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3-861-925-11 (2)
Video Cassette
Recorder
Operating Instructions
PAL NTSC 4.43
SLV-E580EE
©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 authorization from the cable television Mains lead must
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Getting Started Table of contents Getting Started 4 Step 1: Unpacking 5 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander 9 Step 3: Connecting the VCR 11 Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR 13 Step 5: Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function 14 Step 6: Setting the clock 16 Manual setup — Selecting a language, Presetting channels Basic Operations Editing 21 Playing a tape 43 Connecting to a VCR or stereo system 24 Recording TV programmes 45 Basic editing 28 Recording TV programmes using the timer 46
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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 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 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 your
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Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued) ON/STANDBY OK MENU WIDE CURSOR 123 >/./?// 456 FASTEXT buttons Programme 789 number buttons TV/VIDEO 0 DISPLAY ; PROG+/–/ Ã/× V VOL+/– 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 Select the programme position of the TV Programme number buttons PROG +/– Adjust the volume of the TV VOL +/– Switch to TV (Teletext off) ; (TV) Switch t
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Getting Started To Press Use FASTEXT FASTEXT buttons Call up on-screen display DISPLAY Change the Teletext page Ã/× Operate TV menu options MENU CURSOR >/./?// OK Switch to/from wide mode of a Sony wide TV (For WIDE other manufacture’s wide TV, see “Controlling other TVs with the remote commander” below.) Notes • With normal use, the batteries should last about three to six months. • If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible dam
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Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued) Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV. To make wide mode settings, see the footnotes below this table for the applicable code numbers. Manufacturer Code number Manufacturer Code number 1 Sony 01* , 02, 03, 04, 05 NEC 66 3 Aiwa 32 Nokia 15, 16, 69* Akai 68 Nordmende 35, 42 Blaupunkt 10, 21 Orion 47, 48 *1 Brionvega 40 Panasonic 17 ,
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Getting Started Step 3 Connecting the VCR AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT Mains lead AERIAL IN to mains Aerial cable (supplied) : Signal flow 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV AERIAL ANTENNE and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear IN ENTREE panel of the VCR. OUT SORTIE AERIAL ANTENNE 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and IN the aerial input of your TV using the ENTREE supplied aerial cable. OUT SORTIE 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains. continued Getting Started 9
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Step 3 : Connecting the VCR (continued) Additional connections This additional connection improves picture and sound quality. Connect the TV as shown below. Whenever you want to watch the VCR picture, press TV/VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window. To a TV that has a EURO-AV (Scart) connector If your TV has a EURO-AV (Scart) : LINE-1 connector, connect your TV by using EURO-AV (TV) (Scart) VMC-2121 EURO-AV cable as shown on the right. VMC-2121 EURO-AV cable (not supplied) T
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Getting Started Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR If you have connected the VCR to your TV using the EURO-AV cable, skip this step. ON/STANDBY PROGRAM +/– RF CHANNEL 1 ON/STANDBY Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR. 2 Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR. RF CHANNEL The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window. 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
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Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the VCR (continued) – + PROGRAM 5 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 SONY VIDEO CASSETTE shown in the display window so that RECORDER 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 “To obtain a clear picture from the VCR
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Getting Started 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 SET UP AUTO SET UP Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than three seconds. The VCR automatically turns on. The ATP (Auto Tuner Preset) function starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them in numerical ord
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Step 6 Setting the clock MENU OK CURSOR You must set the time and date on the >/./?// VCR to be able to use the timer 123 recording features properly. 456 Before you start… 789 • Turn on the VCR and the TV. 0 • Set the TV to the video channel. • MENU 1 Press MENU, then press CURSOR >/. to SETTINGS select SETTINGS and press OK. OPTIONS TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE • CURSOR SELECT : • OK SET : OK 2 Press CURSOR >/. to select CLOCK, CLOCK • CURSOR then press OK. 19 .1. 19 8TH 0:00 • OK SELECT : SET : END :
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Getting Started 4 Press CURSOR / to flash the month and CLOCK set the month pressing CURSOR >/.. • CURSOR 2970 .1. 19 8TU:00 SELECT : SET : END : OK 5 Set the year, hour, and minutes in CLOCK sequence, pressing CURSOR / to flash • CURSOR 29 71 .1 . 1981FR 5:30 the item to be set, and press CURSOR >/ . to select the digits. SELECT : The day of the week is set automatically. SET : END : OK 6 Press CURSOR / to start the clock. CLOCK • CURSOR 29 71 .1 . 1981FR 5:30 SELECT : SET : END : OK • OK 7 Pre
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Manual setup — Selecting a MENU language OK CURSOR You can change the on-screen display 123 >/./?// language. 456 Before you start… 789 • Turn on the VCR and the TV. 0 • Set the TV to the video channel. • MENU 1 Press MENU, then press CURSOR >/. to SETTINGS select SETTINGS and press OK. OPTIONS TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE • CURSOR SELECT : • OK SET : OK 2 Press CURSOR >/. to select LANGUAGE • CURSOR LANGUAGE and press OK. ENGLISH • OK SELECT : SET : OK 3 Press CURSOR >/./?// to move the dot ( r ) to th
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Getting Started Manual setup — Presetting MENU channels OK CURSOR If some channels could not be preset 123 >/./?// using the Auto Set Up function, you can 456 preset them manually. 789 Before you start… 0 • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. PROG +/– • MENU 1 Press MENU, then press CURSOR >/. to SETTINGS select SETTINGS and press OK. OPTIONS TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE • CURSOR SELECT : • OK SET : OK 2 Press CURSOR >/. to select TUNER and TUNER PROG10 • CURSOR press OK. SYST
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Manual setup –– Presetting channels (continued) 4 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor TUNER PROG10 • CURSOR (Ó) to CHANNEL SET. SYSTEM [ D / K ] NORMAL / CATV [] NORM CHANNEL SET [ C21 ] AFT [ ON ] FINE TUNING SELECT : SET : • PROG Selected programme 5 Press PROG +/– to select the programme position position. TUNER PROG 4 SYSTEM [ D / K ] NORMAL / CATV [] NORM CHANNEL SET [ C21 ] AFT [ ON ] FINE TUNING SELECT : SET : 6 Press CURSOR ?// repeatedly until the channel you want is • CURSOR displayed
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Getting Started 7 If the TV sound is distorted or noisy, press TUNER PROG 4 • CURSOR CURSOR >/./?// to move the cursor SYSTEM [ D / K ] NORMAL / CATV [] NORM (Ó) to SYSTEM, then select B/G or D/K so CHANNEL SET [ C21 ] that you get the better sound. AFT [ ON ] FINE TUNING SELECT : SET : 8 To allocate another channel to another programme position, repeat steps from 5 to 7. • OK 9 Press OK. Disabling unwanted programme positions After presetting channels, you can disable unused programme positions
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Manual setup –– Presetting channels (continued) If the picture is not clear Normally, the Auto Fine Tuning (AFT) function automatically tunes in channels clearly. If, however, the picture is not clear, you may also use the manual tuning function. 1 Press PROG +/– or the programme number buttons to select the programme number for which you cannot obtain a clear picture. 2 Press MENU, then select SETTINGS and press OK. 3 Select TUNER, then press OK. 4 Select FINE TUNING. The fine tuning meter app
