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3-065-581-E1 (1)
Video Cassette
Recorder
Operating Instructions
PAL NTSC
SLV-ED818SG
SLV-ED616MJ/SG
© 2001 Sony Corporation
01GB01COV-ED818.p65 1 12/3/01, 11:08 AM
SLV-ED818_GB 3-065-581-E1 (1)
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Connecting the VCR AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT Mains lead AERIAL IN to mains : Signal flow Aerial cable (supplied) 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV AERIAL and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear IN panel of the VCR. OUT AERIAL 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and IN the aerial input of your TV using the OUT supplied aerial cable. 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains. For SLV-ED818SG only Additional connections To a TV that has audio/video input jacks LINE OUT This additional connection improv
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Setting the clock MENU You must set the time and date on the VCR to be able to use the timer recording features properly. OK M/m/
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Presetting channels First, we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using the One Touch Tuning function or AUTO PRESET in the TUNER PRESET menu. Then, if some channels cannot be preset automatically, set them manually. If there are any unwanted channels among the preset ones, you can disable the channels. PROGRAM +/– Presetting all receivable channels using the One Touch Tuning function ONE TOUCH TUNING ONE TOUCH Press and hold ONE TOUCH TUNING on the VCR for more than T
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Presetting all receivable MENU channels automatically This VCR is capable of receiving B/G, D/K and I system channels. For OK receivable channel details, see page 7. M/m/
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Presetting channels (continued) Presetting channels manually PROG +/– MENU OK M/m/
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TUNER PRESET PROG14 5 Press , repeatedly until the channel you SYSTEM • B / G D / K I PLAY want is displayed. NORMAL / CATV • NORM CATV AUTO PRESET OK Pressing < goes back to the previous CHANNEL SET 35 AFT • ON OFF channels. FINE TUNING The channels are scanned in the following SELECT :[] [ SET : ] order: Channel coverage System B/G System D/K System I VHF E2–E12 R1–R12 SA4–SA13 UHF E21–E69 R21–R69 B21–B69 CATV (TV distribution) S1–S41, S01–S05 – S1–S41, S01–S05 If you know the number of the ch
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Recording TV programmes PROGRAM +/– z REC 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. PROGRAM 3 Press PROGRAM +/– to select the programme position you want to record. SP APC REC 4 Press z REC to start recording. The recording indicator lights up red in the display window. Recording indicator LP APC To stop recording Press x STOP. To check the remaining tape length Press DISPLAY on the remote commander. The white bar indicates the approximate l
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Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function The Easy Timer function allows you to make a timer recording of a programme without turning on your TV. Set the recording timer to record only one programme that will be broadcast within the next 24 hours using the EASY TIMER knob. If the VCR clock has not been set, you can also set the clock before setting the timer recording. PROGRAM +/– Setting the Easy Timer Before you start… • Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tap
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Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function (continued) EASY TIMER 4 Set the recording stop time in the same way as in step 2, then push the EASY TIMER knob. SP A programme number flashes. APC EASY TIMER 5 Turn the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to select the programme you want to record. To select the tape speed, press SP LP APC REC SPEED. REC SPEED SP/LP (SP/EP) EASY TIMER 6 Push the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the setting. The indicator appears in t the display window
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Setting or changing the Easy Clock When “–:– –” is displayed in the display window, the VCR clock has not been set. 123 You need to set the clock using the Easy 456 Programme Clock function before setting the timer. number You can also change the current time 789 buttons using the Easy Clock function. 0 EASY TIMER PROG +/– EASY TIMER knob EASY TIMER 1 • When “–:– –” is displayed in the display window, push EASY TIMER. • To change the clock setting, push and hold the EASY TIMER knob on the VCR fo
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Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function (continued) EASY TIMER 3 Push the EASY TIMER knob to finish setting the clock. The VCR enters the timer recording setting mode. To continue the Easy Timer SP START APC setting, go to step 2 in “Setting the Easy Timer” on page 9. To quit the Easy Timer setting mode without changing any settings, push the EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the indicator t appears in the display window. To set the timer and clock setting using the remote commande
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To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP. To check or change the timer setting Push EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the setting you want to check or change flashes. Then re-enter the new setting, if necessary. If you do not want to change any of the settings, push the EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the indicator appears in the display window. t You can also change the timer setting using the TIMER SET/CHECK menu. For details, see page 41 in the English Operating Instru
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Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function (continued) Tips • To record from a source connected to the LINE-1 IN or LINE-2 IN jacks, press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– or turn the EASY TIMER knob to display “L1” or “L2” in the display window. • To record NTSC signals, set the tape speed to SP or EP. To record in the EP mode, set the tape speed to “LP” in the display window. Notes • You cannot set the Easy Timer if eight programmes have already been set. • You can set the timer for only on
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Setting the timer manually ?/1 You can preset up to eight programmes at a time. INPUT SELECT Before you start… 0 • Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in PROG +/– place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. MENU OK M/m/
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Setting the timer manually (continued) 3 Press , to confirm the setting. PLAY The cursor (B) appears at the beginning of the line. To enter another OK setting, move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2. 4 Press OK. PLAY OK 5 Press ?/1 to turn off the VCR. • ]/1 The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR t stands by for recording. To record from other equipment, leave the connected equipment switched on. To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP. Daily
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Playing/searching at various speeds Z EJECT H PLAY ×2 m REW M FF y SLOW H PLAY M FF x STOP m REW X PAUSE x STOP Playback options Operation Play a tape Press H PLAY. Stop play Press x STOP. Pause play Press X PAUSE. Resume play after pause Press X PAUSE or H PLAY. Fast-forward/rewind Press M FF or m REW during stop. View the picture during fast- During fast-forward, hold down M FF. During rewind, hold forward or rewind down m REW. Play at high speed • During playback, press M FF or m REW on the r
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Setting the recording duration time After you have started recording in the normal way, you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified 123 duration. 456 789 0 z REC 1 While recording, press z REC. The indicator appears in the display window. t SP APC 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration. Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes. 0:30 1:00 5:30 6:00 Normal recording The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the VCR stops recording and
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Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this VCR e.g. SLV-ED818SG TV This VCR (Recorder) LINE-1 IN Other VCR (Player) LINE OUT VMC-810HG audio/video cable (not supplied) : Signal flow How to connect to a stereo system (SLV-ED818SG only) Connect LINE-2 IN AUDIO on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the stereo system, using the RK-C510HG audio cable (not supplied). Tips • (SLV-ED616MJ/SG) Use the following audio/video cable according to the type of the other VCR. Jack If the other
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Editing with another VCR (continued) Operation (when recording on this VCR) Before you start editing • Turn on your TV and set it to the X PAUSE video channel. • Press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– to display “L1” or “L2” in the display window. • Press REC SPEED to select the tape speed (SP or LP for the PAL system, and SP or EP for the NTSC system). z REC 1 Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other (playback) VCR. Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pa
