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Index
A, B N T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Aerial hookup 7 NTSC recorded tape 19 Timer recording 24
AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) 17 cancelling timer
settings 29
O
changing timer
C
OPC (Optimum Picture
settings 29
Control) 31
Cancelling timer settings 29
checking timer
Changing timer settings 29
settings 29
P
Checking timer settings 29
daily/weekly
Cleaning the video Picture adjustment 31
recording 26
heads 36
Playback 18
overlapping timer
Clock setting 12
at various speeds 27
recordings 30
Connecting
frame-by-f
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3-861-456-13(1) Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions PAL NTSC 4.43 SLV-E180EG SLV-E177EG ©1998 by Sony Corporation
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Caution WARNING Television programmes, films, video tapes and To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose other materials may be copyrighted. the unit to rain or moisture. Unauthorized recording of such material may To avoid electrical shock, do not open the be contrary to the provisions of the copyright cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel laws. Also, use of this recorder with cable only. television transmission may require The mains lead must be changed only at a authorization fr
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Getting Started Table of contents Getting Started 4 Step 1: Unpacking 5 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander 7 Step 3: Connecting the VCR 8 Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR 10 Step 5: Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function 12 Step 6: Setting the clock 14 Manual setup — Selecting a language, Presetting channels Basic Operations Additional Information 18 Playing a tape 36 Troubleshooting 21 Recording TV programmes 39 Specifications 24 Recording TV programmes using 40 Index to parts
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Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: • Remote commander • Aerial cable • R6 (size AA) batteries Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models : SLV-E180EG and E177EG. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR. The SLV-E180EG is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “SLV-E177EG only.” 4 Getting Started
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Getting Started Step 2 Setting up the remote 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 the position. Using the remote commander Remote sensor 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 yo
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Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued) TV/VIDEO ON/STANDBY DISPLAY VOL+/– PROG+/– ; (TV) MENU/ > /. /? // TV control buttons To Press Turn the TV into standby or active mode ON/STANDBY Select an input source of the TV either from TV/VIDEO aerial in or from line in PROG +/– Select the programme position of the TV VOL +/– Adjust the volume of the TV ; (TV) Turn on the Sony TV DISPLAY Call up on-screen display Operate TV menu options MENU/> /. /? // Notes • With normal use, the batter
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Getting Started Step 3 Connecting the VCR AERIAL IN Mains AERIAL OUT lead AERIAL IN to mains Aerial cable (supplied) : Signal flow 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV IN and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear ENTREE panel of the VCR. AERIAL ANTENNE OUT SORTIE IN ENTREE 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the AERIAL ANTENNE OUT supplied aerial cable. SORTIE 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains. Additional connection This VCR TV To a TV that has a EURO-AV
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Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR If you connect the VCR to your TV using the EURO-AV cable, skip this step. ON/STANDBY PROGRAM +/– RF CHANNEL ON/STANDBY 1 Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR. 2 Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR. AUTO SET UP The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window. RF CHANNEL The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV. 3 Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the VCR picture. This programme position will now be referred to as the video chan
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Getting Started 5 PROG Press PROGRAM +/– (repeatedly) to select the correct TV system. If you watch the system B/G, select “G”. If you watch the system D/K, select “K”. 6 Tune the TV to the same channel as that shown in the display window so that the picture on the right appears on the SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER TV screen. Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions. If the picture does not appear clearly, see “To obtain a clear picture from the VCR” below. 7 Press RF CHANNEL. AUTO SET UP
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Step 5 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function AUTO SET UP 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 language for the on-screen display and TV channels, guided by the sequence indicated in the display window. 1 Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for AUTO SET UP more than three seconds. The VCR automatically turns RF CHANNEL on, and the country abbreviation for the ATP (Auto Tuner Preset) function appears in
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Getting Started 3 Press AUTO SET UP. AUTO SET UP The ATP function starts RF CHANNEL searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them in numerical order. When no more receivable channels can be found, presetting stops and “SET UP” disappears from the display window. To cancel the Auto Set Up function Press AUTO SET UP. Tip • If you want to change the language for the on-screen display from the one preset in the Auto Set Up function, see page 14. Note • Do not cancel the Auto Set Up
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Step 6 Setting the clock You must set the time and date on the VCR to use the timer recording features properly. MENU Before you start… > /. /? // • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. OK • MENU 1 Press MENU, then press > /. to select SETTINGS SETTINGS and press OK. OPTIONS PAUSE TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE REW PLAY FF OK SELECT : Vv SET : OK STOP 2 PAUSE Press > /. to select CLOCK and press OK. tCLOCK REW PLAY FF 1.
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Getting Started 4 Press / to flash the month and set the tCLOCK PAUSE month using > /. . 11. 1. 1998 SU 0 : 00 REW PLAY FF AUTO ADJUST [OFF ] CLOCK PROG [ 1 ] OK SELECT : Bb SET : Vv OK : OK STOP PAUSE 5 Set the year, hour, and minutes in tCLOCK sequence, using / to flash the item to be REW PLAY FF 11. 12. 1998 FR 15 : 30 set, and press > /. to select the digits. OK AUTO ADJUST [OFF ] CLO
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Manual setup — Selecting a language You can change the on-screen display MENU language from the one you selected with the Auto Set Up function. > /. Before you start… OK • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. • MENU 1 Press MENU, then press > /. to select SETTINGS SETTINGS and press OK. OPTIONS PAUSE TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE REW FF PLAY OK SELECT : Vv SET : OK STOP PAUSE 2 Press > /. to select LANGUAGE, then LANGUAGE
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Getting Started Manual setup — Presetting PROG +/– channels If some channels could not be preset using the Auto Set Up function, you can MENU preset them manually. > /. /? // Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. OK • MENU 1 Press MENU, then press > /. to select SETTINGS SETTINGS and press OK. OPTIONS PAUSE TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE REW PLAY FF OK SELECT : Vv SET : OK STOP PAUSE 2 Press > /. to select TU
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Manual setup — Presetting channels (continued) PAUSE 4 Press > /. to move the cursor ( ) to TUNER PROG14 CHANNEL SET. SYSTEM [D/K ] REW PLAY FF NORMAL/CATV [NORM] OK CHANNEL SET [S01 ] AFT [ON ] FINE TUNING STOP SELECT : Vv SET : Bb Selected programme position PROG 5 Press PROG +/– to select the programme position. TUNER PROG 7 SYSTEM
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Getting Started PAUSE TUNER PROG 7 7 If the TV sound is distorted or SYSTEM [B/G ] noisy, press > /. to move the NORMAL/CATV [NORM] REW PLAY FF cursor ( ) to SYSTEM, then CHANNEL SET [C02 ] OK select B/G or D/K so that you AFT [ON ] FINE TUNING get the better sound. SELECT : Vv STOP SET : Bb 8 To allocate another channel to another programme position, repeat steps 3 to 7. PAU
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Basic Operations Playing a tape 6 EJECT DISPLAY COUNTER RESET REPLAY P PAUSE 03 REW )# FF Æ PLAY p STOP NTSC PB 1 Turn 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. 3 Press Æ PLAY. PLAY When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically. OK 18 Basic Operations
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Basic Operations Additional tasks To Press Stop play p STOP Pause play P PAUSE Resume play after pause P PAUSE or Æ PLAY Fast-forward the tape )# FF during stop Rewind the tape 03 REW during stop Eject the tape 6 EJECT To replay a recently watched scene You can immediately rewind and playback the scene you want to watch again. During playback, press REPLAY up to four times. The VCR rewinds the tape about 10 seconds on the counter for each press of the button, and restarts playback. To play an N
