Sony SLV-X827MN User Manual

3-858-297-11(1)

Video Cassette Recorder

Operating Instructions

PAL NTSC

SLV-X827MN

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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 unit 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.

Introduction

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Table of contents

Getting Started

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

8 Step 3: Connecting the VCR 10 Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR 12 Step 5: Selecting a language 13 Step 6: Presetting channels 18 Step 7: Setting up G-CODE* 21 Step 8: Changing/disabling programme positions 24 Step 9: Setting the clock

Getting Started

Basic Operations

26 Playing a tape 30 Recording TV programmes 33 Recording TV programmes using

G-CODE

36 Setting the timer manually

Additional Information

50 Troubleshooting 52 Specifications 53 Index to parts and controls Back cover

Index

Additional Operations

38 Playing/searching at various

speeds

40 Recording TV programmes using

the quick timer

41 Checking/changing/cancelling

timer settings

43 Recording stereo and bilingual

programmes

45 Searching using the index

function

46 Adjusting the picture 47 Changing menu options 48 Editing with another VCR

* G-CODE is a trademark applied for by Gemstar Development Corp. G-CODE system is

manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

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

• Audio/video cable (3-phono to 3-phono)

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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.

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 2: Setting up the remote commander (continued)

Controlling other TVs with the remote commander

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

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

buttons. Then release u.

Now you can use the u, VOL +/–, PROG +/–, programme number buttons, ? (ten’s digit) and TV/VIDEO buttons to control your TV. You can also use the buttons marked with a dot (•) to control a Sony TV. To control the VCR, reset TV / VIDEO to VIDEO .

Tip

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

Code numbers of controllable TVs

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

Manufacturer

Sony 01*1,02,03,04,05 Aiwa 32 Akai 68 Blaupunkt 10,21 Brionvega 40 C.G.M 09 Colonad 03 Dual 44 Emerson 03,04 Fenner 30,31 Ferguson 52 Gold Star 03,04,17 Grundig 10*1,11* Hitachi 24 Hyper 31

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Code number

Manufacturer

Inno-Hit 41 Irradio 20 ITT/Nokia 15,16,69* JVC 33* Loewe 45 Mitsubishi 27*1,28*1,50*1,51* Mivar 09 NEC 66 Nordmende 35,42 Orion 47,48 Panasonic 17*1,49 Philips 06*1,07*1,08* Phonola 18,19 Pioneer 26

Code number

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Manufacturer Code number

Saba 12,13 Samsung 22,23 Sanyo 25 Schneider 46 Seleco 14 Sharp 29 Siemens 39

Manufacturer Code number

Sinudyne 37 TEAC 67 Telefunken 36 Thomson 43*

Toshiba 38 White

Westinghouse 34

You can use the WIDE button after entering a code number with any of the following marks;

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

: Press WIDE, then press VOL+/– to select the wide picture mode you

want.

: Press WIDE. The menu appears on the TV screen. Then, press CURSOR

>/./?// to select the wide picture you want and press EXECUTE.

Notes

• If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one programmed to work with the VCR, you cannot control your TV with the remote commander.

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

• When you replace the batteries of the remote commander, the code number automatically resets to 01 (Sony). Reset the appropriate code number.

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Step 3

OUT

AERIAL

Connecting the VCR

AERIAL OUT

Mains lead

to mains

: Signal flow

AERIAL IN

Aerial cable (supplied)

1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV

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

2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and

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

3 Connect the mains lead to the mains.

AERIAL IN

AERIAL

OUT

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Additional connections

To a TV that has 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 29), this connection is necessary. (If your TV has two or more inputs, connect the audio/video cable to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks.)

To a stereo system

You can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo system as shown on the right.

LINE OUT

LINE IN

Audio/video cable (supplied)

LINE OUT AUDIO

Audio cable (not supplied)

LINE IN

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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

ON/STANDBY

1 Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR. 2 Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR.

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.

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CHANNEL

PROGRAM

The TV system indicator appears in the display window. Press PROGRAM +/– to select the desired TV system. If you watch

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

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RF G

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.

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, press PROGRAM +/– in step 5, 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 (noisy sound).

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Step 5

END

EXECUTE

LANGUAGE /

ENGLISH

SELECT

EXECUTE

LANGUAGE /

ENGLISH

Selecting a language

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

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

1 Press MENU, then press CURSOR >/. to

• MENU

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move the cursor (I) to LANGUAGE and press EXECUTE.

CURSOR

•

• EXECUTE

2 Press CURSOR >/. to highlight the

CURSOR

•

desired language, then press EXECUTE.

MENU EXECUTE CURSOR

> / . / ? / /

• EXECUTE

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Step 6

TUNER PRESET

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

CHANNEL SET

B / G

1PROG

AUTO PRESET

SET

SELECT

FINE TUNING

AFT

NORM CATV

D / K

ON OFF

TUNER PRESET

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

CHANNEL SET

B / G

1PROG

AUTO PRESET

SET

SELECT

FINE TUNING

AFT

NORM CATV

D / K

ON OFF

Presetting channels

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.

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

Presetting all receivable channels automatically

• MENU

1 Press MENU, then press CURSOR >/. to

move the cursor (I) to TUNER PRESET and press EXECUTE.

•

CURSOR

• EXECUTE

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MENU EXECUTE CURSOR

> / . / ? / /

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

cursor (I) to SYSTEM, then select either

CURSOR

•

B/G or D/K, whichever is applicable in your area. If SYSTEM is set to the wrong position, the sound will be distorted or noisy.

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Step 6: Presetting channels (continued)

TUNER PRESET

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

CHANNEL SET

B / G

1PROG

AUTO PRESET

SET

SELECT

FINE TUNING

AFT

NORM CATV

D / K

ON OFF

TUNER PRESET

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

CHANNEL SET

B / G

1PROG

AUTO PRESET

FINE TUNING

AFT

NORM CATV

D / K

ON OFF

PLEASE WAIT

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

•

CURSOR

cursor (I) to NORMAL/CATV, then highlight NORM.

To preset CATV channels, highlight CATV.

4 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor

(I) to AUTO PRESET, then press

•

CURSOR

• EXECUTE

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

TUNER PRESET

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

CHANNEL SET

B / G

10PROG

AUTO PRESET

SET

SELECT

FINE TUNING

AFT

NORM CATV

D / K

ON OFF

TUNER PRESET

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

CHANNEL SET

B / G

10PROG

AUTO PRESET

SET

SELECT

FINE TUNING

AFT

NORM CATV

D / K

ON OFF

TUNER PRESET

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

CHANNEL SET

B / G

10PROG

AUTO PRESET

SET

SELECT

FINE TUNING

AFT

NORM CATV

D / K

ON OFF

manually

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• MENU

1 Press MENU, then press CURSOR >/. to

move the cursor (I) to TUNER PRESET and press EXECUTE.

•

CURSOR

MENU EXECUTE

CURSOR > / . / ? / /

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PROG+/–

• EXECUTE

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

•

CURSOR

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

To preset CATV channels, select CATV.

3 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor

•

CURSOR

(I) to CHANNEL SET.

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Step 6: Presetting channels (continued)

TUNER PRESET

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

CHANNEL SET

B / G

14PROG

AUTO PRESET

SET

SELECT

FINE TUNING

AFT

NORM CATV

D / K

ON OFF

TUNER PRESET

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

CHANNEL SET

B / G

14PROG

AUTO PRESET

SET

SELECT

FINE TUNING

AFT

NORM CATV

D / K

ON OFF

TUNER PRESET

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

CHANNEL SET

B / G

14PROG

AUTO PRESET

SET

SELECT

FINE TUNING

AFT

NORM CATV

D / K

ON OFF

• PROG

4 Press PROG +/– to select the programme

position.

5 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:

Channel coverage System D/K System B/G

VHF R1–R12 NZ1–NZ9, 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.”

Selected programme position

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6 If the TV sound is distorted or noisy, press

•

CURSOR

CURSOR>/./?// to move the cursor (I) to SYSTEM, then select either B/G or D/K, whichever is applicable in your area.

7 To allocate another channel to another programme position, repeat

steps 4 and 5.

• 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. You can also disable unwanted programme positions using the SET UP CH AND G-CODE menu (page 23).

1 In step 5 above, press programme number button “0” twice to display

the number “0” beside CHANNEL SET.

2 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 number 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.

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TUNER PRESET

SYSTEM NORMAL / CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT

FINE TUNING

SET

B / G

D / K

NORM CATV

3 ON OFF

14PROG

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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Step 7

PROG CH GUIDE

1 3–

9 12 27

– – – ––––

MOVE PROG ERASE PROG

–––

TIMER CLEAR

SET UP CH AND G–CODE

–––

SELECT

PROG CH GUIDE

13 –

9 12 27

– – – ––––

MOVE PROG ERASE PROG

–––

TIMER CLEAR

SET UP CH AND G–CODE

–––

Setting up G-CODE

G-CODE is a feature in Sony VCRs that simplifies programming the VCR to make timer recordings. To use G-CODE, each programme position needs to be matched with its G-CODE guide channel. To get the guide channel numbers, look in the programme guide for your area that features G-CODE numbers.

• If you want to record satellite broadcasts using G-CODE, see page

20.

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

• MENU

1 Press MENU, then press CURSOR >/. to

move the cursor (I) to SET UP CH AND G-CODE and press EXECUTE.

CURSOR

•

The preset channels are displayed on the screen.

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MENU EXECUTE

CURSOR > / . / ? / /

• EXECUTE

2 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor

CURSOR

•

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(I) to the row on which you want to set the guide channel.

To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 50, press CURSOR >/. repeatedly.

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