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3-090-242-E2 (1) GB
Video Cassette
Recorder
Operating Instructions
PAL
SLV-SE840N
SLV-SE740N
SLV-SX740N
SLV-SE640N
SLV-SE440K
© 2004 Sony Corporation
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Caution WARNING Television programmes, films, video tapes and other To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized unit to rain or moisture. recording of such material may be contrary to the To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. provisions of the copyright laws. Also, use of this Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television To preven
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Getting Started Table of contents Getting Started Additional Operations 58 Playing/searching at various speeds 4 Index to parts and controls 60 Setting the recording duration time 11 Step 1 : Unpacking 61 Synchronized Recording (not 12 Step 2 : Setting up the remote available on SLV-SE640N and commander SE440K) 16 Step 3 : Connecting the VCR 63 Checking/changing/cancelling 20 Step 4 : Setting up the VCR with timer settings the Auto Set Up function 65 Recording stereo and bilingual programm
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Getting Started Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Front panel For SLV-SE840N A?/1 (on/standby) switch J AUDIO DUB button (77) B Remote sensor (12) K PROGRAM +/– buttons* (47) (59) (70) C Tape compartment L SYNCHRO REC (Synchronized DA (eject) button (39) Recording) button (62) EH (play) button* (39) (58)/M M t LINE-2 L (left) o R (right) (fast-forward)/m (rewind) (40) jacks (covered)* (74) (75) (77) (58)/Playback Dial (40) (58) How to
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Getting Started For SLV-SE740N, SX740N and SE640N A?/1 (on/standby) switch GX (pause) button (39) (76) (77) B Remote sensor (12) H RECz (record) button (43) (60) (76) C Tape compartment 1 I PROGRAM +/– buttons* (59) (70) DA (eject) button (39) J SYNCHRO REC (Synchronized 1 EH (play) button* (39) (58)/M 2 Recording) button* (62) (fast-forward)/m (rewind) (40) 1 (58)/Playback Dial (40) (58) * The H (play) and PROGRAM + buttons have a tactile dot. Fx (stop) button (22) (39) (76) (77) 2 * not a
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For SLV-SE440K A?/1 (on/standby) switch Fx (stop) button (22) (39) (76) (77) BA (eject) button (39) GX (pause) button (39) (76) (77) C Remote sensor (12) H RECz (record) button (43) (60) (76) D Tape compartment I PROGRAM +/– buttons* (59) (70) EH (play) button* (39) (58)/M (fast-forward)/m (rewind) (40) *The H (play) and PROGRAM + buttons (58)/Playback Dial (40) (58) have a tactile dot. Index to parts and controls 6
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Getting Started Display window For SLV-SE840N, SE740N and SX740N 1 2 3 45 8 7 6 A Tape indicator E TV indicator (45) B VIDEO indicator (17) (43) F STEREO indicator (65) C Time counter/clock/line/programme G Tape speed indicators (42) position indicator (40) (42) (76) H Timer/recording indicator (43) (48) (53) (56) D (smartlink) indicator (18) For SLV-SE640N and SE440K A Tape indicator E STEREO indicator* (65) B Time counter/clock/line/programme F VIDEO indicator (17) (43) position indicator (40
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Rear panel For SLV-SE840N, SE740N, SX740N and SE640N For SLV-SE440K A (in from antenna) connector (16) E LINE-1 (EURO AV) connector (17) (17) (36) (74) 1 B LINE-3 (DEC/EXT) connector* F (out to tv) connector (16) (17) 2 LINE-2 (DEC/EXT) connector* 1 * SLV-SE840N (19) (36) (75) 2 * SLV-SE740N, SX740N, SE640N and SE440K C Mains lead (16) (17) 3 * not available on SLV-SE640N D AUDIO (OUT/SORTIE) R/D (right) 3 L/G (left) jacks* (19) Index to parts and controls 8
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Getting Started AZ (eject) button (39) Remote commander B (wide) button (for TV) (14) (15) C DISPLAY button (14) (40) (43) D COUNTER/REMAIN button (43) 1 E Programme number buttons* (13) (44) F - (ten’s digit) button (13) (44) 2 G / (Teletext) button (for TV)* (14) 123 H2 (volume) +/– buttons (for TV) 456 (13) 789 I a TV power on/TV mode select 0 2 button (for TV)* (13) Jz REC (record) button (43) (60) K SP (Standard Play)/LP (Long Play) button (42) L MENU button (24) (63) MX (pause)/M but
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N[TV] / [VIDEO] remote control switch (12) O?/1 (on/standby) switch (13) (14) (53) 1 3 P AUDIO MONITOR button* * (14) (66) Q t TV/VIDEO button (13) (17) (43) R CLEAR button (40) (52) (63) S INPUT SELECT button (42) (56) 123 (76) 456 1 T PROG (programme) +/– buttons* 789 (13) (42) 0 c / C Teletext page access buttons 2 (for TV)* (14) 4 Uy SLOW button* (58) 4 V ×2 button* (58) W./> (index search) 3 4 buttons* * (68) X TIMER button (51) (55) 1 * The H (play), AUDIO MONITOR, number 5 and
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Getting Started Step 1 : Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: Remote commander R6 (size AA) batteries Aerial cable Note The supplied remote commander is for the exclusive use of this VCR. How to use this manual The instructions in this manual are for the 5 models: SLV-SE840N, SE740N, SX740N, SE640N and SE440K. Check your model name by looking at the rear panel of your VCR. SLV-SE840N is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in o
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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 Remote sensor 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 So
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Getting Started ?/1 AUDIO MONITOR DISPLAY t TV/VIDEO 123 Programme 456 number 789 buttons - 0 / 2 +/– PROG +/–/ a c / C FASTEXT buttons TV control buttons To Press Set the TV to standby mode ?/1 Select an input source: aerial in or line in t TV/VIDEO Select the TV’s programme position Programme number buttons, -, PROG +/– Adjust the volume of the TV 2 +/– 1 Switch to TV (Teletext off)* a (TV) continued Setting up the remote commander 13
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To Press 1 Switch to Teletext* / (Teletext) 2 Select the sound* AUDIO MONITOR 1 Use FASTEXT* FASTEXT buttons Call up the on-screen display DISPLAY 1 Change the Teletext page* c / C Switch to/from wide mode of a Sony wide TV (For (wide) other manufactures’ wide TVs, see “Controlling other TVs with the remote commander (SLV- SE840N only)” 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 tim
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Getting Started 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 switch to wide mode, see the footnotes below this table for the applicable code numbers. Manufacturer Code number Manufacturer Code number 1 1 Sony Panasonic 01* , 02 17* , 49 1 1 1 Akai 68 Philips 06* , 07* , 08* Ferguson 52 Saba 12, 13 1 1 Grundig 10* , 11* Samsung 22, 23 Hitachi 24 Sanyo 25 JVC 33 Sharp 29 Loewe 45 Telefu
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Step 3 : Connecting the VCR If your TV has a Scart (EURO-AV) connector, see page 17. If your TV does not have a Scart (EURO-AV) connector Mains lead AERIAL IN to mains Aerial cable (supplied) : Signal flow Disconnect the aerial cable from your 1 TV and connect it to on the rear panel of the VCR. Connect of the VCR and the aerial 2 input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable. Connect the mains lead to the mains. 3 Note When you connect the VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable, y
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Getting Started If your TV has a Scart (EURO-AV) connector LINE-1 Mains lead (EURO AV) AERIAL IN to mains Aerial cable (supplied) Scart (EURO-AV) Scart cable (not supplied) : Signal flow Disconnect the aerial cable from 1 your TV and connect it to on the rear panel of the VCR. Connect of the VCR and the 2 aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable. Connect LINE-1 (EURO AV) on 3 the VCR and the Scart (EURO- AV) connector on the TV with the optional Scart cable. This connect
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About the SMARTLINK features (not available on SLV-SE640N and SE440K) If the connected TV complies with 1 SMARTLINK, MEGALOGIC* , 2 3 EASYLINK* , Q-Link* , EURO 4 5 VIEW LINK* , or T-V LINK* , this VCR automatically runs the SMARTLINK function after you complete the steps on the previous page (the indicator appears in the VCR’s display window when you turn on the TV). You can enjoy the following SMARTLINK features. TV Direct Rec You can easily record what you are watching on the TV w
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Getting Started Additional connections To a stereo system (not available on SLV-SE640N and SE440K) AUDIO R/D L/G You can improve sound LINE IN quality by connecting a stereo system to the AUDIO R/D L/G jacks as shown on the right. Audio cable (not supplied) : Signal flow To a satellite or digital tuner with Line Through Using the Line Through 1 function, you can watch LINE-3 (DEC/EXT)* or LINE 2 LINE-2 (DEC/EXT)* programmes from a satellite OUT or digital tuner connected to this VCR o
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Step 4 : 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 language for the on-screen display, TV channels, guide channels for the ShowView system*, and VCR clock* automatically. Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 1 If your TV does not have a Scart (EURO-AV) connector, tune the TV to channel 32 (the initial RF channel for this VCR). Refer to your TV ma
