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3-858-297-11(1)
Video Cassette
Recorder
Operating Instructions
PAL NTSC
G
SLV-X827MN
©1996 by Sony Corporation
SLV-X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1)
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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 only be changed 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 8 Step 3: Connecting the VCR 10 Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR 12 Step 5: Selecting a language 13 Step 6: Presetting channels 18 Step 7: Setting up G-CODE* 21 Step 8: Changing/disabling programme positions 24 Step 9: Setting the clock Basic Operations Additional Information 26 Playing a tape 50 Troubleshooting 30 Recording TV programmes 52 Specifications 33 Recording TV programmes u
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Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: • Aerial cable • Remote commander • R6 (size AA) batteries • Audio/video cable (3-phono to 3-phono) 4 Getting Started SLV-X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1)
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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. Using the remote commander You can use this remote Remote sensor 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. TV / VIDEO To operate Set TV / VIDEO to the VCR VIDEO and point at the remote sensor on the VCR
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Step 2: Setting up the remote commander (continued) Controlling other TVs with the remote commander The remote commander is preprogrammed to control non-Sony TVs. If your TV is listed in the table below, set the appropriate manufacturer’s code number. 1 Set TV / VIDEO at the top of the remote commander to TV . 2 Hold down u, and enter your TV’s code number(s) using the number buttons. Then release u. Now you can use the u, VOL +/–, PROG +/–, programme number buttons, ? (ten’s digit) and TV/VI
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Getting Started Manufacturer Code number Manufacturer Code number Saba 12,13 Sinudyne 37 Samsung 22,23 TEAC 67 Sanyo 25 Telefunken 36 2 Schneider 46 Thomson 43* Seleco 14 Toshiba 38 Sharp 29 White Westinghouse 34 Siemens 39 You can use the WIDE button after entering a code number with any of the following marks; 1 * : Press WIDE to switch the wide picture mode on or off. 2 * : Press WIDE, then press VOL+/– to select the wide picture mode you want. 3 * : Press WIDE. The menu appears on the TV sc
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Step 3 Connecting the VCR AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT Mains lead to mains AERIAL IN Aerial cable : Signal flow (supplied) 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV AERIAL and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear OUT panel of the VCR. IN AERIAL 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and OUT the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable. IN 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains. 8 Getting Started SLV-X827MN 3-858-297-11 (1)
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Getting Started Additional connections To a TV that has audio/video input jacks This additional connection improves picture and sound quality. Connect the LINE OUT TV as shown on the right. LINE IN If you want to use the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function (see page 29), this connection is necessary. (If your TV has two or more inputs, connect the Audio/video cable audio/video cable to the VIDEO IN 1 (supplied) jacks.) To a stereo system You can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo syste
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Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR If you have connected your VCR to the TV using the audio/video 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. RF The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window. CHANNEL The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV. RF 3 Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the VCR picture. This channel will now be referred to as the video channel. 4 Pr
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Getting Started 5 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” below. 6 Press RF CHANNEL. RF You have now tuned your TV to the VCR. From now on, whenever CHANNEL you want to play a tape, set the TV to the video channel. To check to see if the TV tuning i
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Step 5 Selecting a language MENU EXECUTE CURSOR You can change the on-screen display > / . / ? / / language from English to Chinese. Before you start… 123 • Turn on the VCR and the TV. 456 • Set the TV to the video channel. 789 0 1 Press MENU, then press CURSOR >/. to • MENU LANGUAGE / move the cursor (I) to LANGUAGE and ENGLISH press EXECUTE. • CURSOR SELECT : END : EXECUTE • EXECUTE 2 Press CURSOR >/. to highlight the LANGUAGE / desired language, then press EXECUTE. • CURSOR ENGLISH • EXECUTE
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Getting Started Step 6 Presetting channels MENU EXECUTE CURSOR First, we recommend that you preset the > / . / ? / / receivable channels in your area using automatic presetting. Then, if some channels could not be preset 123 automatically, you can preset them manually; if there are any unwanted 456 channels among the preset ones, you can 789 disable the channels. 0 Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. Presetting all receivable channels automatically
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Step 6: Presetting channels (continued) 3 Press CURSOR >/./?// to move the TUNER PRESET PROG1 cursor (I) to NORMAL/CATV, then SYSTEM B / G D / K • CURSOR NORMAL / CATV NORM CATV highlight NORM. AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET 1 AFT ON OFF To preset CATV channels, highlight CATV. FINE TUNING SELECT : SET : 4 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor TUNER PRESET PROG1 (I) to AUTO PRESET, then press SYSTEM B / G D / K NORMAL / CATV NORM CATV • CURSOR EXECUTE. AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET 1 AFT ON OFF All receivable
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Getting Started Presetting channels manually MENU EXECUTE CURSOR > / . / ? / / 123 456 789 0 PROG+/– • MENU 1 Press MENU, then press CURSOR >/. to TUNER PRESET PROG10 move the cursor (I) to TUNER PRESET SYSTEM B / G D / K NORMAL / CATV NORM CATV and press EXECUTE. AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET 21 AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING • CURSOR SELECT : SET : • EXECUTE 2 Press CURSOR >/./?// to move the TUNER PRESET PROG10 • CURSOR cursor (I) to NORMAL/CATV, then select SYSTEM B / G D / K NORMAL / CATV NORM CATV NORM.
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Step 6: Presetting channels (continued) • PROG 4 Press PROG +/– to select the programme Selected programme position. position TUNER PRESET PROG14 SYSTEM B / G D / K NORMAL / CATV NORM CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET 21 AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING SELECT : SET : 5 Press CURSOR / repeatedly until the TUNER PRESET PROG14 channel you want is displayed. SYSTEM B / G D / K NORMAL / CATV NORM CATV • CURSOR Pressing CURSOR ? goes back to the AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET 35 previous channels. AFT ON OFF FINE TUNING
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Getting Started Disabling unwanted programme positions After tuning the TV channels, you can disable unused programme positions. The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG +/– buttons. You can also disable unwanted programme positions using the SET UP CH AND G-CODE menu (page 23). 1 In step 5 above, press programme number button “0” twice to display the number “0” beside CHANNEL SET. 2 Press EXECUTE. If the picture is not clear Normally, the Auto Fine Tuning (AFT) func
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Step 7 Setting up G-CODE MENU EXECUTE CURSOR G-CODE is a feature in Sony VCRs that > / . / ? / / simplifies programming the VCR to make timer recordings. To use G-CODE, each programme position needs to be 123 matched with its G-CODE guide channel. To get the guide channel 456 numbers, look in the programme guide 789 for your area that features G-CODE numbers. 0 • If you want to record satellite broadcasts using G-CODE, see page 20. Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV t
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Getting Started 3 Press CURSOR / twice to highlight the SET UP CH AND G–CODE guide channel column. PROG CH GUIDE CH • CURSOR – – – 13 – 2 9 – – – – 3 12 – – – – 4 27 – – – – 5 5 6 –– – – SELECT GUIDE CH : CONFIRM : 4 Press CURSOR >/. to select the guide SET UP CH AND G–CODE channel number assigned in the PROG CH GUIDE CH • CURSOR – – – 13 – programme guide. 2 9 – – – – 3 12 – 6 4 27 – – – – 5 5 6 –– – – SELECT GUIDE CH : CONFIRM : 5 Press CURSOR ?// to confirm the SET UP CH AND G–CODE setting. P
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Step 7: Setting up G-CODE (continued) Setting up G-CODE for satellite broadcasts When your satellite tuner is connected via the AERIAL IN connector, first you have to set the programme position for each satellite channel using the TUNER PRESET menu. Then set the guide channel number for each satellite channel using the SET UP CH AND G-CODE menu. If your satellite tuner is connected via the LINE-1 IN jacks, you don’t have to set programme positions nor guide channel numbers for satellite channel
