If you have connected your VCR to the TV using the audio/video cable, skip
this step.

ON/STANDBY

PROGRAM +/–

RF CHANNEL

1 Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR.

ON/STANDBY

2 Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR.

RF

CHANNEL

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

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

picture.
This channel will now be referred to as the video channel.

4 Press RF CHANNEL.

RF

CHANNEL

PROGRAM

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The TV system indicator appears in the display window.
Press PROGRAM +/– (repeatedly) to select the correct TV system.

If you watch the system B/G, select “G.” If you watch the system
D/K, select “K.”

RF

RFG

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5 Tune the TV to the same channel as that

SONY VIDEO CASSETTE
RECORDER

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

Refer to your TV manual for tuning
instructions.

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

6 Press RF CHANNEL.

RF

CHANNEL

To check to see if the TV tuning is correct

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

To obtain a clear picture from the VCR

If the picture does not appear clearly in step 5 above, go to step 6 to finish
this procedure once. Then start from step 2. After pressing RF CHANNEL
in step 2 to display the RF channel, press PROGRAM +/– so that another RF
channel appears. Then tune the TV to the new RF channel until a clear
picture appears.

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

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Note

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

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Step 5

MENU

TIMER SET / CHECK
SET UP MENU
TUNER PRESET
CLOCK SET

SELECT : [ ]
SET : [ EXECUTE ]

LANGUAGE / /

LANGUAGE /

ENGLISH

SELECT :
END :

[ V v ]
[ EXECUTE ]

•

/

ENGLISH

::[ V v ]

[ EXECUTE ]

•

LANGUAGE / /

Selecting a
language

You can change the on-screen language
from English to Chinese or Arabic.

Before you start...

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

• MENU

1 Press MENU.

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2 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor

CURSOR

•

• EXECUTE

(z) to LANGUAGE and press EXECUTE.

MENU
EXECUTE
CURSOR
> / . / ? / /

3 Press CURSOR >/. to flash the desired

language, then press EXECUTE.

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•

CURSOR

• EXECUTE

Step 6

MENU

TIMER SET / CHECK
SET UP MENU
TUNER PRESET
CLOCK SET

SELECT : [ ]
SET : [ EXECUTE ]

LANGUAGE / /

CLOCK SET

1 . 1 . 19 97 WED 0 : 0 0

SELECT
SET::

[]

[]

END : [ EXECUTE ]

CLOCK SET

2 . 1 . 1997 SAT 0 : 0 05

SELECT
SET::

[]

[]

END : [ EXECUTE ]

CLOCK SET

2 . 1 . 1997 THU 0 : 0052

SELECT
SET::[ ]

[]

END : [ EXECUTE ]

Setting the clock

You must set the time and date on the
VCR to be able to use the timer
recording features properly. You can set
the VCR clock using the on-screen
display.

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

• MENU

1 Press MENU.

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2 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor

•

CURSOR

• EXECUTE

(z) to CLOCK SET, then press EXECUTE.

MENU
EXECUTE

CURSOR
> / . / ? / /

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3 Press CURSOR >/. to set the date.

•

CURSOR

The day of the week is set automatically.

4 Press CURSOR / to flash the month and

•

CURSOR

set the month using CURSOR >/..

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Step 6 : Setting the clock (continued)

CLOCK SET

2 . 1 . 1997 THU52 5:301

SELECT
SET::[ ]

[]

END : [ EXECUTE ]

5 Set the year, hour and minutes in

•

CURSOR

• EXECUTE

6 Press EXECUTE to start the clock.

Tip

• To change the digits during setting, press CURSOR ? to return to the item to be

Note

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

sequence, using CURSOR / to flash the
item to be set, and CURSOR >/. to select
the digits.

changed, and select the digits using CURSOR >/..

minutes.

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Step 7

MENU

TIMER SET / CHECK
SET UP MENU
TUNER PRESET
CLOCK SET

SELECT : [ ]
SET : [ EXECUTE ]

LANGUAGE / /

TUNER PRESET PROG 1

NORMAL / CATV
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET
AFT
FINE TUNING

NORM

ON••

CATV

OFF

1

SELECT
SET::

[]
[]

Tuning the VCR

First, we recommend that you preset the
receivable channels in your area using
automatic presetting. Then, if some
channels could not be preset
automatically, you can preset them
manually; if there are any unwanted
channels among the preset ones, you can
disable the channels.

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Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

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Presetting all receivable channels automatically

• MENU

1 Press MENU.

2 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor

CURSOR

•

• EXECUTE

(z) to TUNER PRESET, then press
EXECUTE.

MENU
EXECUTE

CURSOR
> / . / ? / /

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Step 7 : Tuning the VCR (continued)

TUNER PRESET PROG 1

NORMAL / CATV
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET
AFT
FINE TUNING

NORM

ON••

CATV

OFF

1

SELECT
SET::

[]
[]

PLEASE WAIT

TUNER PRESET PROG 1

NORMAL / CATV
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET
AFT
FINE TUNING

NORM

ON••

CATV

OFF

1

3 Press CURSOR >/./?// to move the

•

CURSOR

cursor (z) to NORMAL/CATV, then select
NORM.

To preset CATV channels, select CATV.

4 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor

•

CURSOR

• EXECUTE

(z) to AUTO PRESET, then press
EXECUTE.

All receivable channels are preset in
numerical sequence. When no more
receivable channels can be found,
presetting stops and the picture from the
lowest numbered channel is displayed on
the TV screen.

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Presetting channels

MENU

TIMER SET / CHECK
SET UP MENU
TUNER PRESET
CLOCK SET

SELECT : [ ]
SET : [ EXECUTE ]

LANGUAGE / /

TUNER PRESET PROG10

NORMAL / CATV
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET
AFT
FINE TUNING

NORM

ON••

CATV

OFF

21

SELECT
SET::

[]
[]

TUNER PRESET PROG10

NORMAL / CATV
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET
AFT
FINE TUNING

NORM

ON••

CATV

OFF

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SELECT
SET::

[]
[]

manually

• MENU

1 Press MENU.

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MENU
EXECUTE
CURSOR
> / . / ? / /

PROG+/–

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2 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor

CURSOR

•

• EXECUTE

(z) to TUNER PRESET, then press
EXECUTE.

3 Press CURSOR >/./?// to move the

CURSOR

•

cursor (z) to NORMAL/CATV, then select
NORM.

To preset CATV channels, select CATV.

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Step 7 : Tuning the VCR (continued)

TUNER PRESET PROG10

NORMAL / CATV
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET
AFT
FINE TUNING

NORM

ON••

CATV

OFF

21

SELECT
SET::

[]
[]

TUNER PRESET PROG14

NORMAL / CATV
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET
AFT
FINE TUNING

NORM

ON••

CATV

OFF

21

SELECT
SET::

[]
[]

TUNER PRESET PROG14

NORMAL / CATV
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET
AFT
FINE TUNING

NORM

ON••

CATV

OFF

35

SELECT
SET::

[]
[]

4 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor

•

CURSOR

• PROG

5 Press PROG +/– to select the programme

(z) to CHANNEL SET.

position.

6 Press CURSOR / repeatedly until the

•

CURSOR

channel you want is displayed. Pressing
CURSOR ? goes back to the previous
channels.

The channels are scanned in the following
order:

Selected programme
position

Channel coverage System D/K System B/G

VHF R1–R12 E2–E12
UHF R21–R69 E21–E69
CATV (TV distribution) — S1–S41, 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.”

7 To allocate another channel to another programme position, repeat

steps 4 to 6.

• EXECUTE

8 Press EXECUTE.

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Disabling unwanted programme positions

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

1 Press MENU, then select TUNER PRESET and press EXECUTE.
2 Select CHANNEL SET.
3 Press PROG +/– until the programme position you want to disable

appears beside “PROG” on the TV screen.

4 Press programme number button “0” twice to display the number “0”

beside CHANNEL SET.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for other positions you want to disable.
6 Press EXECUTE.

If the picture is not clear

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

1 Press PROG +/– to select the programme position for which you cannot

obtain a clear picture.

2 Press MENU, then select TUNER PRESET and press EXECUTE.
3 Select FINE TUNING. The fine tuning meter appears.

TUNER PRESET PROG14

NORMAL / CATV
AUTO PRESET
CHANNEL SET
AFT
FINE TUNING

NORM
35

ON••

Selected programme
position

CATV

OFF

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SET : [ ]

4 Press CURSOR ?// to get a clearer picture, then press EXECUTE.

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

Note

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

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Basic Operations

Playing a tape

SLV-X717

COUNTER
RESET

SLV-X817

COLOR
SYSTEM

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6 EJECT

TRINITRON
TV SYNCHRO
PLAY

DISPLAY
COUNTER

RESET

REPLAY

P PAUSE
3/# SEARCH

· PLAY
) FF

p STOP
0 REW

COUNTER
RESET

COLOR
SYSTEM

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

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

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3 Press · PLAY.

PLAY

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

Additional tasks

To

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

Press

p STOP
P PAUSE
P PAUSE or · PLAY
) FF or # SEARCH during playback
0 REW or 3 SEARCH during playback
) FF during stop
0 REW during stop
6 EJECT

Replaying a recently watched scene

You can immediately rewind and playback the scene you want to watch
again.

During playback, press REPLAY up to four times. The VCR rewinds the
tape 10 seconds for each press of the button, and restarts playback.

To set the colour system

If streaks appear during playback, press COLOR SYSTEM on the VCR to
conform to the system that the tape was recorded in. (Normally, the color
system is correctly set whenever the tape is inserted.)

Basic Operations

If your tape was
recorded in

PAL
NTSC
MESECAM

Press COLOR SYSTEM until the indication below
appears in the display window.

PAL
NTSC

PAL

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Playing a tape (continued)

To play an NTSC-recorded tape

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

If your TV is

PAL
NTSC 4.43
NTSC 3.58

Set NTSC PB to

ON PAL TV
NTSC 4.43
NTSC 3.58

To use the time counter

At the point on the tape that you want to find later, press COUNTER RESET.
The counter in the display window resets to “0H00M00S.” Search for the
point afterwards by referring to the counter.

MH

S

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

Notes

• The counter resets to “0H00M00S” whenever a tape is reinserted.

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

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

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

• Depending on your TV, the following may occur while playing an NTSC-recorded

tape:

– the picture is black and white
– the picture shakes
– no picture appears on the TV screen
– black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen
– the colour density increases or decreases.

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Turning on the VCR and TV, and starting playback
automatically (Trinitron TV Synchro Play)

You can only use this function if your TV is made by Sony (Trinitron TV).

How to connect to use this function

Connect the VCR and TV with the audio/video cable (see “To a TV that has
phono type audio/video input jacks” on page 7.) Be sure to connect the
audio/video cable to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks on the TV if the TV has two
inputs or more. The TV must be placed where it will respond to the remote
commander while you are pointing it at the VCR.

Operation

Make sure that the TV’s power is in standby mode.
Press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY and hold the remote commander in

place for about two seconds.
The VCR and TV turn on, and the TV is set to VCR reception. If there is a

tape in the VCR, playback starts automatically.

Notes

• If the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function does not work properly:

– Wait a few moments, and press the button again.
– Replace both of the batteries with new ones, and press the button again.

Note that this function may not operate some Sony TVs because of the remote
commander’s signal limitations.

• Do not press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY while playing back a video tape. If
you do so, the TV’s input source will momentarily switch to the TV’s tuner.

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Recording TV
programmes

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TAPE SPEED

PROG +/–

r REC

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

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• PROG

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

record.

SP

TAPE

4 Press TAPE SPEED to select the tape speed, SP or LP.

SPEED

LP provides recording time twice as long as SP, however, SP
produces better picture and audio quality.

LP

REC

5 Press r REC to start recording.

To stop recording

Press p STOP.

To check the remaining tape length

Press DISPLAY during playback or recording. The white bar indicates the
approximate length of tape remaining.

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S

To watch another TV programme while recording

0 : 00 : 22

E

Remaining tape length
Time counter

1 If the TV is connected to the VCR using an audio/video cable, set the

TV to TV input. If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial
cable, skip this step.

2 Select another programme position on the TV.

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Recording TV programmes (continued)

To save a recording

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

To record NTSC colour system programmes

NTSC colour signals can be recorded on this VCR.
For tape speed, select SP or EP in step 4.

EP provides recording time three times as long as SP, however, SP produces
better picture quality.
When playing back, the VCR automatically detects the tape speed.

Tips

• To select a programme position, you can use the programme number buttons on the

remote commander. For two-digit numbers, press the ? (ten’s digit) button
followed by the number buttons.

• You can select a video source from the LINE-1 IN or LINE-2 IN jacks using INPUT

SELECT.

• The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the

information won’t be recorded on the tape.

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

Notes

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

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

Safety tab

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Recording TV

TIMER SET / CHECK TH

25 .1

DATE

START STOP PROG
–.– – – :–– – :–– –– –
–.– – – :–– – :–– –– –
–.– – – :–– – :–– –– –
–.– – – :–– – :–– –– –
–.– – – :–– – :–– –– –
–.– – – :–– – :–– –– –
–.– – – :–– – :–– –– –
–.– – – :–– – :–– –– –

2

programmes
using the timer

You can preset up to eight programmes
at a time.

Before you start…

• Check that the VCR clock is set to the
correct time.

• Insert a tape with its safety tab in
place. Make sure the tape is longer
than the total recording time.

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

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u

(on/standby)
MENU
EXECUTE
CURSOR
> / . / ? / /

INPUT
SELECT

Basic Operations

• MENU

1 Press MENU and select TIMER SET/

CHECK, then press EXECUTE.

CURSOR

•

• EXECUTE

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Recording TV programmes using the timer (continued)

TIMER SET / CHECK TH

25 . 1

DATE START STOP PROG

2.5

12

– : –– –: –– ––

SP
–.– – –: –– –: –– –– –
–.– – –: –– –: –– –– –
–.– – –: –– –: –– –– –
–.– – –: –– –: –– –– –
–.– – –: –– –: –– –– –
–.– – –: –– –: –– –– –
–.– – –: –– –: –– –– –

TH

2

2 Set the date, start and stop times,

•

CURSOR

programme position, and tape speed:
1 Press CURSOR / to flash each item in

turn.

2 Press CURSOR >/. to set each item.
To correct a setting, press CURSOR ? to

return to that setting and reset.
To record the same programme every day or the same day every

week, press CURSOR . while the date is flashing. For details, see
“Daily/weekly recording” on page 27.

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

3 Press CURSOR / to confirm the setting.

•

CURSOR

• EXECUTE

4 Press EXECUTE.

The cursor (z) appears at the beginning of the line. To enter another
setting, move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2.

•

5 Press u to turn off the VCR.

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

To record from other equipment, leave the connected equipment
switched on.

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press p STOP.

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To use the VCR after setting the timer

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

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

• Reset the counter.

• Display tape information on the TV screen.

• Check the timer settings.

• Watch another TV program.

Daily/weekly recording

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

the current date n SU-SA n MO-SA n MO-FR n EVERY SA .....

n EVERY MO n EVERY SU n 1 month later n (dates count down)
n the current date

Tips

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

• To set the tape speed, you can also use TAPE SPEED.

• To record NTSC signals, set the tape speed to SP or EP. To set the EP mode, display
“LP” in the tape speed position.

Note

• “TIMER” flashes in the display window when you press u with no tape inserted.

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Additional Operations

Playing/searching
at various speeds

SLV-X717

SLV-X817

0 REW

) FF

03 REW

· PLAY

· PLAY
)# FF

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& SLOW
7 FRAME

3 / #

SEARCH

· PLAY
) FF

0 REW

Playback options

Fast-forward/rewind
View the picture during fast-

forward or rewind
Play at high speed

Play in slow motion
Play frame by frame

Rewind and start play

To resume normal playback

Press · PLAY.

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Operation

During stop, press ) FF or 0 REW.
During fast-forward, hold ) FF down. During rewind, hold

0 REW down.
During playback or pause, press # SEARCH or 3 SEARCH. To

change direction, press the other one.
During playback or pause, press & SLOW.
During pause, press 7 FRAME. Hold the button down to play

one frame each second.
During stop, hold 0 REW down on the VCR, and press

· PLAY on the VCR.

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Using the CLICK SHUTTLE
ring (SLV-X717 only)

With the CLICK SHUTTLE ring,
you can operate a variety of
playback options.

During playback or pause, turn the
CLICK SHUTTLE ring clockwise or
anticlockwise. Each change in the
CLICK SHUTTLE ring position changes the playback mode, and the
corresponding mark appears on the TV screen for a few seconds in the
following way if the on-screen display function is on:

CLICK SHUTTLE ring

Playback mode

Mark on the TV
screen

Tip

• Adjust the picture using TRACKING +/– on the VCR if:
– streaks appear while playing in slow motion
– bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing
– the picture shakes while pausing.

Notes

• The playback sound is muted during these operations.

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

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

Normal speed

Slow motion

High speed in
reverse

Double speed

X2

pause

Double speed in
reverse

X2–X1–

High speed

Slow motion in
reverse

Normal speed in
reverse

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Recording TV
programmes
using the quick
timer

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

1 While recording, press QUICK TIMER once.

2 Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set the duration.

Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.

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QUICK
TIMER

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

To extend the duration

Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set to the new duration.

To stop recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press p STOP.

Tip

• You can also set the quick timer and start recording during the stop mode.

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TIMER SET / CHECK TH

DATE START STOP PROG

.6 1 7:00 8:00 6

SP

.8 1 1 : 00 0: 00 50

MO

– 0:12 3 :00 27

3:00 0:00 L2
–.– – – :–– – :–– –– –
–.– – – :–– – :–– –– –
–.– – – :–– – :–– –– –
–.– – – :–– – :–– –– –

TU
TH

SA

EVERY

SU

2

1

LP
LP
SP

25 .1

2

2

changing/
cancelling timer
settings

Before you start…

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

1 Press u to turn on the VCR.
2 Press MENU and select TIMER SET/CHECK:

• If you want to change a setting, go on to the
next step.

• If you do not need to change the settings,
press EXECUTE, then turn off the VCR to
return to recording standby.

3 Press CURSOR >/. to select the setting you want to change or cancel:

• To change the setting, press CURSOR ?// to flash the item you
want to change, and press CURSOR >/. to reset it. Then, press
CURSOR / repeatedly until the cursor (z) appears at the beginning
of the line.

• To cancel the setting, press TIMER CLEAR.

4 Press EXECUTE.

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

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u

(on/standby)

MENU
EXECUTE

CURSOR
> / . / ? / /

TIMER CLEAR

When the timer settings overlap

The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme
starts recording only after the first programme has finished. If the
programmes start at the same time, the programme listed first in the menu
has priority.

Programme 1
Programme 2

Will be cut off

Programme 1
Programme 2

20 seconds

20 seconds will be cut off

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Recording stereo programmes
(SLV-X817 only)

The VCR can only record stereo and bilingual programmes through the line
input. When stereo or bilingual sound is input through the line input,
“STEREO” appears on the screen and in the display window. You cannot
select the sound to listen.

Selecting the sound during playback

Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.

To listen to

Stereo/main and sub
(left and right channels)

Left channel/main
Right channel/sub
Standard sound*

* The mixed sound of left and right channels (monaural)

On-screen display

STEREO

LCH
RCH
No indicator

How sound is recorded on a video tape

The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is recorded
onto the main track along with the picture. Monaural sound is recorded
onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape.

Stereo Bilingual

Mixed left/right

Normal audio track
(monaural)

Hi-fi audio track
(main track)

channels

Stereo sound (left/
right channels)

Display window

STEREO

STEREO
STEREO
No indicator

Mixed left/right
channels

Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)

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Notes

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

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

• If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function, check that AUDIO MIX in the
SET UP MENU is set to OFF. For details, see page 34.

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Adjusting the picture

NORMAL TRACKING

SET UP MENU

AUDIO MIX •ON OFF

SELECT
SET::

[]
[]

APC •ON OFF

Adjusting the tracking

Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape
(the tracking indicator
distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. If so,
manually adjust the tracking.

Press the TRACKING +/– buttons on the VCR 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 adjustment, eject the tape and restart it.

About Adaptive Picture Control
(APC)

Adaptive Picture Control (APC) 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 APC to ON in the SET
UP MENU (with the APC indicator in the display
window lit).

flashes in the display window, then goes off),

Tracking meter

APC playback

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

APC recording

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

To deactivate the APC

Press MENU and select SET UP MENU, then set APC to OFF. The APC
indicator in the display window goes off.

Note

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

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Changing menu options

SET UP MENU

SELECT :
SET :

[ V v ]
[ B b ]

AUDIO MIX
APC ON• OFF

ON • OFF

1 Press MENU, then select SET UP MENU.

2 Press CURSOR >/. to select the option to

change, then press CURSOR ?// to
change the setting.

3 Press EXECUTE to return to the original

screen.

Menu choices

Initial settings are indicated in bold print.

Menu option

AUDIO MIX
(SLV-X817 only)

APC

Set this option to

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

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

ON to switch on the APC (Adaptive Picture Control) function and
improve picture quality, OFF to switch off APC.

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Editing with another VCR

How to connect to record on this VCR

This VCR (Recorder)

LINE-2 IN

VMC-810MS audio/video cable (not supplied)

: Signal flow

Notes

• (SLV-X717 only)
Use commercially available connecting cable like the Sony VMC-710M/720M.
If the other VCR has the AUDIO L and R jacks, use a connecting cable like the Sony

VMC-910MS.

• Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour.

• If the other VCR is a monaural type, connect the audio plug to the AUDIO L (white)
jack. The sound is recorded on both right and left channels. When connecting to
the AUDIO R (red) jack, the sound is recorded only on the right channel.

• If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other
VCR, select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise.

• You can also use the LINE-1 IN jacks instead.

Other VCR (Player)

LINE OUT

TV

continued

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Editing with another VCR (continued)

Operation
(when recording on this VCR)

Before you start editing

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

• Press INPUT SELECT to display “L2”
in the display window.

• Press TAPE SPEED to select the tape speed (SP or LP for the PAL
system, and SP or EP for the NTSC system).

1 Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other

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

2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this (recording) VCR.

Search for the point to start recording and press P PAUSE.

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

time.

To stop editing

Press the p STOP buttons on both VCRs.

Tips

• To edit more precisely, press the P PAUSE buttons on the VCRs to release pause.

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

Note

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

P PAUSE

r REC

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Audio dubbing

You can replace the original sound with
the desired one later. Connection is the
same as that in “Editing with another
VCR” on page 35.

For SLV-X817

The monaural sound previously recorded
is replaced while the original hi-fi sound
remains unchanged. Use this feature to
add commentary to a tape that you have
recorded with a camcorder.

Before you start dubbing

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

• Press INPUT SELECT to display “L2” in
the display window.

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

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

2 Insert a prerecorded tape into this (recording) VCR. Search for the end

of the scene to be replaced and press P PAUSE.
Make sure that the tape has its safety tab in place.

3 Press COUNTER RESET on this VCR to reset the counter to

“0H00M00S.”

4 Rewind the prerecorded tape to the beginning of the scene to be

replaced.
The VCR pauses.

5 Press AUDIO DUB.

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AUDIO
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COUNTER
RESET

P PAUSE

The audio dubbing indicator

appears in the display window.

6 To start dubbing, press the P PAUSE buttons on this VCR and the other

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

automatically.

To stop while editing

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

To listen to both the hi-fi and normal audio (SLV-X817 only)

Set AUDIO MIX to ON in the SET UP MENU (page 34). Use this feature to
listen to dubbed audio over the original hi-fi audio. When AUDIO MIX is
set to ON, the AUDIO MONITOR button dose not function. Remember to
reset AUDIO MIX to OFF after playing the tape.

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting

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

Symptom

The ON/STANDBY switch
does not function.

The power is turned on but the

PowerClock

VCR does not operate.

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

The playback picture does not
appear on the TV screen.

The picture is not clear.

Playback

The picture rolls vertically
during picture search.

The picture has no sound.
The sound is unstable or has an

echo.

Remedy

• Connect the mains lead to mains securely.

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

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

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

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

• Make sure the colour system is correctly set to the
system that the tape was recorded in.

• The video heads are dirty (see below). Clean the video
heads using the Sony V-25CL video head cleaning
cassette. If this cleaning cassette is not available in
your area, have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony
service facility (a standard service charge will be
required). Do not use a commercially available wet­type cleaning cassette, as it may damage the video
heads.

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

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

• The tape is defective. Use a new tape.

• When you play a tape with the same sound recorded
on both the hi-fi and normal sound tracks, make sure
the AUDIO MIX option in the SET UP MENU is set to
OFF. (SLV-X817 only)

Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads

• Normal picture

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• Rough picture • Unclear picture • No picture (or

initial

black & white
screen appears)

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Symptom

No TV programmes appear
on the TV screen.

TV reception is poor.

The tape starts playing as soon
as it is inserted.

The tape is ejected when you
press r REC.

RecordingOthers Timer recording

Nothing happens when you
press r REC.

The timer does not operate.

No tape can be inserted.

The remote commander does
not function.

The tracking indicator does not
appear on the screen.

The VCR needs to be cleaned.

Remedy

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

• Adjust the TV aerial.

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

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

• Check that the safety tab has not been removed.

• Make sure the tape is not at its end.

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

• Check that the clock is set.

• Make sure a tape has been inserted.

• Check that the safety tab has not been removed.

• Make sure the tape is not at its end.

• Make sure a programme has been set for timer
recording.

• Make sure your timer settings have not already passed
the current time.

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

• Check that a tape isn’t already in the tape
compartment.

• Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at
the remote sensor on the VCR.

• Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with
new ones if they are weak.

• Make sure the TV / VIDEO remote control switch is
set correctly.

• The recording condition of the tape is very poor and
tracking cannot be adjusted, or the NTSC system is
being used.

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

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Specifications

System

Channel coverage

VHF R1 to R12, E2 to E12
UHF E21 to E69, R21 to R69
CATV S01 to S05, S1 to S41

RF output signal

UHF channels 21 to 69

Aerial out

75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket

Inputs and outputs

LINE-1 IN and LINE-2 IN

VIDEO IN, phono jack (1 each)
Input signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
unbalanced, sync negative
AUDIO IN,
phono jack (1 each) (SLV-X717)
phono jack (2 each) (SLV-X817)
Input level: 327 mVrms
Input impedance: more than 47 kilohms

LINE OUT

VIDEO OUT, phono jack (1)
Output signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
unbalanced, sync negative
AUDIO OUT,

phono jack (1) (SLV-X717)
phono jack (2) (SLV-X817)

Standard output: 327 mVrms
Load impedance: 47 kilohms
Output impedance: less than 10 kilohms

General

Power requirements

110 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption

19 W

Operating temperature

5°C to 40°C

Storage temperature

–20°C to 60°C

Dimensions

Approx. 430 x 109 x 308 mm (w/h/d)
including projecting parts and controls

Mass

Approx. 4.5 kg

Supplied accessories

Remote commander (1)
R6 (Size AA) batteries (2)
Aerial cable (1)
Plug adaptor (1) (SLV-X717ME/SG and SLV-

X817ME/SG only)

Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.

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

Front panel (SLV-X717)

1 ON/STANDBY switch/indicator (8)
2 Tape compartment
3 PROGRAM/TRACKING +/–

buttons (8, 33)

46 EJECT button (19)
50 REW button (19, 28)

6) FF button (19)
7 CLICK SHUTTLE ring (29)
8· PLAY button (19, 28)
9r REC button (23)

0p STOP button (19, 23)
!¡P PAUSE button (19, 36)
!™ RF CHANNEL button (8)
!£ COLOR SYSTEM button (19)
!¢ TAPE SPEED button (23)
! INPUT SELECT button (24, 26)
!§ LINE-2 IN AUDIO/VIDEO jacks

(35)

!¶ COUNTER RESET button (20)
!•Remote sensor (5)

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Index to parts and controls (continued)

Front panel (SLV-X817)

1 ON/STANDBY switch/indicator (8)
2 Tape compartment
3 PROGRAM/TRACKING +/–

buttons (8, 33)

46 EJECT button (19)
503 REW button (19, 28)
6· PLAY button (19, 28)
7 FF #) button (19)
8r REC button (23)
9p STOP button (19, 23)

0P PAUSE button (19, 36)
!¡RF CHANNEL button (8)
!™ COLOR SYSTEM button (19)
!£ TAPE SPEED button (23)
!¢ INPUT SELECT button (24, 26)
! LINE-2 IN AUDIO L/R/VIDEO

jacks (35)

!§ COUNTER RESET button (20)
!¶ Remote sensor (5)

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Display window

TIMER

STEREO

SP
EP
LP

1 TIMER indicator (26)
2 REC (Recording) indicator
3 Tape speed indicators (23)
4 APC indicator (33)

5

(Tracking) indicator (33)

6 Colour system indicators (19)
7

(Audio dubbing) indicator (37)

Rear panel

APC

PALNTSC

H

M

RFGK

S

8 RF indicator (8)
9 TV system indicator (8)
0 Line/programme position indicator

(8, 23)

!¡Time counter/clock (20)
!™ Tape indicator
!£ STEREO indicator (SLV-X817 only)

(32)

1 Mains lead (6)
2 LINE-1 IN AUDIO L/R/VIDEO

jacks (SLV-X817 only) (35)
LINE-1 IN AUDIO/VIDEO jacks

(SLV-X717 only) (35)

3 AERIAL IN connector (6)

4 AERIAL OUT connector (6)
5 NTSC PB switch (20)
6 LINE OUT AUDIO L/R/VIDEO

jacks (SLV-X817 only) (7)
LINE OUT AUDIO/VIDEO jacks

(SLV-X717 only) (7)

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Index to parts and controls (continued)

Remote commander

1 TV / VIDEO remote control switch

26EJECT button (19)
3 Menu operation buttons (10)

(5)

MENU button
CURSOR >/./?// buttons
EXECUTE button

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4 AUDIO DUB button (37)
5 TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY

button (21)

6 DISPLAY button (20, 23)
7 COUNTER RESET button (20)
8 TIMER CLEAR button (31)
9 QUICK TIMER button (30)
!ºTAPE SPEED button (23)
!¡rREC button (23)
!™ & SLOW button (28)
!£ 7 FRAME button (28)
!¢ REPLAY button (19)

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!u (on/standby) switch (8, 26)
!§ AUDIO MONITOR button (32)

(This button doesn’t work for SLV­X717)

!¶ TV/VIDEO button (for TV) (5)
!•INPUT SELECT button (24, 26)
!ªProgramme number/? (ten’s

digit) buttons (24)

@º PROG +/– buttons (16, 23)
@¡ VOL +/– buttons (for TV)
@™P PAUSE button (19)
@£ 3/# SEARCH buttons (19, 28)
@¢·PLAY button (19)
@) FF button (19, 28)
@§p STOP button (19, 23)
@¶0 REW button (19, 28)

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Index

A, B

Accessories supplied 4
Adjusting

picture 17, 29, 33

tracking 29, 33
Aerial hookup 6
AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) 17
APC (Adaptive Picture

Control) 33
Audio dubbing 37
AV connection 7

C

Cancelling timer settings 31
Changing timer settings 31
Cleaning the video

heads 38
Clock setting 11
Colour system

compatible colour

systems 2

setting 19
Connecting

the VCR and your TV 6

to a TV with audio/

video jacks 7
Counter 20

H, I, J, K

Hi-fi audio track 32

L

Language selection 10
LP mode 23

M

Monitoring during
playback 32

N, O

Normal audio track 32
NTSC-recorded tapes 20

P

Picture adjustment. See
Adjusting

Playback 18

at various speeds 28
frame-by-frame 28
slow motion 28

Presetting channels 13

Q

Quick timer 30

S

Safety tab 24
Searching at various

speeds 28
SP mode 23

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

Timer recording 25

cancelling timer
settings 31

changing timer
settings 31

checking timer
settings 31

daily/weekly
recording 27

overlapping timer
recordings 31

Tracking adjustment. See
Adjusting

Trinitron TV synchro
play 21

Tuning the VCR 13
Tuning your TV to the VCR

8

TV system 8

D

Disabling programme
position 17

Dubbing. See Editing

E, F, G

Editing 35
EP mode 24, 27, 36

Sony Corporation

R

Recording 22

saving 24
while watching another

programme 23

Remote commander 5

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