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3-861-945-12 (1)
Video Cassette
Recorder
Operating Instructions
PAL NTSC 4.43
SLV-E730EX/UX
©1998 by Sony Corporation
Introduction 1
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Installing WARNING • Allow adequate air circulation to prevent To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose internal heat buildup. the unit to rain or moisture. • Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs, To avoid electrical shock, do not open the blankets, etc.) or near materials (curtains, cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified a draperies) that may block the ventilation personnel only. slots. • Do not install the unit near heat sources Mains lead must only be changed at a qualified such as ra
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Getting Started Table of contents Getting Started 4 Step 1: Unpacking 5 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander 9 Step 3: Connecting the VCR 11 Step 4: Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function 12 Step 5: Tuning your TV to the VCR 14 Manual setup — Selecting a language, Presetting channels, Setting up VIDEO Plus+*, Setting the clock 26 Setting your personal code Basic Operations Additional Information 28 Playing a tape 55 Troubleshooting 31 Recording TV programmes 58 Specifications 35 Rec
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Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: • Remote commander • Aerial cable • R6 (size AA) batteries Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models: SLV-E730EX and E730UX. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR. The SLV-E730EX is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “SLV-E730UX only.” 4 Getting Started
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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. Insert the negative (–) end first, then push in and down until the positive (+) end clicks into position. Using the remote commander Remote sensor 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
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Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued) ON/STANDBY WIDE AUDIO MONITOR FASTEXT buttons TV/VIDEO DISPLAY 123 Programme 456 number buttons 789 ; 0 V PROG+/–/ Ã/× VOL+/– MENU Joystick >/./?// OK TV control buttons To Press Turn the TV into standby or active mode ON/STANDBY Select an input source of the TV either from TV/VIDEO aerial in or from line in Select the programme position of the TV Programme number buttons PROG +/– Adjust the volume of the TV VOL +/– Switch to TV (Teletext off)
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Getting Started To Press Select the sound AUDIO MONITOR Use FASTEXT FASTEXT buttons Call up on-screen display DISPLAY Change the Teletext page Ã/× Operate TV menu options MENU Joystick (>/./?//, OK) Switch to/from wide mode of a Sony wide TV (For WIDE other manufacture’s wide TV, see “Controlling other TVs with the remote commander” 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 time, remove
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Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued) 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 make wide mode settings, see the footnotes below this table for the applicable code numbers. Manufacturer Code number Manufacturer Code number 1 1 1 1 Sony 01* , 02 Philips 06* , 07* , 08* Akai 68 Saba 12, 13 Ferguson 52 Samsung 22, 23 1 1 Grundig 10* , 11* Sanyo 25 Hitachi 24 Sharp 29 1 1
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Getting Started Step 3 Connecting the VCR AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT Mains lead AERIAL IN to mains Aerial cable (supplied) : Signal flow 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV AERIAL and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear ANTENNE OUT panel of the VCR. SORTIE IN ENTREE AERIAL 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and ANTENNE OUT the aerial input of your TV using the SORTIE supplied aerial cable. IN ENTREE 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains. continued Getting Started 9
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Step 3 : Connecting the VCR (continued) Additional connections To a TV that has a EURO-AV (Scart) connector This additional connection improves : LINE-1 picture and sound quality. Connect the EURO-AV (TV) TV as shown on the right. Whenever (Scart) you want to watch the VCR picture, press TV/VIDEO to display the VIDEO VMC-2121 EURO-AV cable indicator in the display window. (not supplied) To a stereo system You can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo system to the AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT R/
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Getting Started 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 TV channels, the VCR clock, guide channels for VIDEO Plus+, and the RF channel. AUTO SET UP AUTO SET UP Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than three seconds. The VCR automatically turns on, and the ATP (Auto Tuner Preset) function starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets the
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Step 5 Tuning your TV to the VCR If you have connected the VCR to your TV using the EURO-AV cable, skip this step. PROGRAM +/– RF CHANNEL 1 Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR. RF CHANNEL The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window. The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV. 2 Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the VCR picture. This programme position will now be referred to as the video channel. 3 Tune the TV to the same channel as that SONY VIDEO CASSETTE
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Getting Started 4 Press RF CHANNEL. RF CHANNEL You have now tuned your TV to the VCR. From now on, whenever you want to play a tape, set the TV to the video channel. To check to see if the TV tuning is correct Set the TV to the video channel and press PROGRAM +/– on the VCR. If the TV screen changes to a different programme each time you press PROGRAM +/–, the TV tuning is correct. To obtain a clear picture from the VCR If the picture does not appear clearly in step 3 above, press PROGRAM +/–
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Manual setup — Selecting a language MENU If you prefer an on-screen language other than English, use the on-screen Joystick display to select another language. >/./?// OK Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. • MENU 1 Press MENU, then push the joystick to >/ SETTINGS . to select SETTINGS and press the OPTIONS TUNER joystick (OK). VIDEO PLUS+ CLOCK LANGUAGE PLAY OK SELECT : SET : OK 2 Push the joystick to >/. to select LANGUAGE PLAY LANGUAGE, then pres
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Getting Started Manual setup — Presetting PROG +/– channels MENU If some channels could not be preset using the Auto Set Up function, you can Joystick preset them manually. >/./?// OK Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. • MENU 1 Press MENU, then push the joystick to >/ SETTINGS . to select SETTINGS and press the OPTIONS TUNER joystick (OK). VIDEO PLUS+ CLOCK LANGUAGE PLAY OK SELECT : SET : OK 2 Push the joystick to >/. to select TUNER, TUNER PROG10
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Manual setup –– Presetting channels (continued) 4 Push the joystick to >/. to move the TUNER PROG10 PLAY cursor (Ó) to CHANNEL SET. NORMAL / CATV [] NORM CHANNEL SET [ C21 ] OK AFT [] ON FINE TUNING SELECT : SET : • PROG Selected programme 5 Press PROG +/– to select the programme position position. TUNER PROG 4 NORMAL / CATV [] NORM CHANNEL SET [ C21 ] AFT [] ON FINE TUNING SELECT : SET : 6 Push the joystick to ?// repeatedly until the channel you want is PLAY displayed. OK The channels appear
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Getting Started Disabling unwanted programme positions After presetting channels, you can disable unused programme positions. The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG +/– buttons. 1 In step 6 above, press programme number button “0” twice to display the number “00” beside CHANNEL SET. 2 Press the joystick (OK). If the picture is not clear Normally, the Auto Fine Tuning (AFT) function automatically tunes in channels clearly. If, however, the picture is not clear, you
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Manual setup — Setting up VIDEO Plus+ VIDEO Plus+ is a feature that simplifies programming the VCR to make timer 123 recordings. To use VIDEO Plus+, each programme position needs to be 456 Programme matched with its VIDEO Plus+ guide number channel. If the guide channels were not 789 buttons preset in the Auto Set Up procedure, you 0 need to set them manually. To get the guide channel numbers, see “Guide channels for VIDEO Plus+” on page 20, PROG +/– or look in the programme guide for your ar
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Getting Started 3 Push the joystick to >/. to move the VIDEO PLUS+ PLAY cursor (Ó) to the row on which you want PROG CH GUIDE CH BBC1 C4 2 1 OK to set the guide channel. BBC2 C2 5 2 ITV C2 7 3 CH4 C5 6 4 To display other pages for programme 5 C3 6 [] ––– SELECT : positions 6 to 60, push the joystick to >/. SET : 0 – 9 CANCEL : CLEAR repeatedly. 4 Press the programme number buttons to 123 VIDEO PLUS+ enter the guide channel number assigned PROG CH GUIDE CH 456 BBC1 C4 2 1 in the programme guide.
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Manual setup — Setting up VIDEO Plus+ (continued) Guide channels for VIDEO Plus+ Guide Station name Guide Station name channel channel 001 BBC1 125 BRAVO 002 BBC2 HSND 003 ITV EBN 004 CHANNEL 4 126 CNN 005 CHANNEL 5 127 EURONEWS 006 RTE 1 128 PERFORMANCE 007 RTE 2 THE ARTS CHANNEL 008 TV NA GAELTACHTA 129 SKY MOVIES GOLD 101 SKY ONE WEATHER 102 SKY NEWS 130 UK LIVING 103 SKY MOVIES TELEVISION X FANTASY 104 THE MOVIE CHANNEL CHANNEL 105 SKY SPORT 131 GRANADA + 106 NICKELODEON 132 GRANADA TALK PAR
