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3-860-880-11 (1)
Video Cassette
Player
Operating Instructions
PAL NTSC
SLV-XA147JE/MJ/PS
SLV-XF247ME/PS
©1997 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 The mains lead
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Getting Started Table of contents Getting Started 4 Step 1: Unpacking 5 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander 6 Step 3: Connecting the unit 8 Step 4: Tuning your TV to the unit Basic Operations 10 Playing a tape Additional Operations 15 Playing/searching at various speeds 17 Adjusting the picture 18 Editing with another VCR Additional Information 21 Troubleshooting 23 Specifications 24 Index to parts and controls back cover Index Introduction 3
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Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the unit: • Remote commander • Audio/video cable (3-phono to 3- phono) (SLV-XF247ME/PS only) • R6 (Size AA) batteries • Plug adaptor (SLV-XA147JE/MJ and XF247ME only) • Aerial cable Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 5 models: SLV-XA147JE, XA147MJ, XA147PS, XF247ME and XF247PS. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your unit. The SLV-XF247ME is the model
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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 Remote sensor You can use this remote commander to operate the unit and a Sony TV. To operate this REC unit, point at the remote sensor on the unit. To operate the TV, point at the remote sensor on the TV. TV/VIDEO ; (TV power) u (on/standby) PROG (CH) +/– VOL +/– To Pr
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Step 3 Connecting the unit AERIAL OUT Aerial cable (supplied) AERIAL IN to mains : Signal flow 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV AERIAL and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear OUT panel of the unit. IN AERIAL 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the unit and OUT the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable. IN 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains. Use the supplied plug adaptor, if necessary, depending on the design of the mains (SLV-XA147JE/MJ and XF247ME only). 6 Getting Started
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Getting Started Additional connections For SLV-XA147JE/MJ/PS To a TV that has phono type audio/video input jacks This unit This additional connection TV AUDIO VIDEO improves picture and sound quality. LINE IN LINE OUT Connect the TV as shown on the IN VIDEO right. AUDIO If you want to use the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function (see page 14), Audio/video cable (not supplied) this connection is necessary. (If your TV has two or more inputs, For SLV-XF247ME/PS connect the audio/video cable to This
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Step 4 Tuning your TV to the unit If you have connected your unit to the TV using the audio/video cable, skip this step. ON/STANDBY REC ON/STANDBY 1 Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the unit. 2 Turn on your TV and select a programme position for video playback. Choose a channel between UHF 30 and 39 on the TV where there is no picture and no sound or only a steady rustling sound. This channel will now be referred to as the video channel. 3 Insert a tape recorded in the colour system matching your TV
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Getting Started To obtain a clear playback picture If the playback picture does not appear clearly in step 5 above, turn the RF CHANNEL screw on the rear panel of the unit with a RF CHANNEL screwdriver to a position where the TV clearly displays the playback picture. To select the TV system For your TV to receive the correct signal from your unit, you must set the TV SYSTEM switch on the rear panel of the unit to either G (for system B/G) or K (for system D/K). If this switch is set to the TV S
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Basic Operations Playing a tape 6 EJECT 3/# SEARCH P PAUSE ) FF á PLAY p STOP REC 0 REW NTSC PB COLOR SYSTEM 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 2 Insert a tape. REC The unit turns on, and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. PLAY 3 Press á PLAY. When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically. Basic Operations 10
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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 á PLAY Search forward ) FF or # SEARCH during playback Search backward 0 REW or 3 SEARCH during playback Fast-forward the tape ) FF during stop Rewind the tape 0 REW during stop Eject the tape 6 EJECT To set the colour system If streaks appear during playback, set COLOR SYSTEM on the unit to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in. (Normally set the switch to AUTO.) If y
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Playing a tape (continued) Notes • Depending on your TV, the following may occur while playing an NTSC-recorded tape: – the picture is black and white, – the picture shakes, – no picture appears on the TV screen, – black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen, and – the colour density increases or decreases. • You can eject a tape even when the power is off. When you press 6 EJECT, the unit turns on automatically. After ejecting the tape, the unit turns off again. • When the pause mode l
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Basic Operations Selecting the sound during playback (SLV-XF247ME/PS only) AUDIO Press AUDIO MONITOR to select MONITOR the sound you want. Each press of the button changes the indicator in the display window. When you play a tape recorded in stereo or with a bilingual sound track, the Hi-Fi Stereo indicator in the display window lights up. To listen to a Press AUDIO MONITOR until the display window indicator shows Stereo tape’s Bilingual tape’s Stereo sound Main and sub sounds L/R Left channel
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Playing a tape (continued) Turning on the unit and TV, and starting playback automatically (Trinitron TV Synchro Play) You can only use this function if your TV is made by Sony (Trinitron TV). How to connect to use this function Connect the unit and TV with the audio/video cable (see “To a TV that has phono type audio/video input jacks” on page 7). Be sure to connect the audio/video cable to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks on the TV if the TV has two inputs or more. The TV must be placed where it will re
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Additional Operations Playing/searching at various speeds SLOW +/– 3/# SEARCH á PLAY 7 FRAME 0 3 REW ) # FF ) FF á PLAY 0 REW REC Playback options Operation Fast-forward/rewind During stop, press ) FF or 0 REW. View the picture during fast- During fast-forward, hold ) FF down. During rewind, forward or rewind hold 0 REW down. Play at high speed During playback or pause, press # SEARCH or 3 SEARCH . Play in slow motion During playback or pause, press SLOW+/–. Press the +/– buttons to change the
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Playing/searching at various speeds (continued) To resume normal playback Press á PLAY. Tip • If the picture shakes while in the still mode, adjust the picture using $/4 TRACKING NORMAL/SLOW STILL ADJUST. Notes • Streaks or snow cannot be eliminated completely in the various playback operations, especially in the slow motion mode. • The sound is muted during these operations. • If you press 7 FRAME during playback, playback continues at the normal speed but the sound is muted. Press á PLAY to
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Adjusting the picture TRACKING Adjusting the tracking AUTO/MANU Although the unit automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape, distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in $/4 poor condition. If so, manually TRACKING adjust the tracking. NORMAL/ Press $/4 TRACKING SLOW NORMAL/SLOW to obtain the best possible picture. The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons. If you cannot get a clear picture with manual adjustment, press TRACKING AUTO/MANU to return t
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Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this unit TV This unit (Recorder) LINE 1 IN Other VCR (Player) LINE OUT Audio/video cable (not supplied) : Signal flow Tips • (SLV-XA147JE/MJ/PS only) Use a commercially available 2-phono to 2-phono type audio/video cable. If the other VCR has AUDIO L and R jacks, use a commercially available 3-phono to 2- phono type audio/video cable. • (SLV-XF247ME/PS only) - If the other VCR is a monaural type, use a commercially available 3-phono to 2- ph
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SLV-XF247ME/PS Operation (when P PAUSE recording on this unit) You can make a copy of a tape using this unit for recording or playback. REC The unit cannot record TV programmes directly since it does not have a TV tuner. INPUT SELECT r REC Before you start editing • Turn on your TV and set it to the SLV-XA147JE/MJ P PAUSE video channel. 1 (SLV-XF247ME/PS only) Set INPUT SELECT to LINE 1 REC (or LINE 2). 2 (SLV-XA147JE/MJ only) Set TAPE SPEED to select the TAPE SPEED r REC tape speed (SP or LP fo
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Editing with another VCR (continued) To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety tab as illustrated. To record on a tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape. Safety tab Tips • To edit more precisely, press the P PAUSE buttons on the units to release pause. • To cut out unwanted scenes while editing, press P PAUSE on this unit when an unwanted scene begins. When that scene ends, press P PAUSE again to resume recording. Note • (SLV-XA147PS and XF247ME/PS only
