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- Page 1 Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions PAL NTSC 4.43 SLV-SE30EE ©1999 by Sony Corporation 3-865-274-12 (1)
- Page 2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified a personnel only. Mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Getting Started 4 Step 1: Unpacking 5 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander 8 Step 3: Connecting the VCR 10 Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR 12 Step 5: Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function 13 Step 6: Setting the clock 15 Selecting a language 16 Presetting channels... -
Page 4: Getting Started
Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: • Remote commander • Aerial cable • R6 (size AA) batteries Getting Started... -
Page 5: Step 2: Setting Up The Remote Commander
Using the remote commander You can use this remote commander to operate this VCR and a Sony TV. Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot (•) can be used to operate your Sony TV. If the TV does not have the g... - Page 6 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued) TV control buttons Turn the TV into standby mode Select an input source of the TV either from aerial in or from line in Select the programme position of the TV Adjust the volume of the TV Turn on the TV Call up on-screen display...
- Page 7 • Do not use a new battery with an old one together. • Do not use different types of batteries together. • Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs. Getting Started...
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Page 8: Step 3: Connecting The Vcr
Step 3 Connecting the VCR Mains lead to mains : Signal flow Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the VCR. Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable. -
Page 9: Additional Connections
Additional connections This additional connection improves picture and sound quality. If your TV has LINE IN connector, connect your TV by using audio/video cable as shown on the right. Whenever you want to watch the VCR picture, press … TV/VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window. -
Page 10: Step 4: Tuning Your Tv To The Vcr
Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR I/u ON/STANDBY ON/STANDBY Press I/u ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR. Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR lightly. The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window. RF CHANNEL The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV. Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the VCR picture. - Page 11 RF channel appears. Then tune the TV to the new RF channel until a clear picture appears. Note • If you set the wrong TV system, you may have no sound or sound may be distorted. SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Getting Started...
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Page 12: Step 5: Setting Up The Vcr With The Auto Set Up Function
Step 5 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. With this function, you can set the TV channels guided by the sequence indicated on the TV screen. AUTO Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than three seconds. -
Page 13: Step 6: Setting The Clock
Step 6 Setting the clock You must set the time and date on the VCR to use the timer recording features properly. Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. MENU Press MENU, then press >/. - Page 14 Step 6 : Setting the clock (continued) Press / to highlight the month and set the month pressing >/.. PLAY Set the year, hour, and minutes in sequence, pressing / to highlight the PLAY item to be set, and press >/. to select the digits.
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Page 15: Selecting A Language
Selecting a language You can change the on-screen display language from the one you selected with the Auto Set Up function. Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. MENU Press MENU, then press >/. -
Page 16: Presetting Channels
Presetting channels If some channels could not be preset using the Auto Set Up function, you can preset them manually. Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. MENU Press MENU, then press >/. - Page 17 Press >/. to highlight NORMAL/ CATV, then press OK. PLAY Press >/. to highlight NORMAL, then press OK. PLAY To preset CATV (Cable Television) channels, select CATV. • PROG Press PROG +/– to select the programme position. Press >/. to highlight CHANNEL SET, then press OK.
- Page 18 Presetting channels (continued) Press >/. repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed. PLAY The channels appear in the following order: B/G TV system Channel number in the CHANNEL SET field C21–C69 S01–S41 S42–S46 If the TV sound is distorted or noisy, press >/.
- Page 19 Disabling unwanted programme positions After presetting channels, you can disable unused programme positions. The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG +/– buttons. In step 7 above, press >/. repeatedly to display the number “00” beside CHANNEL SET. Press MENU to exit the menu.
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Page 20: Changing/Disabling Programme Positions
Changing/ disabling programme positions After setting the channels, you can change the programme positions as you like. If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels, you can disable them. Changing programme positions Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. •... - Page 21 Press >/. to highlight the row on which you want to change the programme PLAY position, then press /. To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 60, press >/. repeatedly. Press >/. until the selected channel row moves to the desired programme PLAY position.
- Page 22 Changing/disabling programme positions (continued) Disabling unwanted programme positions After presetting channels, you can disable unused programme positions. The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG +/– buttons. Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. •...
- Page 23 Press >/. to highlight CHANNEL LIST, then press OK. PLAY Press >/. to highlight the row on which you want to disable. PLAY Press CLEAR. CLEAR The selected row will be cleared as shown on the right. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other programme positions you want to disable.
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Page 24: Basic Operations
Basic Operations Playing a tape NTSC PB Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Insert a tape. The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. Press · PLAY. PLAY When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically. - Page 25 Additional tasks Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape To set the colour system If the playback picture has no colour, or streaks appear during playback, set COLOUR SYSTEM in the OPTIONS menu to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in (see page 43).
- Page 26 Playing a tape (continued) Enjoying the simulated stereo sound (Virtual Stereo) When you connect the VCR to a stereo TV or a stereo system, you can use the Virtual Stereo function to give monaural sources a simulated stereo effect. To activate this function, press VIRTUAL STEREO. The VIRTUAL STEREO button lights up.
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Page 27: Recording Tv Programmes
Recording TV programmes Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. INPUT SELECT Press INPUT SELECT until a programme position number appears in the display window. • PROG Press PROG +/–... - Page 28 Recording TV programmes (continued) Press r REC to start recording. The recording indicator lights up red in the display window. To stop recording Press p STOP. To check the remaining time Press DISPLAY. With the display on, press COUNTER/REMAIN to check the remaining time.
- Page 29 Tips • You can select a video source from the LINE-1 IN VIDEO/AUDIO or LINE-2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO jacks also using the INPUT SELECT button. • The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the information won’t be recorded on the tape. •...
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Page 30: Recording Tv Programmes Using The Timer
Recording TV programmes using the timer You can preset up to eight programmes at a time. Before you start… • Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. - Page 31 Set the date, start and stop times, and programme position: PLAY 1 Press / to highlight each item in turn. 2 Press >/. to set each item. To correct a setting, press ? to return to that setting and reset. •...
- Page 32 Recording TV programmes using the timer (continued) To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press I/u. The indicator turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press I/u to reset the VCR after using the VCR.
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Page 33: Additional Operations
Additional Operations Playing/searching at various speeds 0 REW Shuttle ring Playback options Operation View the picture during During fast-forward, hold down )# FF/) FF. During fast-forward or rewind rewind, hold down 03 REW/0 REW. Play at high speed • During playback, press )# FF or 03 REW on the remote •... -
Page 34: Using The Shuttle Ring
Playing/searching at various speeds (continued) Using the shuttle ring During playback or pause, turn the shuttle ring on the VCR clockwise or anticlockwise. Each change in the shuttle ring position changes the playback mode in the following way. Normal speed in reverse Double speed in reverse... -
Page 35: Setting The Recording Duration Time
Setting the recording duration time After starting recording in the normal way, you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration. While recording, press r REC. indicator appears in the display window. Press r REC repeatedly to set the duration. Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes. -
Page 36: Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings
Checking/ changing/ cancelling timer settings Before you start… • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Press I/u to turn on the VCR. Press MENU, then press >/. to highlight LISTS and press OK. Press >/. to highlight TIMER LIST, then press OK: •... - Page 37 Press >/. to select the setting you want to change or cancel, then press OK. The selected setting appears in the TIMER menu. • To change the setting, press ?// to highlight the item you want to change, and press >/. to reset it. •...
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Page 38: Searching Using The Smart Search Function
Searching using the Smart Search function If you record multiple programmes on a tape, use the Smart Search function to see what has been recorded on your tape. You can see information such as date, time, and channel of programmes recorded on a tape. - Page 39 To stop searching Press p STOP. To exit the SMART SEARCH screen Press SMART SEARCH. To record in a blank space Blank space on the tape will appear as a blank row in the SMART SEARCH screen. Select the blank row in step 3, then press OK. The VCR rewinds/ fast-forwards the tape to the beginning of the blank space, then stops.
- Page 40 Searching using the Smart Search function (continued) Tips • You can store information for up to 24 programmes on a single list. • While recording, you can display the SMART SEARCH screen using the SMART SEARCH button. If you decide to stop recording, press SMART SEARCH to make the SMART SEARCH screen disappear first.
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Page 41: Adjusting The Picture
Adjusting the picture 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 recorded in poor condition. In this case, manually adjust the tracking. - Page 42 Adjusting the picture (continued) • To set tracking to the centre position, press the TRACKING + and – buttons at the same time. Notes • You can adjust the tracking for the NTSC-recorded tape but the tracking meter won’t be displayed. •...
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Page 43: Changing Menu Options
Changing menu options Press MENU, then select OPTIONS and press OK. Press >/. to select the option, then press OK. Press >/. to change the setting, then press OK. Press MENU to return to the original screen. Menu choices Initial settings are indicated in bold print. Menu option TAPE LENGTH COLOUR SYSTEM... -
Page 44: Editing With Another Vcr
Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this VCR This VCR ( Recorder ) LINE-2 IN Other VCR ( Player ) LINE OUT Audio/video cable (not supplied) : Signal flow • You can also use the LINE-1 IN VIDEO/AUDIO jacks instead. Notes •... - Page 45 Operation (when recording on this VCR) Before you start editing • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. • Press INPUT SELECT to display “L1” or “L2” in the display window. Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other (playback) VCR.
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Page 46: Additional Information
Do not use a commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette other than Sony’s, as it may damage the video heads. • The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult your local Sony service facility for more information. - Page 47 Symptom The picture rolls vertically during picture search. The picture has no sound. No TV programme appears on the TV screen. TV reception is poor. The tape starts playing as soon as it is inserted. The tape is ejected when you press r REC.
- Page 48 Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom A tape cannot be inserted. The remote commander does not function. The tracking meter does not appear on the TV screen. The VCR needs to be cleaned. Additional Information Remedy • Check that a tape isn’t already in the tape compartment.
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Page 49: Specifications
Specifications System Channel coverage PAL (B/G, D/K) VHF E2-E12, R1-R12 UHF E21-E69, R21-R69 CATV S1-S41, S01-S05 RF output signal UHF channels 21 to 69 Aerial out 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Inputs and outputs LINE-1 IN VIDEO IN, phono jack (1) Input signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced, sync negative AUDIO IN, phone jack (1) -
Page 50: Index To Parts And Controls
Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Front panel 1 I/u ON/STANDBY switch/ indicator (10) 2 Tape compartment 3 0 REW (rewind) button (25, 33) 4 ) FF (fast-forward) button (25, 33) 5 ·... - Page 51 Display window 1 Timer indicator (31) 2 Tape speed indicators 3 VIDEO indicator (9, 28) 4 OPC (Optimum Picture Control) indicator (41) 5 Tracking indicator (41) VIDEO 6 Time counter/clock/line/ programme position indicator (25, 27, 45) 7 Remaining time indicator (28) 8 Tape/recording indicator (27) continued Additional Information...
- Page 52 Index to parts and controls (continued) Rear panel 1 Mains lead (8) 2 LINE-1 IN VIDEO/AUDIO jacks (44) 3 AERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE connector (8) Additional Information 4 AERIAL OUT ANTENNE SORTIE connector (8) 5 LINE OUT VIDEO/AUDIO (MONO) jacks (9) 6 NTSC PB (Play Back) switch (25)
- Page 53 Remote commander 1 6 EJECT button (25) 2 CLEAR button (37) DISPLAY button (28) 4 . (volume) +/– buttons (for TV) (6) 5 COUNTER/REMAIN button (28) 6 & SLOW button (33) 7 INPUT SELECT button (27, 31) TIMER button (30) 9 r REC (record) button (28, 35) continued Additional Information...
- Page 54 Index to parts and controls (continued) Additional Information 0 … TV/VIDEO button (6, 28) ! ¡ I/u (on/standby) switch (6, 31) ! ™ TV / VIDEO remote control switch ! £ PROG (programme) +/– buttons (6, ! ¢ ; TV power on/TV mode select button (for TV) (6) ! ∞...
- Page 56 25 Connecting the VCR and your TV 8 Counter 25 Disabling the programme position 19 Dubbing. See Editing Sony Corporation E, F, G, H, I, J, K Editing 44 Safety tab 28 Searching L, M, N Language selecting 15...