Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SLV-AX20 Sony
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3-868-107- 12 (1 ) Video Cassette Recor der Oper ating In structions If you have any questions about t his product , you may call: Sony Customer Inf ormation Center 1-80 0-222-SONY (7669) or write to:.
2 W A RNING W ARNING T o pre vent fire or s hoc k hazard , do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous vo ltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of suff icient magnitude to constitute a risk of electr ic shock to pe rs on s.
3 T able of contents Getting Started T able of conten ts Gett ing S tart ed 4 Step 1 : Unpac king 5 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander 7 Step 3 : Hookups 22 Selecting a language 23 Setting the c.
4 Unpacking Getting Started Step 1 : Unpac king Check that you have recei ved the following items with the VCR: • Remote com mander • 75-ohm coa xial cable with F-type connect ors • Size AA (R6) batteri es Check y our mo del na me The instru ctions in this manu al are for th e 4 mo dels: SL V - N60, AX20 , N50, and AX10.
Getting Started 5 Setting up the remot e commander Step 2 : Settin g up the remote command er Notes • W i th normal use, the batte ries sh oul d last a bou t three to six months. • If you do not use the remot e commander for an extended pe riod of time, re move the batteries to avoid possible dam age from ba ttery leak age.
6 Setting up the remot e commander Contr olling other TVs with the remot e commander The re mote comma nd er is prepr o grammed to co ntrol n on-Sony TVs. If your TV is listed in t he following table, set the ap propriate manufact urer’s code number .
Getting Started 7 Hookups Step 3 : Ho okups Selecting t he best hookup option There ar e many ways in which you r VCR can be hooked up. T o hook up your VCR so that it works best for you, f irst scan th rough the ta ble belo w . The n use the accompa nying diagrams an d procedur es on the following p age s to set up your VC R.
8 Hookups A udio/video (A/V) hookup If your TV has au dio /v ide o (A/V) in pu t j ack s, yo u will g et a be tte r p icture a n d so un d if you ho ok up your VC R using these connection s. For a true “h ome theater” experien ce, you should connect t he audio out puts of yo ur VCR or TV to your stere o system.
Getting Started 9 Hookups Completing A/V hookup: After you’v e conn ect ed your TV and com pleted anten na or cable hook up, return to this procedur e to complete VCR set up.
10 Hookups Hookup 1 Antenna hookup Make the fol lowing connecti ons if you’re using an an tenna (if y ou d on’t hav e cabl e TV). A Use this hookup if you ’ r e us ing: • VHF/UHF an t enna (yo.
Getting Started 11 Hookups Hookup 1 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH 4, whichever channel i s not used in your ar ea. If bo th are used, set the sw itch to either chan ne l. For detai ls, see pag e 72. If you ma de A/V connect ions (from page 8), you can skip th is step .
12 Hookups Y ou have no w complet e d hookup. I f you want to use the VCR Plus+ system fo r recor ding, go to p age 3 7 (SL V - N60/AX2 0 only) . A utomatic c lock sett ing Once you’ ve set up the VCR, it au tomatic ally sets the clock the first t ime you tur n of f the VCR.
Getting Started 13 Hookups Hookup 2 Connecting a cable bo x with many scrambl ed ch an nels Recommende d use Use this hook up if yo ur cable system scrambles all o r most channels.
14 Hookups Hookup 2 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4, which e ver channe l is no t used in your ar ea. If bo th are used, set the switch to either channel . For detai ls , see page 72. If you ma de A/V connectio ns (from page 8), you can skip this step.
Getting Started 15 Hookups Y ou have now complete d hookup . If you want to us e the VCR Pl us + system fo r recor d ing, go to page 37 ( SL V - N 60/AX20 o nly). A utomatic c lock setting Once you ’ v e set u p the VCR, it aut omatically se ts the cloc k the f irst time y ou turn of f the VCR.
16 Hookups Hookup 3 Y ou have no cable bo x, or a cable bo x with only a f e w scrambled c hannels Recommende d use Use thi s ho okup if you do not ha v e a cable box.
Getting Started 17 Hookups Hookup 3 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH 4, whichever channel i s not used in your ar ea. If bo th are used, set the sw itch to either chan ne l. For detai ls, see pag e 72. If you ma de A/V connect ions (from page 8), you can skip th is step .
18 Hookups Y ou have no w complet e d hookup. I f you want to use the VCR Plus+ system fo r recor ding, go to p age 3 7 (SL V - N60/AX2 0 only) . A utomatic c lock sett ing Once you ’ v e set up the VCR, it au tomatic ally sets the clock the f irst t ime you tur n of f the VCR.
Getting Started 19 Hookups Hookup 4 Connecting a cable bo x with only a fe w scramb l ed channels, usin g an A/B switc h Recommende d use By using an A/B swit ch (not suppl ied), thi s hook up allo w s you to re co rd both scramb led and un scrambled ch annels co n venie n tly .
20 Hookups Hookup 4 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4, which e ver channe l is no t used in your ar ea. If bo th are used, set the switch to either channel . For detai ls , see page 72. If you ma de A/V connectio ns (from page 8), you can skip this step.
Getting Started 21 Hookups Y ou have now complete d hookup . If you want to us e the VCR Pl us + system fo r recor d ing, go to page 37 ( SL V - N 60/AX20 o nly). A utomatic c lock setting Once you ’ v e set u p the VCR, it aut omatically se ts the cloc k the f irst time y ou turn of f the VCR.
22 Selecting a language Sele cting a lan gu age Tip • If you want to retur n to t he pr evious menu, highlight RETU R N and press OK. Y ou can chang e the on-scr een disp lay langua ge. Bef ore y ou start … • T u rn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the T V to the VCR channel (ch annel 3 or 4) .
Getting Started 23 Setting the clock Sett in g the cloc k Using the A uto Clock Set feature Some TV an d ca ble chann e l s transmit tim e signals with their bro adcasts. Y our VCR can pick up t his time si gnal to a utomaticall y set the cl o c k. The Auto Clock Set feat u re works only if a channel in your are a is broadc asting a time signal.
24 Setting the cloc k 3 Press M / m to high light A UTO, then pr ess OK. 4 Press M / m to high light FULL A UTO, th en press OK. 5 Press M / m to highlig ht YES, th en press OK. 6 Press MENU to e xit the me nu. 7 T o activ ate the Auto Clock S et function, tu rn of f the VCR.
Getting Started 25 Setting the clock Tip • If you want to retur n to the previous menu, high li ght RE TU R N and press OK. Notes • The cloc k ca nno t be set au toma tical ly if yo u don ’ t recei ve a c h an nel th at car ries a time s i gnal in your are a.
26 Setting the cloc k If the c lock does not act ivat e 1 Follo w steps 1 to 4 in “ Using the Auto Cloc k Se t fea tu re. ” The A UTO CLOCK SET menu is displa yed.
Getting Started 27 Setting the clock Tip • If you want to retur n to the previous menu, high li ght RE TU R N and press OK. 3 Press M / m to highlig ht the item you wa nt to set and pr ess OK.
28 Setting the cloc k Using Manual Cloc k Set Bef ore y ou start … • T u rn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the T V to the VCR channel (ch annel 3 or 4) . If yo ur TV is c onnec ted to the VCR usin g A/V connect ions, set the TV to vide o input. • Press TV/VIDEO to display th e VIDEO indicato r in the VCR ’ s display wind o w .
Getting Started 29 Setting the clock Tip • If you want to retur n to the previous menu, high li ght RE TU R N and press OK. 3 Press M / m to high light MANU AL, then press O K. 4 Press M / m to set the month. 5 Press , to high light the day and pre ss M / m to set the day .
30 Presetting channels Presetting c h annels Presetting all receiv able channel s automaticall y This VCR i s capable of r eceiving VHF channel s 2 to 13, UHF channel s 14 to 69 a nd unscramble d CA TV channels 1 to 125. First, we recommend that you p reset the receivable channels in your area using automa tic presett ing method s.
Getting Started 31 Presetting channels 3 Press M / m to highlig ht ANTENN A/CABLE, then press OK. 4 • T o prese t cable TV chan nels: Press M / m to set ANTENN A/CABLE to CABLE, then press OK. • T o prese t VHF and UHF channel s: Press M / m to set ANTENN A/CABLE to ANT , then press OK.
32 Presetting channels Tips • When rec eiv ing a VHF , UHF , or CA TV channel, the displa y chang es as fo llo ws each time you press DISPLA Y . • If you want to retur n to t he pr evious menu, highlight RETU R N and press OK.
Getting Started 33 Presetting channels Presetting/ disablin g channels manuall y 1 Press MENU, then press M / m to highlight SETTINGS and pr ess OK. 123 456 789 0 MENU CH +/ – Number buttons, ENTER .
34 Presetting channels Tip • If you want to retur n to t he pr evious menu, highlight RETU R N and press OK. 2 Press M / m to highlig ht TUNER PR ESET , then press OK. 3 • T o pr ese t a channel: 1 Press the nu mber bu ttons to ente r the channel number, then press ENT E R.
Getting Started 35 Presetting channels If the picture is not c lear Normally , the Auto Fine T uning (AFT) function a utomatica lly tunes in channels clearly . If, howev e r , the picture of a chan nel is not cl ear , yo u ca n als o us e th e ma nua l tuni ng funct ion.
36 Presetting channels Tips • T o se lect the channe l in s tep 3 above, you can also use the CH +/ – buttons. In this case, you don ’ t need to pr ess EN TE R.
Getting Started 37 Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/A X20 only) Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/ AX20 onl y) How the VCR Plus + system works Whenever you wan t to record a T V pro.
38 Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 only) 1 Press MENU, then press M / m to highlig ht SETTINGS and press OK. 123 456 789 0 MENU Number buttons, ENTER M / m / < / , OK OK PLAY MENU S.
Getting Started 39 Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/A X20 only) 2 Press M / m to high light SET VCR Pl us+ CHANNELS, then press OK. 3 Enter the g uide channel number assigned in the progra m guide and press ENTER. 4 • If y ou made Hookup 1 or 3: En ter the actu al nu m ber on your TV (and VCR) and press ENTER.
40 Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 only) Tip • If you want to retur n to t he pr evious menu, highlight RETU R N and press OK. 7 After all settin gs are comple te, press MENU to e xit the menu .
41 Play ing a tape Basic Oper ations Basic O perations Playing a tape 1 T urn on your TV and set it to the vide o channel. 2 Insert a tape. The VCR turns on and st art s playing automatica lly if you in sert a tape wi th its safety tab remo ved.
42 Play ing a tape Additio nal task s T o skip playb ack By pre ssing a singl e b utton, y ou ca n skip a portio n of pla yback you do n ’ t want to watch (such as a co mme rcial) and res ta rt playback.
43 Play ing a tape Basic Oper ations T o use the time c ounter Press CLEAR at th e point on the tape that you w ant to fin d later . The counter in the display wind ow r esets to “ 0:00 :00. ” Search for the point afterwards by referring to the cou nt e r.
44 Recording TV programs Recor ding TV pr ograms 1 T urn on yo ur TV a nd set i t to the video channel . T o reco rd from a cable box, turn it on. 2 Insert a tap e with its safety tab in pla ce.
45 Recording TV programs Basic Oper ations T o stop recor ding Press x STOP. T o check th e remaining t ape leng th Press DISPLA Y repeatedly until the re maining tape length and th e time counter appear on the TV screen.
46 Recording TV programs T o watch anothe r TV program while reco rding T o save a r ecordi ng T o prev ent accid ental erasure, break of f the safety tab as illu strated. T o record on the tape aga in, cover the tab hole with a dhesi ve t ape. Tips • T o sele ct a cha nne l, you can use the nu mber butto ns on th e remot e comma nder.
47 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SL V -N 60/AX20 only) Basic Oper ations Reco rding TV programs us in g the Dia l Timer (SL V -N60/ AX20 onl y) The Dial T imer functio n allo ws you to mak e timer record ings of pro grams without t urning on your TV .
48 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SL V -N60/AX20 only) 2 T urn DIAL TIMER to set the recording date. 3 Press DIAL TIMER. “ ST AR T ” and th e current time app ear alternatel y in the display wi nd o w . 4 T urn DIAL TIMER to set the recording start t ime.
49 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SL V -N 60/AX20 only) Basic Oper ations T o return to the previ ous step T o return to the previous step, press the CHANNEL + and – b uttons on the VCR at the same tim e during any of the Dial T imer settings .
50 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SL V -N60/AX20 only) T o use the VCR after settin g the timer T o u se the VCR before a timer recording begins, just pr ess ? / 1 . The indicator disapp ears from the di spl ay window and the VCR swit ches on.
51 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SL V -N 60/AX20 only) Basic Oper ations Notes • If eight progra m s have already bee n set usin g the V IDE O Plus+ system (S L V -N6 0/AX20 only) or th e TI MER SET/CH E CK menu, “ FULL ” appears in the di sp la y w in dow for about fi v e second s.
52 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 only) Recor ding TV pr ograms usi ng the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 onl y) Just enter th e PlusCode number listed i n the TV prog ram guide . The da te , time an d channel number of that p rogram are set automa tically .
53 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 only) Basic Oper ations T o stop recor ding T o stop the VCR while rec ording, press x STOP. 2 Press the numb er b uttons to ent er th e Plus Code n umb er . If you m ake a mistake, press CLEAR a nd re-enter the correct number .
54 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N60/AX20 only) T o use the VCR after settin g the timer T o use the VCR be fore ti mer rec ording beg ins, ju st pr ess ? / 1 . The indi cator disapp ears from the di spl ay window and the VCR swit ches on.
55 Recording TV programs using the ti mer Basic Oper ations Reco rding TV programs usin g the time r Y o u can preset up to eight programs at a time. Bef ore y ou start … • Check th at the VCR cloc k is set to th e correct time. • T u rn on yo ur TV and se t it to th e video channel.
56 Recording TV programs using the timer T o stop recor ding T o stop the VCR while rec ording, press x STOP. Dail y/weekly recor ding In step 3 above, press m to select the recording pattern. E ach time you press m , the indica tion ch ang es as sho w n be lo w .
57 Recording TV programs using the ti mer Basic Oper ations T o use the VCR after setting the timer T o use the V CR bef ore time r recor ding be gins, just press ? / 1 . The indicator disapp ear s from the di splay wind o w and the VC R swi tches on.
58 Play ing/searching at various speeds Additio nal Op er atio ns Pla ying/sear ching at v arious speeds T o resume normal playb ack Press H PLA Y. Pla yback opt ions Operat i on V iew the picture duri n g fast- forw ar d or re w i nd During fast-forward, hol d down M FF .
59 Pla ying/searching at various speeds Additiona l Operations Tip • Adjus t th e pi cture usi ng the TRA CKING +/ – b uttons if: – Strea ks ap pear whi le playi ng in slo w moti on. – The pi ct ure shakes du ring pause. T o set tracking to the c enter positi on, press b oth b uttons (+ / – ) at th e same time.
60 Setting the recording duration time Setting the recor d ing duration time T o extend the du ration Press z RE C re peatedly t o set a new duration t i me. T o cancel the d uration Press z REC repeatedly until the indicator disappe ars and the VCR returns to normal recording mode.
61 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings Additiona l Operations Chec king/ch anging/ canceling timer settings Bef ore y ou start … • T u rn on yo ur TV and se t it to th e video channel . 1 Press ? / 1 to turn on the VCR. 2 Press MENU, then pre ss M / m to high light TIM ER SET/C HECK an d pres s OK.
62 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings When the tim er settings o verlap The pr ogram th at st arts f irs t has pri orit y and the second progra m star ts rec ordin g only after the f irst progr am has fin ished. If the programs start at the same time, th e progra m liste d first in th e menu has pri ority .
63 Recording stereo and bilingual programs Additiona l Operations Recor ding stereo and bi lingu a l p r ograms Recordi ng stereo pr ograms This VCR automatica lly receiv e s and records stereo progra ms. When a stereo program i s received, the STEREO in di cator lights up.
64 Recording stereo and bilingual progr am s How sound i s recor ded on a v ideo tape The VCR rec ords soun d onto two separ a t e tracks. Hi-fi au di o is recor ded onto th e main tr ack along wi th the pict ure. Monau ral sound is recorded on to the nor mal audio track al on g the edge of th e tape.
65 Searching for a selected point on the tape (SL V -N 60/AX20 only) Additiona l Operations Sear ching f or a selected poin t on the tape (SL V -N60/AX20 onl y) Y ou can easily f ind a specif ic point by moving the po inter on the TV screen . The VCR fast-forwards or re winds to the point yo u indicate an d starts playbac k automatically .
66 Searching for a selected point on the tape (SL V -N60/AX 20 only) T o can cel se arching Press H PLA Y or x ST OP. T o turn off the bar indica tion Press DISP LA Y again. Notes • The figure on the bar i ndication re presents the total t ime length of the inserted tape as shown below .
67 Adjusting the picture Additiona l Operations Adju s tin g th e pict ure Adjusting t he trac king Although th e VCR automatic ally adjusts th e tracking when playi n g a tape (the indicator flash es i n the displa y window , then turn s off), distort ion may occur if the record ing is in poor cond ition.
68 Changing menu options Changing men u opti ons Men u choice s Initial settin gs are indic ated in bold p rint. 1 Press MENU, then selec t ADV ANCED OPTIONS and press OK. 2 Press M / m to highlight th e option to change, then press OK. 3 Press M / m to chan ge the setting, then press OK.
69 Changing menu options Additiona l Operations SHARPNESS • L (Low) through H (Hig h) to adjust t he sharpn ess of t he picture . Select L to turn off the sha r pn ess co ntr ol.
70 Editing with another VCR Editin g with a nother V CR How to con n e c t to re c ord on thi s VC R Notes • Make sure you conn ect the plugs t o jack s of the same color . • If the other V CR is a monaura l type and connec t ed to this VCR ’ s LI N E- 2 IN jack s, conne ct the audi o pl ug t o the A U DIO L (white) ja ck .
71 Editing with another VCR Additiona l Operations Operation (when recor ding on this VCR) T o stop editing Press the x STOP b uttons on bo th VCRs. Tip • T o cut out unwante d sc e nes wh il e editin g, press X P A USE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begi ns.
72 General setup inf or mation Additional Inf ormation General setup inf ormation Setting t he RF unit When co nnecting th e VCR to the TV u sing only th e antenna ca ble, you must set the RF UNIT switch on the re ar of the VCR so that the TV can receive the correct sig na l from the VCR.
73 General setup information Additiona l Informa tion Attaching the e xternal ant enna connector Attaching a UHF/VHF band mix er When usin g a 300-o hm t w in lead cable f or a VHF/UHF anten na, use the EA C-3 2 antenna connect o r (not supplied) t o co nnect the antenna to the VCR.
74 T roubleshooting T r oub leshoo ting If you have any questi on s or probl ems not covered bel ow , ple ase consul t y our nearest S ony dealer . Symptom Remedy Pow e r The ? / 1 swi tch do es no t fun c tion . • Connect th e A C power co r d sec ur el y .
75 T r oub leshooting Additiona l Informa tion Timer recording The tim er does no t opera te . • Check th at the clock is set. • Make sure a tape ha s been inserted. • Check that th e safe ty tab has no t been remov ed. • Make sure the tape is not at its end.
76 Specifications Specification s System Format VHS NTSC standard V ideo recording system Rotary head helical s canning FM system V ideo heads Double azimuth f our heads V ideo signal NTSC color, EIA standards T ape speed SP: 33. 35 mm/s (1 inches/s) EP: 11.
77 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Informa tion Inde x to par ts an d con tr ols Refer to th e pages indic ated in parenthe ses ( ) for de tails.
78 Inde x to par ts and c ontrols Displa y window A T imer indicator (49) (53) (5 6) B SAP (Se cond Au dio P rogram) indicator (63) C STEREO indic ator (63) D T ape speed indica tor (4 5) E VIDEO indi.
79 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Informa tion Rear panel A A C po wer cord (7) B LINE-1 IN A UDIO R/L/VIDEO jacks (70) C RF (R adio Fre quenc y) UNIT switch (72) D VHF/UHF IN connector (10.
80 Inde x to par ts and c ontrols Remo t e comman der A [TV] / [VIDE O] switch (5) B Z EJEC T button (42) C TV/VIDEO button (6) (46) D DISPLA Y button (45) (65) E CLEAR bu tton (43) (53) (62) F INPUT .
81 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Informa tion K ? / 1 (po wer) switch (6) (53) L COUNTER/REMAIN bu tton (45) M A UDIO MONITOR button (63) N VCR Plus + button (52) (SL V -N 60/AX20 only) O .
82 Inde x Inde x A Adju stin g picture 35 , 67 tracking 67 Advanced option 68 AFT (Aut o Fin e Tuning) 35 Antenna hook up 10 APC (Ad aptiv e Pict ure Contro l) 67 Audio t rack 64 Audio/v ideo (A/V) ho.
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Sony Corporation Printed in Mala ysia Quic k reference to using the VCR Hookup 1 To p l a y a t a p e 1 Set the TV to ch annel 3 or 4 (or to video inp ut, if you made A/V co nnections).
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