Sony Trinitron KV-14V4U User Manual

3-856-873-11 (1)

Operating Instructions

KV-14V4U

Trinitron Colour Video TV

GB

PAL NTSC 4.43

© 1996 by Sony Corporation Printed in Spain

SONY KV-14V4U (GB)_3-856-873-11 (1)

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to
rain or moisture.
Dangerously high voltages are present inside the set. Do
not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.

Caution

Television programmes, films, video tapes and other
materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials may be
contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws.

Colour System of Your
Set

This video TV is designed to receive TV programmes
based on PAL (I) colour system and to record and play on
PAL colour system. Also, the video TV can play tapes on
NTSC colour system.

Precautions

Safety Information

For safe installation:

• Do not block the ventilation openings.

• Do not install the unit in hot, humid, or excessively dusty

places.

• Do not install the unit where it may be exposed to

mechanical vibrations.

• Position the unit so that there is a clear space of 10 cm

from a wall, allowing you to press the U (MAIN
POWER) switch to turn it on and off completely.

10cm

For general safety:

• Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

• Do not open the rear cover.

For safe operations:

• Do not operate the unit on anything but 220-240 V AC.

• Do not operate the unit if any liquid or solid object falls

in it—have it checked immediately.

• 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.

NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM

A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this
equipment for your safety and convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced,
a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 (i.e.
marked with 2 or @ must be used.
When an alternative type of plug is used it should be
fitted with a 5 AMP FUSE, otherwise the circuit should
be protected by a 5 AMP FUSE at the distribution board.
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable
fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you
change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse
cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact
your nearest Sony service station.

FUSE

For your protection, refer all servicing to qualified
personnel.

rIMPORTANT

If the plug supplied is not suitable for the socket outlets
in your home, it should be cut off and an appropriate
plug fitted in accordance with the following instructions:
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance
with the following code:
Blue Neutral
Brown Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this
apparatus may not correspond with the coloured
markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed
as follows:
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured
black. The wire which is coloured brown must be
connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter
L or coloured red. Do not connect either wire to the earth
terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by
the safety earth symbol Y or coloured green or green and
yellow.

rWARNING

To prevent shock hazard, do not insert the plug cut off
from the mains lead into a socket outlet. This plug
cannot be used and should be destroyed.

rTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to

rain or moisture.

rDangerously high voltages are present inside the set. Do

not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.

How to replace the fuse

Open the fuse compartment with a blade screwdriver, and
replace the fuse.

Getting Started

2

Contents

Getting Started

Step 1—Preparation ................................................... 4

Checking the supplied accessories ....................... 4

Inserting batteries into the Remote

Commander .......................................................... 4

Step 2—Connecting the aerial ................................... 5

Connecting an indoor aerial .................................. 5

Connecting an outdoor aerial ................................ 5

Step 3—Tuning in to TV stations ............................. 6

Selecting the language on the menu..................... 6

Presetting channels automatically ........................ 7

Presetting channels manually ............................... 8

Skipping programme positions ............................ 9

Captioning a TV station name ............................ 10

Manual fine-tuning ............................................... 11

Step 4 — Setting up VCR Plus+* ............................ 12

Setting the guide channels ................................... 12

Step 5—Setting the clock ......................................... 14

Basic Operations

Watching the TV ....................................................... 15

Switching the video TV on and off .................... 15

Selecting TV programmes .................................... 15

Adjusting the volume ........................................... 15

Muting the sound .................................................. 16

Displaying the on-screen information ............... 16

Adjusting the picture ............................................ 16

Watching line input .............................................. 18

Listening with headphones ................................. 18

Playing a Tape ........................................................... 19

Inserting a video cassette ..................................... 19

Ejecting a video cassette ....................................... 19

Protecting your cassette against accidental

erasure ................................................................ 19

Playing a tape ........................................................ 20

Playing a tape repeatedly (Auto Repeat)........... 21

Displaying the on-screen indications ................. 21

Resetting the tape counter ................................... 21

Recording TV programmes ..................................... 22

Recording TV programmes ................................. 22

Recording with the TV off ................................... 22

Recording TV programmes using the timer ......... 23

Setting the timer .................................................... 23

Using the video TV before timer recording

starts ..................................................................... 25

Checking the timer settings ................................. 26

Changing or canceling the timer settings .......... 26

Recording using the quick-timer ........................ 27

Timer recording with PDC signals ..................... 28

Recording TV programmes using VCR Plus+ ..... 29

Additional Operations

Switching off automatically—Sleep timer ............ 31

Switching on at your desired time—On timer ..... 32

Enhancing video picture quality ............................ 33

Adjusting the tracking .......................................... 33

Adjusting with the optimum picture control

(OPC) ................................................................... 34

About the auto head cleaner ............................... 34

Connecting optional equipment ............................. 35

Watching the picture input from optional

equipment ........................................................... 35

Editing with another VCR ................................... 35

Additional Information

Troubleshooting ........................................................ 36

Taking care of your video TV ................................. 38

Video head cleaning ............................................. 38

Worn video heads ................................................. 38

Check the video heads after 1,000 hours

of use .................................................................... 38

Specifications ............................................................. 39

Television channel number guide .......................... 40

Index to parts and controls...................................... 41

Video TV set—front .............................................. 41

Remote Commander ............................................. 42

* VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar

Development Corporation. VCR Plus+ system is
manufactured under license from Gemstar Development
Corporation.

Getting Started

GB

3

Getting Started

Step 1 — Preparation

Checking the Supplied Accessories

When you have taken everything out of the carton, check that you have
these items:

• Remote Commander

• Two R6 (size AA) batteries

• Loop aerial

Getting Started

4

Inserting Batteries into the Remote
Commander

Close the cover.

Turn the Commander over,
and remove the cover.

Check the polarities and
position two R6 batteries
correctly.

Step 2 — Connecting the Aerial

Connecting an Indoor Aerial

If your local UHF signal is strong, an indoor aerial can be used to obtain a
clear picture. Connect the supplied loop aerial as follows.

1 Insert the aerial until it clicks.
2 Connect to the (aerial) socket.

After you’ve turned on the video TV, adjust the aerial for best reception.

Aerial
connector
(Supplied)

GB

Do not use this aerial with any other TV product.

Connecting an Outdoor Aerial

For better TV reception and recording with clear video picture, connect an
outdoor aerial to your video TV.

To connect a UHF aerial—75-ohm coaxial
cable (round)

Attach an IEC aerial connector to 75-ohm coaxial cable.
Plug the connector into the (aerial) socket of the video TV.

UHF aerial

Rear

or

After connecting the aerial, connect the mains lead to a wall outlet.

On a wall

Getting Started

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Step 3 — Tuning in to TV Stations

You should preset the channels (up to 60 channels) by choosing either the
automatic or manual method.
The automatic method is easier if you want to preset all receivable
channels at once. Use the manual method if you want to allocate
programme numbers to the channels one by one.

ON TIMER

SLEEP

VIDEO Plus+

12

ONCE

45

DAILY

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WEEKLY

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0

TIMER REC

TIMER ON

REC

SCREEN

ON/OFF

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

MENU

MENU

MENU

OK

OK

OK

3
6
9

PROGR

CLEAR

COUNTER

RESET

Before you begin

• Depress the U switch on the video TV to switch it on.

If the u lamp on the video TV is lit in red, press ;, PROGR +/– or a
number button on the Remote Commander.

Selecting the Language on the
Menu

You can select one of several languages for the menu and on-screen
information.
The initial setting is English.

1 Press MENU.

The main menu appears.

MENU

VISUAL MODE
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET
TRACKING CONTROL
LANGUAGE
PROGRAMME PRESET
DEMONSTRATION

Sapelect nd ress

OK

Note on the DEMONSTRATION
function

If you choose “DEMONSTRATION”
on the main menu and press OK,
you can see a sequential
demonstration on the menu
functions on the screen. Press any
button (e.g. MENU) to stop this
function.

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2 Move the cursor (z) to “LANGUAGE” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.

The LANGUAGE menu appears.

LANGUAGE

ENGLISH
DEUTSCH
FRANÇAIS
ITALIANO
ESPAÑOL
NEDERLANDS
PORTUGUÊS

Sape l ec t nd r ess

OK

3 Select the language you want with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.

The selected language is coloured green, and the menu appears in the
selected language.

4 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.

0

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

PLAY

MENU

OK

OK

3
6
9

PROGR

CLEAR

COUNTER

RESET

ON TIMER MENU

SLEEP

VIDEO Plus+

12

ONCE

45

DAILY

78

WEEKLY

÷

TIMER ON

REC

SCREEN

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

STOP

Presetting Channels Automatically

1 Press MENU to display the main menu.

2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ and

press OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.

PROGRAMME PRESET

AUTO PROGRAMME
MANUAL PROGRAMME
SET UP GUIDE CH

Sapelect nd ress

3 Move the cursor (z) to “AUTO PROGRAMME” with + ◊ or – √ and press

OK.
The AUTO PROGRAMME menu appears.

AUTO PROGRAMME
SYSTEM

Sap

PROG BAND

I

–– –––

e l ec t nd r es s

4 Press OK.

The programme number you previously watched appears in red in the
“PROG” position.
Using + ◊ or – √, select the programme number from which you want to
start presetting.

OK

OK

GB

To stop automatic channel
presetting

Press ? on the Remote
Commander.

5 Press OK.

The tuning bar appears, and the video TV starts scanning and presetting a
receivable channel from programme number selected in step 4.
The band scanning by tuning bar is displayed in the “BAND” position.

AUTO PROGRAMME
SYSTEM

Sap

The preset programme and channel numbers are displayed on the screen
in sequence. When presetting is finished, the original screen appears. All
available channels are now stored on successive number buttons.

PROG BAND

I

01 UHF

elect nd ress

OK

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0

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

PLAY

MENU

OK

OK

3
6
9

PROGR

CLEAR

COUNTER

RESET

ON TIMER MENU

SLEEP

VIDEO Plus+

12

ONCE

45

DAILY

78

WEEKLY

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TIMER ON

REC

SCREEN

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

STOP

Presetting Channels Manually

1 Press MENU to display the main menu.

2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ and

press OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.

PROGRAMME PRESET

AUTO PROGRAMME
MANUAL PROGRAMME
SET UP GUIDE CH

e l ec t nd r es s

Sap

3 Move the cursor (z) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME” with + ◊ or – √ and

press OK.
The MANUAL PROGRAMME menu appears.

MANUAL PROGRAMME
PROG

SYS BAND

0–––

I

UHF

1

UHF

I

2UHF

I

Sapelect nd ress

4 Using + ◊ or – √, move the cursor (z) to the programme position (number

button) to which you want to preset the channel, and press OK repeatedly
until the tuning bar turns red.

MANUAL PROGRAMME
PROG

SYS BAND
I

UHF

0–––

IIUHF

1
2

UHF

Sap

e l ec t nd r es s

OK

LABEL AFT

–– ON
––––– ON
––––– ON

OK

LABEL AFT

–– ON
––––– ON
––––– ON

OK

For programme positions
beyond 2

The display scrolls by pressing – √
repeatedly.

If you have made a mistake

Press ? to go back to the previous
position.

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5 Press + ◊ (up) or – √ (down).

The tuning bar turns green and starts scanning receivable channels. When
the receivable channel is found, the tuning bar stops. If you want to preset
this channel, press OK. If not, press + ◊ or – √ again to search for another
channel.

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to preset other channels.

7 After you finish presetting, press MENU to go back to the original screen.

Skipping Programme Positions

You can skip unused programme positions when selecting programme
with PROGR +/– buttons. However, the skipped programmes may still
be called up when you select them with the number buttons.

ON TIMER

SLEEP

VIDEO Plus+

12

ONCE

45

DAILY

78

WEEKLY

÷

0

TIMER REC

TIMER ON

REC

SCREEN

ON/OFF

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

MENU

OK

3
6
9

PROGR

CLEAR

COUNTER

RESET

1 Press MENU to display the main menu.

2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ and

press OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.

3 Move the cursor (z) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME” with + ◊ or – √ and

press OK.
The MANUAL PROGRAMME menu appears.

4 Using + ◊ or – √, move the cursor (z) to the programme position which

you want to skip and press OK.
The “SYS” position turns red.

MANUAL PROGRAMME
PROG

SYS BAND

I

0–––

I

1
2 UHF

I

Sap

e l ec t nd r es s

UHF
UHF

LABEL AFT

–– ON
––––– ON
––––– ON

OK

5 Press + ◊ or – √ until “---” appears in the “SYS” position and press OK.

MANUAL PROGRAMME

SYS BAND

PROG

0–––

IUHF

–––

1
2 UHF

I

e l ec t nd r es s

Sap

UHF

LABEL AFT

–– ON
––––– ON
––––– ON

OK

GB

For programme positions
beyond 2

The display scrolls by pressing – √
repeatedly.

When you select programmes using the PROGR +/– buttons, the
programme position is skipped.

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to skip other programme positions.

7 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.

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Captioning a TV Station Name

You can name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers) to
be displayed on the TV screen (e.g. MTV). Using this function, you can
easily identify which channel you are watching.

0

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

PLAY

MENU

OK

OK

3
6
9

PROGR

CLEAR

COUNTER

RESET

ON TIMER MENU

SLEEP

VIDEO Plus+

12

ONCE

45

DAILY

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WEEKLY

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TIMER ON

REC

SCREEN

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

STOP

1 Press MENU to display the main menu.

2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ and

press OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.

3 Move the cursor (z) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME” with + ◊ or – √ and

press OK.
The MANUAL PROGRAMME menu appears.

MANUAL PROGRAMME
PROG

SYS BAND

I

0–––
1

I

2UHF

I

Sap

elect nd ress

UHF

UHF

LABEL AFT

–– ON
––––– ON
––––– ON

OK

4 Using + ◊ or – √, move the cursor (z) to the programme position you want

to caption and press OK repeatedly until the first element of the “LABEL”
position turns red.

5 Select a letter or number with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.

The next element turns red. Select other characters in the same way. For
the element you want to leave blank, select “-” and press OK.

If you have made a mistake

Press ? to go back to the previous
position.

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MANUAL PROGRAMME
PROG

SYS BAND

0–––

I
I

1
2 UHF

I

Sapelect nd ress

UHF
UHF

LABEL AFT

–– ON
––––– OFF
MTV–– ON

OK

6 After selecting all the characters, press OK repeatedly until the cursor

appears. Now the caption you chose is stored.

7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 to caption other channels.

8 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.

Manual Fine-Tuning

Normally, the automatic fine-tuning (AFT) is already working. However, if
the picture of a programme is distorted, you can use the manual fine­tuning function to obtain better picture reception.

ON TIMER

SLEEP

VIDEO Plus+

12

ONCE

45

DAILY

78

WEEKLY

÷

0

TIMER REC

TIMER ON

REC

SCREEN

ON/OFF

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

MENU

OK

3
6
9

PROGR

CLEAR

COUNTER

RESET

1 Press MENU to display the main menu.

2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ and press

OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.

3 Move the cursor (z) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME” with + ◊ or – √ and

press OK.
The MANUAL PROGRAMME menu appears.

4 Using + ◊ or – √, move the cursor (z) to the programme position which

you want to manually fine-tune.

MANUAL PROGRAMME
PROG

SYS BAND

0–––

I
I

1
2 UHF

I

Sape l ec t nd r es s

UHF
UHF

LABEL AFT

–– ON
––––– ON
––––– ON

OK

5 Press OK repeatedly until the AFT position turns red, then press + ◊ or – √

to select OFF.

6 Press OK.

The tuning bar turns red.
While holding down + ◊ or – √, the tuning bar flashes red and green by
turns, and the channel is fine-tuned. When the best TV reception is found,
release + ◊ or – √.

GB

To reactivate automatic fine­tuning (AFT)

Repeat from the beginning and
select “ON” in step 5.

7 Press OK.

The cursor (z) appears. Now the fine-tuned level is stored.

8 Repeat steps 4 to 7 to fine-tune other channels.

9 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.

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Step 4 —

Setting up Video Plus+

VIDEO plus+ is a feature that simplifies programming the video TV to
make timer recording. To use VIDEO plus+, each programme position
needs to be matched with its VIDEO plus+ guide channel. To get the
guide channel numbers, see “Guide channels for VIDEO plus+” on page
13, or look in the programme guide for your area that features PlusCodes.

0

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

PLAY

MENU

OK

OK

3
6
9

PROGR

CLEAR

COUNTER

RESET

ON TIMER MENU

SLEEP

VIDEO Plus+

12

ONCE

45

DAILY

78

WEEKLY

÷

TIMER ON

REC

SCREEN

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

STOP

Before you begin

• If the u lamp on the video TV is lit in red, press ;, PROGR +/– or a

number button on the Remote Commander.

Setting the Guide Channels

1 Press MENU to display the main menu.

The main menu appears.

MENU

VISUAL MODE
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET
TRACKING CONTROL
LANGUAGE
PROGRAMME PRESET
DEMONSTRATION

Sape l ec t nd r ess

2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + ◊ or – √ and

press OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.

PROGRAMME PRESET

AUTO PROGRAMME
MANUAL PROGRAMME
SET UP GUIDE CH

OK

If you have made a mistake

Press ? to go back to the previous
position.

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e l ec t nd r es s

Sap

OK

3 Move the cursor (z) to “SET UP GUIDE CH” with + ◊ or – √ and press

OK.
The SET UP GUIDE CH menu appears.

SET UP GUIDE CH
PROG LABEL GUIDE CH

1

----­2 ----­3 -----

LABEL is set by
MANUAL PROGRAMME

Sapelect nd ress

1
2
3

OK

4

Using + ◊ or – √, move the cursor (z) to the programme position (number
button) to which you want to preset the guide channel, and press OK.
The GUIDE CH position turns red.

SET UP GUIDE CH
PROG LABEL GUIDE CH

1

----­2 ----­3 -----

LABEL is set by
MANUAL PROGRAMME

Sap

e l ec t nd r es s

1
2
3

OK

5 Select the guide channel you want to preset with + ◊ or – √, and press OK.

SET UP GUIDE CH
PROG LABEL GUIDE CH

1

----­2 ----­3 -----

LABEL is set by
MANUAL PROGRAMME

Sap

e l ec t nd r es s

1
2

56

OK

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to preset other channels.

7 After you finish presetting, press MENU to go back to the original screen.

GB

Guide channels for VIDEO plus+

Guide Station name
channel

001 BBC1
002 BBC2
003 ITV
004 CHANNEL 4
005 RTE (IRELAND)
006 NETWORK 2 (IRELAND)
101 SKY ONE
102 SKY NEWS
103 SKY MOVIES
104 THE MOVIE CHANNEL
105 SKY SPORT
106 NICKELODEON

VH-1 GERMANY
107 EUROSPORT
108 GALAVISION
109 MTV EUROPE
110 CHILDERN’S CHANNEL

THE FAMILY CHANNEL
111 SKY MOVIES GOLD
112 BBC WORLD SERVICE
113 RTL 4
114 SUPER SPORT

FILMNET 2

FILMNET +
115 RTL PLUS INTERNATIONAL
116 SAT 1
117 PREMIERE
118 3 SAT
119 ARD
120 PRO 7
121 TELE 5

Guide Station name
channel

122 TELECLUB
123 UK GOLD
124 DISCOVERY

125 BRAVO

126 CNN
127 EURONEWS
129 QVC
130 UK LIVING
131 RAI 1
132 RAI 2
133 TV5 EUROPE
134 TVE INTERNATIONAL
135 MBC/ARABIC
136 VTM
137 SPORTNET
138 COUNTRY MUSIC TV
139 VIDEO HITS ONE

140 SKY SPORT 2 & SOAPS &

141 TV ASIA
142 LA-5
143 LIVE TV
144 SUPERCHANNEL
145 JAPAN TV
146 SELECT TV
147 MOVIE CHANNEL FILMNET 1
149 TNT

THE LEARNING CHANNEL

ADULT CHANNEL

VH-1

TRAVEL

CARTOON NETWORK

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Step 5 — Setting the Clock

You need to set the clock for using timer recording and quick-timer
recording functions.

1 Press MENU to display the main menu.

MENU

ON TIMER MENU

SLEEP

VIDEO Plus+

12

ONCE

45

DAILY

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WEEKLY

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MENU

OK

OK

3
6
9

0

PROGR

VISUAL MODE
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET
TRACKING CONTROL
LANGUAGE
PROGRAMME PRESET
DEMONSTRATION

Sape l ec t nd r es s

OK

2 Move the cursor (z) to “CLOCK SET” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.

The CLOCK SET menu appears.

CLOCK SET

––. ––. –––– ––– –– : ––

REC

SCREEN

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

STOP

ON/OFF

PLAY

CLEAR

COUNTER

RESET

TIMER REC

TIMER ON

If you have made a mistake

Press ? to go back to the previous
position.

OK

p ress

3 Press OK to start setting the clock.

The day section turns red.

CLOCK SET

1. 1. 1996 MON 0 : 00

OK

p ress

4 Set the day with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.

The month section turns red.

CLOCK SET

4. 1. 1996 THU 0 : 00

Sapelect nd ress

OK

5 Using + ◊ or – √ and OK, set the month, year, hour and minute in the

same way as in step 4.

CLOCK SET

4. 2. 1996 WED 5 : 30

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If the clock has stopped and
“--/--” is displayed

You have to re-set the clock.

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Sapelect nd ress

OK

6 After setting the minute, press OK.

The clock starts working.

7 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.

Muting the Sound

Press ¤.
The ¤ indicator appears and stays on the screen.
To resume normal sound, press ¤ again or Á +.

ON TIMER

SLEEP

VIDEO Plus+

12

ONCE

45

DAILY

78

WEEKLY

÷

0

TIMER REC

TIMER ON

REC

SCREEN

ON/OFF

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

MENU

OK

3
6
9

PROGR

CLEAR

COUNTER

RESET

Displaying the On-screen
Information

Press to display the following on-screen information.
To have the programme number and caption stay on the screen, press
again.
To make the indications disappear, press until no indications are
displayed on the screen.

ABC

Caption
Programme position

12

4.12WED

20:00

Current date and time

Adjusting the Picture

You can select one of four settings for picture effect in the menu. You can
also adjust the picture to suit your own taste.

Basic Operations

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Selecting the picture effect

1 Press MENU to display the main menu.

MENU

VISUAL MODE
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET
TRACKING CONTROL
LANGUAGE
PROGRAMME PRESET
DEMONSTRATION

Sap

elect nd ress

2 Move the cursor (z) to VISUAL MODE with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.

The VISUAL MODE menu appears.

VISUAL MODE

PICTURE CONTROL

STANDARD
MILD
MOVIE

OPC: ON

Sape l ec t nd r ess

OK

OK

ON TIMER

SLEEP

MENU

OK

7 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.

The adjusted control levels are stored.

Effect of each control

PICTURE CONTROL

CONTRAST

COLOUR

BRIGHTNESS

HUE

RESET

Effect

Less More

Less More

Darker Brighter

Greenish Reddish

Resets all the items to the factory preset levels.

Watching Line Input

Press … repeatedly until the desired input indicator appears.
To go back to the normal TV picture, press … until the programme
position appears, or press ; on the Remote Commander once. For details
of the video input picture, see page 35.

VIDEO Plus+

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ONCE

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0

TIMER REC

TIMER ON

REC

SCREEN

ON/OFF

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

3
6
9

PROGR

CLEAR

COUNTER

RESET

Listening with Headphones

Plug the headphones (not supplied) to the 2 (headphones) jack inside the
front panel on the video TV.
The sound from the speaker is shut off.

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Playing a Tape

1 Press ;, PROGR +/– or number buttons on the Remote Commander, or

PROGR +/– on the video TV when the u lamp is lit in red.

2 Insert a cassette.

If you insert a cassette with its safety tab removed, playback starts
automatically.

3 Set the COLOUR SYSTEM switch to conform to the colour system of the

tape to be played. Normally, set it to AUTO. If streaks appear when
playing a tape, switch it to select the colour system.
PAL: to play a tape recorded in PAL colour system
NTSC: to play a tape recorded in NTSC colour system

4 Press PLAY ·.

Playback starts. On-screen information is displayed for some seconds.

ON TIMER

SLEEP

VIDEO Plus+

12

ONCE

45

DAILY

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0

TIMER REC

TIMER ON

REC

SCREEN

ON/OFF

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

MENU

OK

3
6
9

PROGR

CLEAR

COUNTER

RESET

To stop playback

Press STOP p.
The video TV goes back to the normal TV picture.

To stop playback for a moment

Press PAUSE P. The picture pauses.
Press PAUSE P again or press PLAY · to resume playback.
If you leave your video TV in pause mode, normal playback resumes after
about 5 minutes to protect the quality of video tapes.

To fast forward the tape

Press STOP p, then press FF ).

To rewind the tape

Press STOP p, then press REW 0.

To search a tape at high speed

During playback, press and hold REW 0 (rewind) or FF ) (fast
forward).
A high-speed picture appears on the TV screen.
To resume normal playback, release the button.

To view the picture in fast forward or rewind mode

Press and hold FF ) during fast forward or REW 0 during rewind.
While you hold the button, you can view the picture.
When you release the button, fast forward or rewind mode is resumed.

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Recording TV Programmes

Recording TV Programmes

1 Press ;, PROGR +/– or number buttons on the Remote Commander, or

PROGR +/– on the video TV when the u lamp is lit in red.

2 Insert a cassette with a safety tab.

3 Select the programme position with PROGR +/–. You can also use

number buttons on the Remote Commander. For double-digit numbers
(e.g.14), first press ÷, then press 1 and 4.

4 Press REC r.

The REC lamp on the front of the video TV lights up and recording begins.

To stop recording

Press STOP p.
When the tape reaches the end, the video TV rewinds the tape
automatically to the beginning, then stops. This function does not work

ON TIMER

MENU

MENU

MENU

when the power of the video TV is off.

SLEEP

VIDEO Plus+

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TIMER REC

TIMER ON

REC

SCREEN

ON/OFF

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

OK

OK

OK

3
6
9

PROGR

CLEAR

COUNTER

RESET

To pause recording

Press PAUSE P.
To resume recording, press PAUSE P again.

You can cut out an unwanted scene during recording with this button.
1 Press PAUSE P when an unwanted scene appears on the screen.

Recording pauses.

2 Press PAUSE P again to release the pause mode at the desired scene.

Recording resumes from the point set in step 1.

When the recording pause mode lasts for about 5 minutes, the video TV
stops recording to protect the quality of video tapes.

Recording with the TV Off

Press u.
The TV screen is turned off and the u lamp lights up.
The video TV continues recording.

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ON TIMER

SLEEP

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TIMER REC

TIMER ON

REC

SCREEN

ON/OFF

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

MENU

OK

3
6
9

PROGR

CLEAR

COUNTER

RESET

5 Press OK, then set the minute of the recording start time to “15” with + ◊

or – √.

PROGRAMME LIST

DATE

START STOP

––
––
––
––
––

Sap

elect nd ress

––::––––5–1–::0–2–FRI6

20 :00

––:––––:––
––:––––:––
––:––––:––
––:––––:––

OK

WED12.4PDC

PROG

–––
–––
––
––
––
––

6 Press OK, then set the hour of the recording stop time to “21” with + ◊ or

– √.

PROGRAMME LIST

DATE

START STOP

––
––
––
––
––

Sap

e l ec t nd r es s

––::1–2–5–1–::0–2–FRI6

20 :00

––:––––:––
––:––––:––
––:––––:––
––:––––:––

OK

WED12.4PDC

PROG

–––
–––
––
––
––
––

7 Press OK, then set the minute of the recording stop time to “55” with + ◊

or – √.

PROGRAMME LIST

DATE

START STOP

––
––
––
––
––

Sapelect nd ress

5–::1–2–5–1–::0–2–FRI6

20 :00

PROG

––:––––:––
––:––––:––
––:––––:––
––:––––:––

OK

WED12.4PDC
––5

–––
––
––
––
––

8 Press OK, then set the programme position to “26” with + ◊ or – √.

PROGRAMME LIST

DATE

START STOP

––
––
––
––
––

Sap

e l ec t nd r es s

5–::1–2–5–1–::0–2–FRI6

20 :00

––:––––:––
––:––––:––
––:––––:––
––:––––:––

OK

WED12.4PDC

PROG

265
–––
––
––
––
––

If you have made a mistake
during timer setting

Press ? to go back to the previous
position and correct the setting.

If you try to enter the
recording start time prior to
the current time

All the items of the setting will be
erased.

If you try to do incorrect
operation

The video TV displays a message on
the screen to interrupt your setting.

If you turn the U switch off

The TIMER REC buttons do not
fonction.

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9 Press OK.

The cursor (z) appears at the left margin.

10 When you want to set other programmes, press – √ to move down the

cursor to the next line, then repeat steps 2 to 9.

11 Press TIMER REC ON/OFF.

The TIMER REC lamp on the front of the video TV lights up and the video
TV enters timer recording standby mode.

Press TIMER ON SCREEN to erase the PROGRAMME LIST.
Press u to turn the video off TV if you do not want to watch the TV.
The video TV turns on automatically and starts recording at the preset
start time, and goes off at the preset stop time.

ON TIMER MENU

SLEEP

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OK

3
6
9

0

PROGR

Daily/weekly recording

You can preset your video TV to record the same programme every day of
the week (daily recording) or the same programme on the same day every
week (weekly recording). Press – √ in step 3 until the desired setting
appears in the “DATE” position. With each press, the setting changes as
follows:

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4 (today) n MON–SUN n MON–SAT n MON–FRI n EVERY SAT n
EVERY FRI n EVERY THU n EVERY WED n EVERY TUE n EVERY

MON n EVERY SUN n 3 (next month) n 2......

To stop timer recording

Press TIMER REC ON/OFF.
The TIMER REC lamp turns off.

Using the Video TV before Timer

TIMER REC

TIMER ON

REC

SCREEN

ON/OFF

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

COUNTER

PLAY

STOP

CLEAR

RESET

Recording Starts

You can watch a TV programme, check the timer settings and reset the
counter in timer recording standby mode. However, press TIMER REC
ON/OFF to turn off the TIMER REC lamp on the front of the video TV to
do the following operations:

• ejecting the cassette

• using the tape operation buttons

• changing or cancelling the timer settings

Remember to press TIMER REC ON/OFF again to make the TIMER REC
lamp light after the above operations.

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ON TIMER MENU

SLEEP

VIDEO Plus+

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OK

3
6
9

0

PROGR

Checking the Timer Settings

You can display the list of the timer settings which you preset.

Press TIMER ON SCREEN.
The PROGRAMME LIST appears.

PROGRAMME LIST

DATE

START STOP

SAT

7
MON-SAT
EVERY SUN

––

––

Sap

elect nd ress

51::10215013::082FRI6

00:000:32
03:2155:9
––:––––:––
––:––––:––

20 :00
12

WED.4PDC

PROG

265
505

12
––
––

OK

1

Press TIMER ON SCREEN again to erase the PROGRAMME LIST.

Changing or Canceling the Timer
Settings

TIMER REC

TIMER ON

REC

SCREEN

ON/OFF

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

COUNTER

RESET

CLEAR

1 Press TIMER REC ON/OFF to turn off the TIMER REC lamp on the front

of the video TV.

2 Press TIMER ON SCREEN to display the PROGRAMME LIST.

3 Select the setting you want to change or cancel with + ◊ or – √.

PROGRAMME LIST

DATE

START STOP

7

SAT
MON-SAT
EVERY SUN

––
––

Sapelect nd ress

51::10215013::082FRI6

00:000:32
03:2155:9
––:––––:––
––:––––:––

20 :00

WED.4PDC

12

PROG

265
505

12
––
––

OK

1

4 To change the setting

Using + ◊ or – √ and OK, re-enter all the items.
Refer to “Setting the timer” steps 2 to 9 on pages 23 and 24.

To cancel the setting

Press TIMER REC CLEAR.

5 Press TIMER ON SCREEN to go back to the original screen.

6 If there are other timer settings on the list, press TIMER REC ON/OFF to

set the video TV to timer recording standby mode.

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Recording Using the Quick-Timer

You can preset your video TV to start timer recording immediately and to
automatically stop recording after a specific time period.
If you have not set the clock, quick-timer recording cannot be done.

ON TIMER MENU

SLEEP

VIDEO Plus+

12

ONCE

45

DAILY

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WEEKLY

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TIMER REC

TIMER ON

REC

SCREEN

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

0

ON/OFF

OK

3
6
9

PROGR

CLEAR

COUNTER

RESET

If you are recording

1 Press QUICK TIMER on the Remote Commander.

The “QUICK TIMER 0:00” appears on the screen.

2 Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to select the recording time period. With

each press, the time period changes as follows:

0:00 0:30 1:00 .... 3:30 4:00

Even if you switch off the video TV, it continues recording. After the
selected time period has elapsed, recording stops automatically.

If you are not recording

1 Press ;, PROGR +/– or number buttons on the Remote Commander, or

PROGR +/– on the video TV to switch it on.

2 Insert a cassette with its safety tab.

3 Select the programme position which you want to record.

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To change the recording time
period after quick-timer
recording begins

Press QUICK TIMER until the
desired time period appears.

To display the remaining time
period during quick-timer
recording

Press . The recording time
period decreases minute by minute.

To stop quick-timer recording

Press TIMER REC ON/OFF.

4 Press QUICK TIMER on the Remote Commander.

The “QUICK TIMER 0:00” appears on the screen.

5 Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to select the recording time period. With

each press the time period changes as follows:

0:00 0:30 1:00 .... 3:30 4:00

The time period turns yellow and recording starts.
Even if you switch off the video TV, it continues recording.
When the preset time period has elapsed, the video TV stops recording.

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Timer Recording with PDC Signals

The German broadcasting system transmits PDC (Programme Delivery
Control) signals with the TV programmes. These signals assure you that
your timer recordings are made regardless of broadcast delays, early starts,
or broadcast interruptions. For example, if an urgent news bulletin
interrupts a regular programme, recording stops. As soon as the
interrupted programme resumes, recording starts again.

1 If the TIMER REC lamp is lit on the front panel, press TIMER REC ON/

OFF to turn it off.

Notes on PDC recording

• If you use PDC recording while

watching the TV, the programme
automatically changes to the timer
recording programme and you
cannot change programmes.
Make sure to use PDC recording
only when the video/TV set is in
standby mode or in power switch
off mode. If you watch the TV
continuously, cancel the PDC
timer recording.

• If recording times overlap due to a

PDC time shift, the programme
that was broadcast first has
priority. Recording of the second
programme begins when the first
programme has finished.

• If the video TV could not receive a

PDC signal because it was too
weak or because the station failed
to transmit PDC signals, timer
recording is made without the
PDC function.

2 Before setting the timer, press PDC on the inside of the front panel so that

the PDC lamp lights up.

3 Set the timer following the steps in “Setting the timer” (pages 23 and 24).

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Recording TV programmes using
VIDEO Plus+

Just enter the programme’s “PlusCode” listed in the TV programme guide.
The date, times and programme position of that programme are set
automatically.

Before you begin

ON TIMER MENU

0

ON/OFF

OK

3
6
9

PROGR

CLEAR

COUNTER

RESET

SLEEP

VIDEO Plus+

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ONCE

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DAILY

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WEEKLY

÷

TIMER REC

TIMER ON

REC

SCREEN

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

• Press ;, PROGR +/– or a number button on the Remote Commander, or

PROGR +/– on the video TV to switch on the video TV.

• Make sure that the time and date clock are set correctly. If not, refer to

“Setting the clock” on page 14.

• Make sure that the loaded cassette has its safety tab.

1 Press VIDEO Plus+.

The SHOWVIEW menu appears.

SHOWVIEW

SHOWVIEW NO

]

[

---------

Set 0-9 and
press ONCE DAILY WEEKLY

20:00

4. 12WED

2 Press the number buttons to enter the desired programme’s PlusCode.

SHOWVIEW

SHOWVIEW NO
[

Set 0-9 and
press ONCE DAILY WEEKLY

82477691-

]

20:00

4. 12WED

3 Press ONCE, DAILY or WEEKLY you want to set.

For each setting, see table below.

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If you have made a mistake
entering programme‘s
PlusCode

Press TIMER REC CLEAR and re­enter the correct number.

To record the programme Press

Only once ONCE

Monday to Friday at the same scheduled time DAILY
Every week at the same scheduled time WEEKLY

The recording information appears: date, start and stop times,
programme position number.

SHOWVIEW

SHOWVIEW NO
[

]

82477691-

DATE START STOP PROG

6 FRI 20:00 22:00 58

Press TIMER REC
[ON/OFF]button

20:00

4. 12WED

Check that the information is correct. If it is not, press TIMER CLEAR to
cancel the setting.

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4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to preset another timer setting.

5 Press TIMER REC ON.

The TIMER REC lamp on the front of the video TV lights up and the video

TV enters timer recording standby mode.

ON TIMER MENU

0

ON/OFF

OK

3
6
9

PROGR

CLEAR

COUNTER

RESET

SLEEP

VIDEO Plus+

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ONCE

45

DAILY

78

WEEKLY

÷

TIMER REC

TIMER ON

REC

SCREEN

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

STOP

To stop recording

To stop the video TV while recording a programme, press pSTOP.

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Additional Operations

Switching off Automatically — Sleep
Timer

You can automatically switches the video TV into standby mode after a
selected time period.

Press SLEEP.
With each press, the time period (in minutes) changes as follows:

ON TIMER MENU

0

ON/OFF

OK

3
6
9

PROGR

CLEAR

COUNTER

RESET

SLEEP

VIDEO Plus+

12

ONCE

45

DAILY

78

WEEKLY

÷

TIMER REC

TIMER ON

REC

SCREEN

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

OFF 30 60 90

GB

One minute before the TV switches into standby mode, a message ‘‘Good
night’’ is displayed on the screen.

To cancel the timer

Press SLEEP to select “OFF”.

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Switching on at Your Desired Time
— On Timer

You can preset your video TV to automatically switch on at a desired time.

You can select the TV programme or video playback to be switched on.

1 Press MENU to display the main menu.

2 Move the cursor (z) to “ON TIMER SET” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.

ON TIMER

SLEEP

VIDEO Plus+

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45

DAILY

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MENU

OK

OKOK

OK

3
6
9

0

PROGR

The ON TIMER SET menu appears.

ON TIMER SET

TIME:
SOURCE:
ON TIMER: OFF

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6:00

TV PROG 1

20 :00

WED12.4

OK

3 Press OK.

The timer setting hour section turns red.

4 Set the hour with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.

The minute section turns red.

REC

SCREEN

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

STOP

ON/OFF

PLAY

CLEAR

COUNTER

RESET

TIMER REC

TIMER ON

To erase the message

Press any button on the video TV or
Remote Commander.

5 Set the minutes (by one minute) with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.

The cursor appears beside “TIME.”

6 Move the cursor (z) to “SOURCE” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.

7 Select TV or VCR (video playback) to be switched on with + ◊ or – √ and

press OK.

When you select TV, select the programme position with + ◊ or – √ and

press OK.

7:30

TV PROG 1

20 :00

WED12.4

2

OK

ON TIMER SET

TIME:
SOURCE:
ON TIMER: OFF

e l ec t nd r es s

Sap

8 Move the cursor (z) to “ON TIMER” with + ◊ or – √ and press OK, then

select ON with + ◊ or – √ and press OK.

9 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.

10 Press ON TIMER.

The ON TIMER lamp on the front of the video TV lights up.

If you are not using the video TV, press u to set the video TV in standby

mode.

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At the preset time, the video TV automatically switches on and a message

“Good morning” is displayed for five minutes.

If you do not press any button for 2 hours, the video TV automatically

shuts off.

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting

Function

TV reception

Clock and
timer

Playback

Problems

No picture (screen is
dark), no sound

Good picture but no
sound

No colour or poor
colour(screen is
dark) for colour
programmes, but
good sound.

No picture, no
sound
from video input
source

The clock has
stopped and “--/--”
is displayed.

The clock loses or
gains.

Power is on, but the
tape does not run.

Poor playback
picture

The sound drops
out.

Possible causes and remedies

• The mains lead is disconnected.

/ Connect the mains lead.

• The video TV is switched off.

/ Press ;, PROGR +/– or programme number on the Remote

Commander, or PROGR +/– on the video TV.

• The headphones are connected to 2 jack.

/ Disconnect the headphones.

• The ¤ is displayed on the screen.

/ Press ¤.

• Press Á +/–.

• Adjust “CONTRAST,” “COLOUR,” and “BRIGHTNESS” in the

PICTURE CONTROL menu. (page 17)

• The connecting cord between the video TV and the input source is

disconnected.
/ Connect it firmly.

• Input is not selected correctly.

/ Press … until the desired input indicator appears. (page 35)

• The power has been interrupted, the U switch is turned off or the

mains lead is disconnected for more than a week.
/ Re-set the clock and timer settings if necessary. (pages 14, 23)

• The power has been interrupted, the U switch is turned off or the

mains lead is disconnected for less than a week.
/ Re-set the clock and timer settings if necessary. (pages 14, 23)

• The safety device has been activated.

/ Switch off, disconnect the mains lead, and leave the set for about

one minute.

• The COLOUR SYSTEM switch is set to incorrect position.

/ Set COLOUR SYSTEM to the position corresponding to the colour

system with which the tape is recorded. (page 20)

• Adjust the tracking. (page 33)

• The video heads are dirty.

/ Clean the heads using the Sony V-25CL video head cleaning tape

(page 38). If the cleaning tape is not available in your area, have
the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility. (Do not use
a commercially available wet-type cleaning tape, as it may
damage the video heads.)

• The tape is worn out.

/ Use a new tape.

• The tape is defective.

/ Use a new tape.

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Function

Recording

Timer
recording

Others

Problems

The cassette is ejected
when you press
REC r.

Recording cannot be
done.

Timer settings cannot
be made.

The cassette is ejected
when you press
TIMER REC ON/
OFF.

The TIMER REC lamp
does not light up
even though you
press TIMER REC
ON/OFF.

Timer recording was
not made.

A cassette cannot be
inserted.

The Remote
Commander does not
work.

Possible causes and remedies

• The safety tab of the cassette has been removed.

/ Cover the tab hole with adhesive tape, or use another cassette

with a safety tab. (page 19)

• No cassette has been inserted.

/ Insert a cassette with the safety tab.

• The tape is at its end.

/ Rewind the tape.

• The clock has not been set.

/ Set the current time and date. (page 14)

• You have made a mistake when setting the timer.

/ Check the setting steps. (pages 23 to 25)

• The safety tab of the cassette has been removed.

/ Cover the tab hole with adhesive tape, or use another cassette

with a safety tab.

• No cassette has been inserted.

/ Insert a cassette with its safety tab.

• The tape is at its end.

/ Rewind the tape.

• No setting is made for timer recording.

/ Set the programme for timer recording. (pages 23 to 25)

• You did not press TIMER REC ON/OFF.

• There has been a power interruption lasting more than a week.

• Another cassette is already inserted.

/ Press 6 to eject the cassette.

• The batteries are low.

/ Replace the batteries. (page 4)

• The batteries are installed incorrectly.

/ Install the batteries with correct polarities. (page 4)

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Taking Care of Your Video TV

Video Head Cleaning

When playback pictures are noisy and hardly visible, or when no picture

appears, the video heads may be contaminated. In such a case, clean the

video heads using the V-25CL video head cleaning tape (not supplied), or

ask Sony service personnel to clean the video heads, with this service there

would be a standard charge.

Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads

• Normal picture • Rough picture • Unclear picture • No picture (or

black & white
screen appears)

Note

Do not use a commercially available
wet-type cleaning tape, as it may
damage the video heads.

initial terminal

Worn Video Heads

If your video TV displays a poor picture after you clean the video heads,

you may need to replace them. Consult your dealer or the Sony Service

Center nearest you.

Check the Video Heads after 1,000

Hours of Use

A video TV is a high precision machine. It must record on or play from

magnetic tapes on which the image signals from the colour TV or the

video camcorder are recorded.

The video heads or mechanical parts for transporting the tape are

contaminated or worn after extended use. You should have your video TV

checked after each 1,000 hours of use.

About Moisture Condensation

If the unit is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture

may condense on the video head drum. If this happens, the tape may stick

to the head drum and it may be damaged or the unit may not operate

correctly. To avoid possible damage caused by moisture condensation, be

sure not to leave a cassette inside the compartment when the unit is not in

use. When bringing the unit from a cold place to a warm place, wait for

about 10 minutes before operating it.

If the tape operation buttons do not work due to moisture condensation,

leave the unit for more than one hour with the power on.

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38

Specifications

TV Section

Television system I
Colour system PAL
Channel coverage See “Television channel number

guide” at the next page.

Picture tube Trinitron

Approx. 37 cm (145/8 inches)

(Approx. 34 cm picture
measured diagonally)

Aerial in UHF

Video Section

Format VHS standard
Video recording system

Rotary 2-head helical scanning

system

Audio recording system

Monaural
Video signal PAL
Tape speed PAL: 23.39 mm/sec.

NTSC (playback only): 33.35

mm/sec.

Maximum recording time

240 minutes with E-240

Inputs and Outputs

Inputs LINE IN VIDEO: phono jack (1)

1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced,
sync negative

LINE IN AUDIO: phono jack (1)

Input level: 500 mVrms (100%
modulation)

EURO-AV: 21-pin
Output EURO-AV: 21-pin
Headphones jack Monaural minijack

General

Clock Quartz locked
Clock back up Approx. 7 days
Clock requirements

220-240 V AC, 50 Hz

Power consumption

60 W

Operating temperature

5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)

Storage temperature

–20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F)

Dimensions Approx. 391 × 409 × 443 mm

(w/h/d) (15
inches)

Mass Approx. 15 kg (33 lb 1 oz)

Accessories supplied

Remote Commander (1)
R6 (size AA) batteries (2)
Loop aerial (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.

Note

This appliance conforms with the EU Directive 89/
336/EEC regarding interference suppression.

1

/2 × 161/8 × 17

1

/2

GB

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Television Channel Number Guide

Only the main transmitters are listed. Information regarding the regional sub-relay channel numbers can be
obtained by contacting The BBC Engineering Information Dept. [phone].

MAIN TRANSMITTERS BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4

London & South East

1 Bluebell Hill 40 46 43 65
2 Crystal Palace 26 33 23 30
3 Dover 50 56 66 53
4 Heathfield 49 52 64 67
5 Oxford 57 63 60 53

South-West

6 Beacon Hill 57 63 60 53
7 Caradon Hill 22 28 25 32
8 Huntshaw Cross 55 62 59 65
9 Redruth 51 44 41 47
!º Stockland Hill 33 26 23 29

Channel Islands

!¡ Fremont Point 51 44 41 47

South

!™ Hannington 39 45 42 66
!£ Midhurst 61 55 58 68
!¢ Rowridge 31 24 27 21

West

!∞ Mendip 58 64 61 54

East

!§ Sandy Heath 31 27 24 21
!¶ Sudbury 51 44 41 47
!• Tacolneston 62 55 59 65

Midlands (West)

!ª Ridge Hill 22 28 25 32
@º Sutton Coldfiled 46 40 43 50
@¡ The Wrekin 26 33 23 29

Midlands (East)

@™ Waltham 58 64 61 54

Northern Ireland

@£ Brougher Mountain 22 28 25 32
@¢ Divis 31 27 24 21
@∞ Limavady 55 62 59 65

North

@§ Belmont 22 28 25 32
@¶ Emley Moor 44 51 47 41

North-West

@• Winter Hill 55 62 59 65

North-East

@ª Bilsdale West Moor 33 26 29 23
#º Caldbeck 30 34 28 32
#¡ Chatton 39 45 49 42
#™ Pontop Pike 56 64 61 54

Scotland

#£ Angus 57 63 60 53
#¢ Black Hill 40 46 43 50
#∞ Sandale 22 67 – –
#§ Caldbeck – – 28 32
#¶ Craigkelly 31 27 24 21
#• Darvel 33 26 23 29
#ª Durris 22 28 25 32
$º Eitshal (Lewis) 33 26 23 29
$¡ Keelylang Hill 40 46 43 50
$™ Knock More 33 26 23 29
$£ Rosemalkie 39 45 49 42
$¢ Rumster Forest 31 27 24 21
$∞ Selkirk 55 62 59 65

Wales

$§ Blaenplwyf 31 27 24 21
$¶ Carmel 57 63 60 53
$• Llanddona 57 63 60 53
$ª Moel-y-Parc 52 45 49 42
%º Presely 46 40 43 50
%¡ Wenvoe 44 51 41 47

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Index to Parts and Controls

Video TV Set—Front

This section briefly describes the buttons and controls on the video TV set and on the Remote Commander.
For more information, refer to the pages next to each description.

GB

1 Lamps

REC(recording) (page 22)
TIMER REC(recording) (page 24)
ON TIMER (page 32)
PDC (page 28)

2 u (standby) lamp (page 15)

OPEN
REC
TIMER REC
ON TIMER
OPC

u

PDC

TIMER REC

ON/OFF

EJECT PROOR

ON

OFF

REC AUTO

REPEAT

AUTO

PAL

NTSC

COLOUR
SYSTEM

9 Á (volume) +/– buttons (page 15)

!º PROGR(programme) +/– buttons (page 15)

!¡ Remote sensor

!™ Tape transport buttons (page 20)

3 u (standby) button (page 15)

4 Cassette compartment (page 19)

5 …2/≤2 (video/audio input) jacks (page 35)

6 2 (headphones) jack (page 18)

7 U (MAIN POWER) switch (page 15)

8 EJECT 6 button (page 19)

!£ … (input select) button (pages 18, 35)

!¢ PDC button (page 28)

!∞ TIMER REC ON/OFF button (pages 25, 26)

!§ REC(recording) r button (page 22)

!¶ AUTO REPEAT ON/OFF switch (page 21)

!• COLOUR SYSTEM switch (page 20)

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Remote Commander

ON TIMER MENU

0

ON/OFF

OK

3
6
9

PROGR

CLEAR

COUNTER

RESET

SLEEP

VIDEO Plus+

12

ONCE

45

DAILY

78

WEEKLY

÷

TIMER REC

TIMER ON

REC

SCREEN

QUICK

PAUSE

TIMER

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

1 6 (eject)button (page 19)
2 ; (TV power on) button (pages 6, 15)
3 ¤ (muting) button (page 16)
4 ON TIMER button (page 32)
5 SLEEP button (page 31)
6 VIDEO Plus+ buttons

ONCE button (page 29)

DAILY button (page 29)

WEEKLY button (page 29)

7 Teletext operation buttons

The buttons do not function on this video TV.

8 REC (recording) r button (page 22)
9 QUICK TIMER button (page 27)
!º Tape transport buttons (page 20)

· PLAY, p STOP, P PAUSE, 0 REW
(rewind), ) FF (fast forward)

!¡ u (standby) button (page 15)
!™ (Teletext) button

The button does not function on this video

TV.

!£ … (input select)/ button (pages 18, 35)

The button does not function on this video

TV.

!¢ Menu operation buttons (pages 6, 7)

MENU

+ ◊/– √

?

OK

!∞ Number button (page 6, 15)
!§ (on-screen display) button (pages 16, 21)
!¶ PROGR (programme) +/– buttons (page 15)
!• Á (volume) +/– /√/◊ (Teletext page access)

buttons (page 15)
The √/◊ buttons do not function on this

video TV.

!ª TIMER REC buttons

TIMER ON SCREEN (pages 24, 26)

ON/OFF (pages 24, 26)

CLEAR (page 26, 29)

@º COUNTER RESET button (page 21)

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