Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SLV-ED85PS/TH Sony
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Video Cassette Recor der © 2000 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 3-058-427- 12 (1) P AL NTSC SL V -ED85PS/TH SL V -ED55PS G.
Introduction 2 WARNING T o pr event fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. T o avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only . The mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop.
3 Introduction Getting Started T able of contents Getting Started 4 Step 1: Unpacking 5 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander 6 Step 3: Connecting the VCR 8 Step 4: T uning your TV to the VCR8 10 St.
4 Getting Started • Remote commander • R6 (size AA) batteries Getting Started • Aerial cable Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: Checking your model name The instructions in this manual ar e for the 3 models: SL V -ED85PS, ED85TH and ED55PS.
5 Getting Started Getting Started Step 2 Setting up the r emote commander Inserting the batteries Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the + and – on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment. Insert the negative ( – ) end first, then push in and down until the positive (+) end clicks into position.
6 Getting Started IN OUT AERIAL OUT IN AERIAL Step 3 AERIAL IN AERIAL IN Mains lead to mains AERIAL OUT Aerial cable (supplied) : Signal flow 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the VCR. 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable.
7 Getting Started Getting Started LINE-1 OUT LINE IN Audio/video cable (not supplied) LINE IN LINE-2 OUT Audio cable (not supplied) Additional connections Note • (SL V -ED85PS/TH) T o listen to playback sounds in stereo, you must connect your VCR to a TV with audio/video input jacks or to a stereo system as shown below .
8 Getting Started Step 4 T uning your TV to the VCR If you have connected your VCR to the TV using the audio/video cable, skip this step. PROGRAM +/ – RF CHANNEL ?/1 ON/ST ANDBY Selected TV system ON/STANDBY RF CHANNEL RF CHANNEL PROGRAM + – SP APC SP APC If your TV system is Select B/G G II D/K K 1 Press ?/1 ON/ST ANDBY to turn on the VCR.
9 Getting Started Getting Started SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 5 T une the TV to the same channel as that shown in the display window so that the picture on the right appears on the TV screen. Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions. If the picture does not appear clearly , see “ T o obtain a clear picture fr om the VCR ” below .
10 Getting Started LANGUAGE / ENGLISH • : : [ ] [ OK ] PLAY OK Selecting a language Y ou can change the on-screen display language from English to Arabic. Before you start … • T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Step 5 1 Press ?/1 (on/standby) to turn on the VCR.
11 Getting Started Getting Started SP APC Step 6 Press and hold ONE T OUCH TUNING on the VCR for more than three seconds. The VCR starts presetting the channels. The W AIT indicator goes off when all r eceivable channels are preset. T o check if the channels are pr eset correctly Set the TV to the video channel and press PROGRAM +/ – on the VCR.
12 Getting Started OK M / m / < / , MENU Step 6: Presetting channels (continued) Presetting all r eceivable channels automatically Before you start … • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the video channel. 1 Press MENU, then pr ess M / m to move the cursor ( B ) to TUNER PRESET and press OK.
13 Getting Started Getting Started 4 Press M / m to move the cursor ( B ) to AUTO PRESET , then press OK. All receivable channels ar e preset in numerical sequence. When no more receivable channels can be found, presetting stops and the pictur e from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen.
14 Getting Started Presetting channels manually Before you start … • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the video channel. 1 Press MENU, then pr ess M / m to move the cursor ( B ) to TUNER PRESET and press OK. 2 Press M / m / < / , to move the cursor ( B ) to NORMAL/CA TV , then select NORM.
15 Getting Started Getting Started TUNER PRESET PROG14 NORMAL / CATV SYSTEM AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON • • CATV B / G • D / K I OFF 2 1 SELECT SET : [] : [ ] Selected programme position 4 Press PROG +/ – to select the pr ogramme position.
16 Getting Started PROG14 – – – –– – – – TUNER PRESET NORMAL / CATV SYSTEM AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET AFT FINE TUNING NORM ON • • CATV B / G • D / K I OFF 3 5 SET : [ ] Disabling unwanted programme positions After presetting channels, you can disable unused pr ogramme positions.
17 Getting Started Getting Started PLAY OK Setting the clock Y ou must set the time and date on the VCR to be able to use the timer recor ding features properly . Before you start … • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the video channel.
18 Getting Started PLAY OK 4 Set the year , hour and minute in sequence, using , to flash the item to be set, and M / m to select the digits. 5 Press OK to start the clock. Tip • T o change the digits during setting, press < to return to the item to be changed, and select the digits using M / m .
Basic Operations 19 Basic Operations Basic Operations Playing a tape 1 T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 2 Insert a tape. The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed.
Basic Operations 20 PLAY OK To Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape T o set the colour system If streaks appear during playback, pr ess COLOR SYSTEM on the VCR to conform to the system that the tape was recor ded in.
Basic Operations 21 Basic Operations T o use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later , press CLEAR. The counter in the display window resets to “ 0:00:00. ” Sear ch for the point afterwards by r eferring to the counter .
Basic Operations 22 T ur ning on the VCR and TV , and starting playback automatically (T rinitron TV Synchro Play) Y ou can only use this function if your TV is made by Sony (T rinitron TV). How to connect to use this function Connect the VCR and TV with the audio/video cable (see “ T o a TV that has audio/video input jacks ” on page 7).
Basic Operations 23 Basic Operations SP APC Recor ding TV pr ogrammes 1 T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
Basic Operations 24 REC LP APC S E :: 2 2 – 00 0 LP APC SP/LP (SP/EP) Recording TV pr ogrammes (continued) 4 Press SP/LP (SP/EP) to select the tape speed, SP or LP . LP (Long Play) provides r ecording time twice as long as SP (Standard Play), however , SP pr oduces better picture and audio quality .
Basic Operations 25 Basic Operations T o record NTSC colour system pr ogrammes NTSC colour signals can be recor ded on this VCR from the LINE-1 IN or LINE-2 IN (for SL V -ED55PS only) jacks. T o select the line input, press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/ – so that “ L ” (or “ L1 ” or “ L2 ” for SL V -ED55PS) appears in the display window .
Basic Operations 26 SP STOP APC SP APC START SP APC START Recor ding TV programmes using the Easy Timer function The Easy T imer function allows you to make a timer recor ding of a programme without turning on your TV . Set the recor ding timer to recor d only one programme that will be br oadcast within the next 24 hours using the EASY TIMER knob.
Basic Operations 27 Basic Operations continued 4 Set the recor ding stop time in the same way as in step 2, then press the EASY TIMER knob. A programme number flashes. 5 T urn the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counter clockwise to select the programme you want to r ecord.
Basic Operations 28 SP APC CLOCK START 1 • When “– : – –” is displayed in the display window , press EASY TIMER. • T o change the clock setting, press and hold the EASY TIMER knob on the VCR for more than thr ee seconds. The CLOCK indicator and the current clock setting appear in the display window .
Basic Operations 29 Basic Operations SP APC START 3 Press the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the clock setting. The VCR enters the timer recor ding setting mode. T o continue the Easy T imer setting, go to step 2 in “ Setting the Easy T imer ” on page 26.
Basic Operations 30 T o stop recording T o stop the VCR while recor ding, press x ST OP . T o check or change the timer setting Press the EASY TIMER knob r epeatedly until the setting you want to check or change flashes. Then re-enter the new setting, if necessary .
Basic Operations 31 Basic Operations Tips • (SL V -ED85PS/TH) T o record from a sour ce connected to LINE-1 IN jacks, press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/ – or turn the EASY TIMER knob to display “ L ” in the display window .
Basic Operations 32 Setting the timer manually Y ou can preset up to eight pr ogrammes at a time. Before you start … • Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recor ding time.
Basic Operations 33 Basic Operations PLAY OK T o record the same pr ogramme every day or the same day every week, press m while the date is flashing. For details, see “ Daily/ weekly recor ding ” below .
Additional Operations 34 Playing/sear ching at various speeds Additional Operations Playback options V iew the picture during fast- forward or r ewind Play at high speed Play at twice the normal speed Play in slow motion Play frame by frame Rewind and start play T o resume normal playback Press H PLA Y .
Additional Operations 35 Setting the recor ding duration time After you have started recor ding in the normal way , you can have the VCR stop recor ding automatically after a specified duration. z REC 1 While recor ding, press z REC. The t indicator appears in the display window .
Additional Operations 36 SP/LP (SP/EP) SYNCHRO REC Synchr onised recor ding (SL V -ED85PS/ TH only) The Synchronised Recor ding feature enables you to recor d from the connected equipment such as a satellite tuner , a cable TV decoder or a TV that has a timer function.
Additional Operations 37 4 Press SP/LP (SP/EP) to select the tape speed (SP or LP for the P AL colour system, and SP or EP for the NTSC colour system.) 5 Hold down SYNCHRO REC for more than two seconds. The SYNCHRO REC button lights up and the VCR stands by for recor ding.
Additional Operations 38 Checking/ changing/ cancelling timer settings Before you start … • T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the VCR. 2 Press MENU, then select TIMER SET/CHECK: • If you want to change or cancel a setting, go on to the next step.
Additional Operations 39 3 Press M / m to select the setting you want to change or cancel: • T o change the setting, press < / , to flash the item you want to change, and press M / m to reset it. Then, press , r epeatedly until the cursor ( B ) appears at the beginning of the line.
Additional Operations 40 T o listen to Stereo/main and sub (left and right channels) Left channel/main Right channel/sub Standard sound* Display window STEREO STEREO STEREO No indicator Hi-fi audio tr.
Additional Operations 41 Sear ching the beginning of an Easy Timer recor ded pr ogramme If you recor d a programme using the Easy T imer function, you can easily find the beginning of the recor ding with this SEARCH function. The SEARCH indicator flashes when the VCR finishes the Easy T imer recor ding.
Additional Operations 42 Sear ching using the index function The VCR marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each r ecording begins. Use these signals as refer ences to find a specific recor ding. The VCR can search up to 99 index signals ahead of or behind the current position.
Additional Operations 43 Using the SEARCH button and EASY TIMER knob on the VCR 1 Press SEARCH on the VCR r epeatedly until “ INDEX ” appears in the display window (the SEARCH indicator lights up).
Additional Operations 44 EASY TIMER knob SEARCH SP APC SP APC SP APC Sear ching using the Time Sear ch function Y ou can easily find a specific point on a tape by using the T ime Search function. For example, you can find a recor ded portion 15 minutes ahead of or behind the current position of a tape by using the T ime Search function.
Additional Operations 45 Adjusting the pictur e Adjusting the tracking Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape (the indicator flashes in the display window , then goes off), distortion may occur if the tape was recor ded in poor condition.
Additional Operations 46 Tip • T o set the tracking to the centre position, press the TRACKING + and – buttons at the same time. Note • There is a delay of a few seconds befor e the VCR actually starts recording while the VCR analyses the tape.
Additional Operations 47 Menu option AUDIO MIX (SL V -ED85PS/TH only) APC P AL/MESECAM NTSC PB Changing menu options 1 Press MENU, then select SET UP MENU. 2 Press M / m to select the option to change, then press < / , to change the setting. 3 Press OK to r eturn to the original screen.
Additional Operations 48 Editing with another VCR How to connect to recor d on this VCR How to connect to a ster eo system (SL V -ED85PS/TH only) Connect LINE-1 IN AUDIO on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the stereo system, using the RK-C510HG audio cable (not supplied).
Additional Operations 49 Operation (when recor ding on this VCR) Before you start editing • T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. • (SL V -ED85PS/TH) Press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/ – to display “ L ” in the display window .
50 Additional Information T roubleshooting Symptom The ?/1 ON/ST ANDBY switch does not function. The power is turned on but the VCR does not operate. The clock has stopped and “–:– –” lights in the display window . The playback picture does not appear on the TV screen.
51 Additional Information Recording Timer recording continued Synchr onised Recording Remedy • Make sur e the TV is set to the video channel. If you are using a monitor , set it to video input. • Select the corr ect source with the INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– buttons.
52 Additional Information T roubleshooting (continued) Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Sapphire tape cleaner The unit incorporates a sapphire tape cleaner which cleans a video tape when it is loaded. This cleaner can pr event the video heads fr om contamination by removing dust or mold fr om a tape with the sapphire edge.
53 Additional Information Specifications System Colour system PAL, MESECAM, NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43 TV system B/G, D/K, I Channel coverage B/G: VHF E2 to E12/UHF E21 to E69/ CA TV S01 to S05, S1 to S41 D.
54 Additional Information Index to parts and contr ols Fr ont panel (SL V-ED85PS/TH) Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. 1 ?/1 ON/ST ANDBY switch (8) 2 Remote sensor (5) 3 T a.
55 Additional Information Front panel (SL V-ED55PS) 1 ?/1 ON/ST ANDBY switch (8) 2 Remote sensor (5) 3 T ape compartment 4 A EJECT button (20) 5 m 3 REW (rewind) button (20, 34) 6 H PLA Y button (20) .
56 Additional Information Display window 7 APC (Adaptive Picture Control) indicator (45) 8 T racking indicator (45) 9 Colour system indicator (20) 0 T ime counter/clock/line/ programme/TV system indic.
57 Additional Information Rear panel (SL V -ED85PS/TH) 1 Mains lead (6) 2 LINE-2 OUT AUDIO R/L jacks (7) 3 AERIAL IN connector (6) 4 AERIAL OUT connector (6) 5 LINE-1 IN AUDIO R/L/VIDEO jacks (36, 48).
58 Additional Information Remote commander 1 TV / VIDEO remote contr ol switch (5) 2 Z EJECT button (20) 3 DISPLA Y button (24) 4 TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLA Y button (22) 5 TV/VIDEO button (for TV) (5) .
A, B Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting picture 16, 34, 45 tracking 34, 45 Aerial hookup 6 AFT (Auto Fine T uning) 16 APC (Adaptive Picture Control) 45 Audio track 40 A V (audio/video) connection 7 C Ca.
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