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3-858-651-11 (1)
Video Cassette
Recorder
Operating Instructions
SLV-X717ME/PS/SG
PAL NTSC
SLV-X817ME/PS/SG
PAL NTSC
©1996 by Sony Corporation
SLV-X817/717ME/PS/SG 3-858-651-11 (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 6 Step 3: Connecting the VCR 8 Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR 10 Step 5: Selecting a language 11 Step 6: Setting the clock 13 Step 7: Tuning the VCR Basic Operations Additional Information 18 Playing a tape 38 Troubleshooting 22 Recording TV programmes 40 Specifications 25 Recording TV programmes using 41 Index to parts and controls the timer Back cover Index Additional Operations 2
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Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: • Remote commander • Plug adaptor (SLV-X717ME/SG and SLV-X817ME/SG only) • R6 (Size AA) batteries • Aerial cable Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 6 models : SLV-X717ME, X717PS, X717SG, X817ME, X817PS, and X817SG. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR. The SLV-X817ME is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in operat
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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 123 To operate Set TV / VIDEO to the VCR VIDEO and point at the remote sensor on th
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Step 3 Connecting the VCR AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT Mains to mains lead AERIAL IN : Signal flow Aerial cable (supplied) 1 Disconnect the aerial input cable from AERIAL your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on IN the rear 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. 6 Getting Started SLV-X817/717ME/PS/SG 3-858-651-11 (1)
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Getting Started For SLV-X717 Additional connections To a TV that has phono type This VCR audio/video input jacks TV AUDIO VIDEO This additional connection LINE-1 IN LINE OUT improves picture and sound quality. IN VIDEO Connect the TV as shown on the AUDIO right. If you want to use the Trinitron TV Audio/video cable Synchro Play function (see page 21), (not supplied) this connection is necessary. (If your TV has two or more inputs, connect the audio/video cable to the VIDEO For SLV-X817 IN 1 jack
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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 1 Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR. ON/STANDBY 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 language > / . / ? / / from English to Chinese or Arabic. Before you start... 123 • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. 456 789 • MENU 1 Press MENU. MENU TIMER SET / CHECK SET UP MENU TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE / / SELECT : [ ] SET : [ EXECUTE ] 2 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor LANGUAGE / / (z) to LANGUAGE and press EXECUTE. • ENGLISH • CURSOR • EXECUTE SELECT : [ V v ] END :
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Getting Started Step 6 Setting the clock MENU You must set the time and date on the EXECUTE VCR to be able to use the timer CURSOR recording features properly. You can set > / . / ? / / the VCR clock using the on-screen display. 123 Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. 456 • Set the TV to the video channel. 789 • MENU 1 Press MENU. MENU TIMER SET / CHECK SET UP MENU TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE / / SELECT : [ ] SET : [ EXECUTE ] 2 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor CLOCK SE
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Step 6 : Setting the clock (continued) 5 Set the year, hour and minutes in CLOCK SET sequence, using CURSOR / to flash the 252 . 1 . 1997 THU 15:30 • CURSOR item to be set, and CURSOR >/. to select the digits. SELECT :[] SET :[ ] END : [ EXECUTE ] • EXECUTE 6 Press EXECUTE to start the clock. Tip • To change the digits during setting, press CURSOR ? to return to the item to be changed, and select the digits using CURSOR >/.. Note • The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for mo
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Getting Started Step 7 Tuning the VCR MENU First, we recommend that you preset the EXECUTE receivable channels in your area using CURSOR automatic presetting. Then, if some > / . / ? / / channels could not be preset automatically, you can preset them manually; if there are any unwanted channels among the preset ones, you can 123 disable the channels. 456 Before you start… 789 • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. 0 Presetting all receivable channels automatically • ME
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Step 7 : Tuning the VCR (continued) 3 Press CURSOR >/./?// to move the TUNER PRESET PROG 1 cursor (z) to NORMAL/CATV, then select NORMAL / CATV • NORM CATV • CURSOR AUTO PRESET NORM. CHANNEL SET 1 AFT • ON OFF To preset CATV channels, select CATV. FINE TUNING SELECT :[] SET :[] 4 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor TUNER PRESET PROG 1 (z) to AUTO PRESET, then press NORMAL / CATV • NORM CATV • CURSOR AUTO PRESET EXECUTE. CHANNEL SET 1 AFT • ON OFF FINE TUNING All receivable channels are preset in
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Getting Started Presetting channels manually MENU EXECUTE CURSOR > / . / ? / / 123 456 789 0 PROG+/– • MENU 1 Press MENU. MENU TIMER SET / CHECK SET UP MENU TUNER PRESET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE / / SELECT : [ ] SET : [ EXECUTE ] 2 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor TUNER PRESET PROG10 (z) to TUNER PRESET, then press NORMAL / CATV • NORM CATV • CURSOR EXECUTE. AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET 21 AFT • ON OFF FINE TUNING • EXECUTE SELECT :[] SET :[] 3 Press CURSOR >/./?// to move the TUNER PRESET PROG10
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Step 7 : Tuning the VCR (continued) 4 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor TUNER PRESET PROG10 (z) to CHANNEL SET. NORMAL / CATV • NORM CATV • CURSOR AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET 21 AFT • ON OFF FINE TUNING SELECT :[] SET :[] • PROG 5 Press PROG +/– to select the programme Selected programme position position. TUNER PRESET PROG14 NORMAL / CATV • NORM CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET 21 AFT • ON OFF FINE TUNING SELECT :[] SET :[] 6 Press CURSOR / repeatedly until the TUNER PRESET PROG14 channel you want i
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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. 1 Press MENU, then select TUNER PRESET and press EXECUTE. 2 Select CHANNEL SET. 3 Press PROG +/– until the programme position you want to disable appears beside “PROG” on the TV screen. 4 Press programme number button “0” twice to display the number “0” beside CHANNEL SET. 5 Repeat steps
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Basic Operations Playing a tape 6 EJECT TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY 123 DISPLAY COUNTER 456 RESET 789 SLV-X717 0 REPLAY P PAUSE COUNTER COLOR 3/# SEARCH RESET SYSTEM · PLAY ) FF p STOP SLV-X817 0 REW COUNTER COLOR RESET SYSTEM 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 2 Insert a tape. The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. 18 Basic Operations SLV-X817/717ME/PS/SG 3-858-651-11 (1)
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Basic Operations 3 Press · PLAY. PLAY When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically. Additional tasks To Press Stop play p STOP Pause play P PAUSE Resume play after pause P PAUSE or · 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 Replaying a recently watched scene You can immediately rewind and playback the scene you want to watch
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Playing a tape (continued) To play an NTSC-recorded tape Set NTSC PB at the rear of the VCR according to the colour system of your TV. If your TV is Set NTSC PB to PAL ON PAL TV NTSC 4.43 NTSC 4.43 NTSC 3.58 NTSC 3.58 To use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later, press COUNTER RESET. The counter in the display window resets to “0H00M00S.” Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter. H M S To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY. Not
