Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SLV-ED225PS Sony
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Operating Instructions V ideo Cassette Recor der 3-073-156- 11 (1) GB © 2002 Sony Corporation SL V -ED929MI SL V -ED925PS SL V -ED828ME/SG SL V -ED825PS SL V -ED323ME/SG SL V -ED225PS P AL NTSC.
2 WARNING W ARNING T o prevent f ire or shock hazar d, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. T o a v oid electr ical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only . The mains lead must only be changed at a qualif ied ser vice shop.
3 T able of contents Getting Started T able of Contents Getting Star ted 4 Inde x to parts and contr ols 10 Step 1 : Unpacking 11 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander 13 Step 3 : Connecting the VC.
4 Getting Started Getting Started Index to parts and contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Fr ont panel For SL V -ED929MI, ED925PS, ED828ME/SG and ED825PS 1 ?/1 ON/ST .
5 Getting Started Getting Started For SL V -ED323ME/SG and ED225PS 1 ?/1 ON/ST ANDBY s witch 2 A EJECT button (30) 3 Remote sensor (11) 4 T ape compartment 5 m REW (re wind) button (30) (48) 6 H PLA Y.
6 Getting Started Displa y windo w 1 T ape indicator 2 ST AR T indicator (37) 3 STOP indicator (37) 4 MONTH indicator (40) 5 YEAR indicator 6 NICAM indicator* 1 (53) 7 STEREO indicator* 2 (52) 8 Timer.
7 Getting Started Getting Started Rear panel For SL V -ED929MI, ED925PS, ED828ME/SG and ED825PS For SL V -ED323ME/SG and ED225PS 1 (in from antenna) connector (13) 2 LINE IN 1 A UDIO R/L/VIDEO (audio .
8 Getting Started Remote commander 123 456 789 0 1 Z EJECT b utton (30) 2 INPUT SELECT button (32) (45) (62) 3 TV/VIDEO button (for TV) 4 CLEAR b utton (31) (42) (50) 5 Progr amme number b uttons* (42.
9 Getting Started Getting Started qs ?/1 (on/standby) switch (43) qd • TV/ VIDEO remote control switch (11) qf AUDIO MONIT OR button* 1 * 2 (52) qg G-CODE button* 3 (42) qh DISPLA Y button (31) (33) qj PROG (pr ogramme) +/ – buttons* 1 (34) qk y SLO W b utton (48) ql × 2 button (48) w; .
10 Getting Started Step 1 : Unpacking Check that you ha ve recei ved the following items with the VCR: • Remote commander • Aerial cable • R6 (size AA) batteries • Plug adaptor (SL V -ED828ME .
11 Getting Started Getting Started Step 2 : Setting up the r emote commander Inserting the batteries Insert tw o R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the + and – on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment. Insert the ne gativ e ( – ) end first, then push in and do wn until the positiv e (+) end c licks into position.
12 Getting Started Notes • W ith normal use, the batteries should last about three to six months. • If you do not use the remote commander f or an extended per iod of time, remove the batteries to av oid possible damage from battery leaka ge. • Do not use a ne w ba ttery together with an old one.
13 Getting Started Getting Started Step 3 : Connecting the VCR Connect the aer ial to y our VCR and TV as shown belo w to watch TV pr ogrammes and VCR pictur es on y our TV . In ad dition, if your TV has audio/video (A/V) input jac ks, w e recommend you connect the VCR to y our TV using an audio/video cable to get a better picture and sound.
14 Getting Started Additional connections T o a TV that has audio/ video input jac ks This additional connection impr oves picture and sound quality . Connect the TV as sho wn on the r ight.
15 Getting Started Getting Started Step 4 : Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function Before using the VCR for the first time, set up the VCR using the Auto Set Up function. W ith this function, you can set the language for the on-screen display and TV channels automatically .
16 Getting Started 3 Press OK. The SYSTEM SELECT menu appears. For SL V -ED929MI For SL V -ED925PS, ED828ME/SG, ED825PS, ED323ME/SG and ED225PS 4 Press M / m / < / , to select the a ppropriate TV system, then pr ess OK. The VCR starts searching for all of the recei vable channels and presets them (in the appropriate order for your local area).
17 Getting Started Getting Started T o cancel the Auto Set Up function Press MENU. T o change the RF channel If the picture does not appear c learly on the TV , c hange the RF channel on the VCR and TV . Select INST ALLA TION fr om the menu, then press M / m to highlight VCR OUTPUT CH and press , .
18 Getting Started MENU SET MENU : : OK : END SELECT 12 0 1 J A N / 0 :2 0 TUE 02 / : EXIT OK PLAY SET MENU : : OK : END SELECT 18 0 1 J A N / 0 :2 0 TUE 02 / : EXIT SET MENU : : OK : END SELECT 18 3 .
19 Getting Started Getting Started OK PLAY SET MENU : : OK : END SELECT 18 3 8 2 SEP / 0 :2 0 SAT 02 / : EXIT MENU 4 Set the day , month, and year in sequence by pressing , to select the item to be set, and press M / m to select the digits, then press , .
20 Getting Started MENU Step 6 : Selecting the TV system Y ou m ust select the appr opria te TV system f or y our area. Before y ou star t … • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the video c hannel. • Refer to “ Index to par ts and controls ” f or button locations.
21 Getting Started Getting Started Selecting a language (SL V -ED828ME/SG and ED323ME/SG only) Y ou can chang e the on-screen displa y langua ge from the one you selected with the Auto Set Up function. Before y ou star t … • T urn on the VCR and the TV .
22 Getting Started MENU OK PLAY SET MENU : : OK : END SELECT AUTO SET UP MANUAL SET UP TV SYSTEM 32 : G : VCR OUTPUT CH : EXIT OK PLAY EXIT MENU : CLEAR : DELETE SWAPPING OK TV STATION TABLE : 5 4 3 2.
23 Getting Started Getting Started 4 Press < / , repeatedly until the channel you w ant is displa yed. Select the appropr ia te TV system, if necessar y . 5 Press M / m to highlight N AME, then press , . 6 Enter the station name. 1 Press M / m to select a c har acter .
24 Getting Started If the picture is not c lear If the picture is not clear , you may use the Manual Fine T uning (MFT) function. After step 4, press M / m to select MFT .
25 Getting Started Getting Started Changing/disabling programme positions After setting the channels, you can c hang e the programme positions as you like. If any pr ogramme positions ar e un used or contain unw anted channels, you can disable them. Y ou can also change the sta tion names.
26 Getting Started 4 Pr ess OK, then press M / m to mo v e to the desired programme position. 5 Pr ess OK to conf irm the setting. 6 T o chang e the programme position of another station, r epeat ste ps 3 through 5.
27 Getting Started Getting Started 2 Press M / m to highlight MANU AL SET UP , then press , . 3 Press M / m to highlight the r ow which you want to disa ble . T o displa y other pages for programme positions 6 to 80, press M / m repea tedly . 4 Press CLEAR.
28 Getting Started Changing the station names Y ou can chang e or enter the station names (up to 4 character s). Before y ou star t … • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the video c hannel. • Refer to “ Index to par ts and controls ” f or button locations.
29 Getting Started Getting Started 5 Enter the station name. 1 Press M / m to select a c har acter . Each time you press M , the character changes as sho wn below . A t B t … t Z t 0 t 1 t … t 9 t A 2 Press , to set the next c haracter . The ne xt space f lashes.
30 Basic Operations Basic Operations OK PLAY Playing a tape Before y ou star t... • Refer to “ Index to par ts and controls ” f or button locations. 1 T ur n on your TV and set it to the video channel. 2 Insert a tape. The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab r emoved.
31 Basic Operations Basic Operations Min ute Second Hour T o use the time counter Press CLEAR a t the point on the tape tha t you w ant to find later . T he counter in the displa y window resets to “ 0:00:00. ” Sear c h for the point afterwar ds by r eferr ing to the counter.
32 Basic Operations • PROG Recor ding TV pr ogrammes Before y ou star t... • Refer to “ Index to par ts and controls ” f or button locations. 1 T ur n on your TV and set it to the video channel.
33 Basic Operations Basic Operations 5 Press z REC to start recording. The recording indicator lights up red in the display windo w . REC Recording indicator T o stop recor ding Press x ST OP . T o check the remaining time Press DISPLA Y . Each time you press DISPLA Y , the display changes as sho wn belo w.
34 Basic Operations T o watch another TV programme while recor ding 1 If the TV is connected to the VCR using an audio/video ca ble , set the TV to TV input. If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial cable, skip this step. 2 Select another programme position on the TV .
35 Basic Operations Basic Operations Notes • The DISPLA Y inf ormation does not appear during still (pause) mode or slow- motion playback. • If a tape has portions r ecorded in both P AL and NTSC systems, the time counter reading will not be correct.
36 Basic Operations Recor ding TV pr ogrammes using the Easy Timer The Easy Timer function allows you to make timer recor dings of progr ammes without turning on your TV . Set the recording timer to record up to eight programmes, including settings made with other timer methods, that will be broadcast within the next month.
37 Basic Operations Basic Operations 3 Press EASY TIMER. ST AR T indicator and the current time appear in the display windo w . 4 T ur n EASY TIMER to set the recor ding start time . Y ou can set the recording start time in 15 minute interv als or adjust the time in one min ute intervals by pressing the PR OGRAM +/ – b uttons.
38 Basic Operations 7 Pr ess EASY TIMER. The programme position or LINE input appears in the display windo w . 8 T ur n EASY TIMER to set the programme position. T o r ecord from other equipment connected to one or more of the LINE inputs, tur n EASY TIMER or press INPUT SELECT to displa y the connected line in the displa y windo w .
39 Basic Operations Basic Operations 11 Press EASY TIMER to complete the setting. “ OK ” appear s in the display window for a bout fi ve seconds. The indicator appears in the display windo w and the VCR stands by for recording. T o r ecord from other equipment, leav e the connected equipment switched on.
40 Basic Operations T o set the cloc k 1 Hold down EASY TIMER so that “ DA Y ” appear s in the display window . How ev er, if the clock has already been set, the current setting appears. 2 Tur n EASY TIMER to set the da y . 3 Press EASY TIMER. MONTH indicator and “ 1 ” appear in the display window .
41 Basic Operations Basic Operations About the Demonstration Mode The Easy T imer function has a Demonstr ation Mode that allo ws the user , suc h as a salesperson, to enter more than eight examples of timer settings when demonstrating the use of the Easy T imer.
42 Basic Operations Recor ding TV pr ogrammes using the G-CODE ® system (SL V -ED929MI only) The G-CODE system is the f eature tha t simplifies pr ogramming the VCR to make timer recordings. Just enter the G-code number listed in the TV pr ogramme guide.
43 Basic Operations Basic Operations MENU continued SET MENU : : OK : END SELECT –– –––– –– –– – –– – :: 3 5S A 2 91 90 02 0 0 0 :: –– –––– –– –– – .
44 Basic Operations Dail y/weekly recor ding In ste p 4 above, pr ess m to select the recording patter n. Each time y ou press m , the indication changes as sho wn below . Press M to change the indication in re verse order . toda y t DL Y (Monda y to Sunday) t W-SA (e ver y Satur da y) .
45 Basic Operations Basic Operations Recor ding TV pr ogrammes using the timer Y ou can pr eset a total of eight programmes, including settings made with other timer methods. Before y ou star t … • Check tha t the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date.
46 Basic Operations 4 Pr ess ?/1 to tur n of f the VCR. The indicator appears in the display windo w and the VCR stands by for recording. T o r ecord from other equipment, leav e the connected equipment switched on. T o stop recording T o stop the VCR w hile r ecording, pr ess x ST OP .
47 Basic Operations Basic Operations Tips • T o set the line input video source, y ou can also use the INPUT SELECT button. • T o c heck, change, or cancel the programme setting, see “ Checking/changing/ cancelling timer settings ” on page 50.
48 Additional Operations Additional Operations Playing/sear ching at various speeds Before y ou star t … • Refer to “ Index to par ts and controls ” f or button locations. Pla yback options Operation V iew the picture during f ast-forward or rewind During f ast-forward, hold down M FF .
49 Additional Operations Additional Operations Setting the recor ding duration time After you hav e star ted recor ding in the normal way , you can ha ve the VCR stop recording automatically after a specif ied duration. Before y ou star t … • Refer to “ Index to parts and controls ” f or button locations.
50 Additional Operations Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings Before y ou star t … • T ur n on your TV and set it to the video channel. • Refer to “ Index to parts and contr ols ” f or b utton loca tions. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the VCR.
51 Additional Operations Additional Operations When the timer settings overlap The pr ogramme that star ts f ir st has pr ior ity and the second programme starts r ecor ding only after the f irst programme has finished. If the programmes start at the same time, the progr amme listed first in the menu has priority .
52 Additional Operations Recor ding ster eo and bilingual pr ogrammes (not available on SL V - ED323ME/SG and ED225PS) In the ZWEIT ON (German stereo) system (SL V -ED929MI and ED925PS onl y) This VCR automatically r ecei ves and records ster eo and bilingual pr ogrammes based on the ZWEITON system.
53 Additional Operations Additional Operations In the NICAM system (SL V -ED929MI and ED925PS onl y) This VCR r eceiv es and r ecords stereo and bilingual programmes based on the NICAM system (NICAM appears on the TV screen). W hen a ster eo or bilingual programme is recei v ed, the STEREO indicator appear s in the display windo w .
54 Additional Operations Selecting the sound during Hi-fi pla yback Pr ess A UDIO MONITOR to select the sound you w ant. T o listen to On-screen display Display windo w Stereo STEREO STEREO Left chann.
55 Additional Operations Additional Operations Sear ching using the index function The VCR automatically marks the ta pe with an inde x signal at the point w here each recording be gins. Use these signals as r eferences to find a specif ic recording. T o find a specific recor ding b y scanning (Inde x scan) 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR.
56 Additional Operations Adjusting the pictur e Adjusting the trac king Although the VCR automaticall y adjusts the tracking when playing a tape, distortion may occur if the recording is in poor condition. In this case, manually adjust the tracking. During playbac k, press TRA CKING +/ – on the VCR to display the tracking meter .
57 Additional Operations Additional Operations Reducing the VCR ’ s power consumption Y ou can turn of f the indicator s in the display window w hen the VCR is of f (standb y mode) to reduce the VCR ’ s po wer consumption. 1 Press MENU, then press M / m / < / , to highlight USER SET and press OK.
58 Additional Operations Changing menu options 1 Press MENU, then select USER SET or EASY OPERA TION and press OK. 2 Press M / m to select the option. 3 Press , to change the setting, then press OK. Men u c hoices Initial settings are indicated in bold print.
59 Additional Operations Additional Operations Menu option Set this option to NICAM* 1 • ON to record NICAM broadcasts on the hi-fi audio track. • OFF to record standard sound on the hi-fi audio track. F or details, see page 53. POWER SA VE • ON to turn off the indicators in the displa y window to conserve the VCR ’ s power .
60 Editing Editing TV Y our VCR (Recor der) LINE IN 1 Other VCR (Pla yer) LINE OUT A udio/video cable (not supplied) : Signal flo w Example B (SL V-ED929MI, ED925PS and ED828ME/SG only) Y our VCR (Rec.
61 Editing Editing Example C (SL V-ED825PS onl y) Y our VCR (Recorder) TV LINE IN 1 Other VCR (Pla yer) LINE OUT A udio/video cable (not supplied) : Signal flo w How to connect to a stereo system (not.
62 Editing Basic editing When recor ding on this VCR Before y ou star t editing • T ur n on your TV and set it to the video channel. • Press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the display windo w . • Press REC SPEED to select the tape speed.
63 Additional Inf ormation Additional Information Additional Inf ormation T r oubleshooting If you have an y questions or pr oblems not cov er ed below , please consult your nearest Sony service facility . Symptom Remedy Po wer The ?/1 ON/ST ANDBY switch does not function.
64 Additional Information Playback The sound from a tape recorded with the VCR is not in stereo or the STEREO indicator in the display windo w is flashing. Symptom Remedy • Adjust the tracking. • The video heads ar e dirty . Clean the video heads using the Sony T -25CLD, E-25CLDR, or T -25CL W video head cleaning cassette as explained abov e.
65 Additional Inf ormation Additional Information Timer recor ding Symptom Remedy The timer does not operate. • Check that the clock is set. • Mak e sur e a tape has been inserted. • Check that the safety ta b has not been removed. • Mak e sur e the tape is not at its end.
66 Additional Information Symptoms caused b y contaminated video heads • Normal picture • Rough picture • Unclear picture • No picture (or black & white screen appears) initial contaminati.
67 Additional Inf ormation Additional Information Specifications System Colour system P AL, MESECAM, NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43 TV system B/G, D/K, I, NTSC-M* * SL V -ED929MI only Channel coverage B/G: VHF .
Sony Corporation AC68-01837A Index A Adjusting picture 56 tracking 56 Aerial hookup 13 ASC (Auto Sharpness Control) 56 Audio track 54 Audio/video hookup 14 Auto Set Up 15 C Changing the programme posi.
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