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3-861-476-11(1)
Video Cassette
Recorder
Operating Instructions
PAL NTSC
G
SLV-X847ML
©1997 by Sony Corporation
Introduction 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 11 Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR 14 Step 5: Setting up the VCR with EASY SET UP 17 Manual setup — Selecting a language, Presetting channels, Setting up G-CODE*, Changing/disabling programme positions, Setting the clock Basic Operations Editing 40 Playing a tape 63 Connecting to a VCR or stereo system 44 Recording TV programmes 64 Basic editing 47 Record
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Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: • Remote commander • Aerial cable • Audio/video cable (3-phono to 3-phono) • R6 (size AA) batteries 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) Notes • The TV/VIDEO button selects an input source of the TV from aerial in or line in. The button does not control this VCR. • 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 the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage. • Do not use a new battery with an old one. • Do not mix different types of batteries. Controlling other TV
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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 make wide mode settings, see the footnotes below this table for the applicable code numbers. Manufacturer Code number Manufacturer Code number 1 Sony 01* , 02, 03, 04, 05 NEC 66 3 Aiwa 32 Nokia 15, 16, 69* Akai 68 Nordmende 35, 42 Blaupunkt 10, 21 Orion 47, 48 1 Brionvega 40 Panasonic 17* , 49 1 1 1 C.G.M 09 Philips 06* , 07*
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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 and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear AERIAL panel of the VCR. OUT IN 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and AERIAL OUT the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable. IN 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains. 8 Getting Started
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Getting Started Additional connections To a TV that has phono type audio/ video input jacks This additional connection improves LINE-1 OUT picture and sound quality. Connect the LINE IN TV as shown on the right. If you want to use the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function (see page 43), this Audio/video cable (supplied) connection is necessary. (If your TV has two or more inputs, connect the audio/ video cable to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks.) To a stereo system You can improve sound quality by connectin
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Step 3 : Connecting the VCR (continued) Setting the NTSC PB switch to match your TV system You have to set the NTSC PB switch on the rear of the VCR according to your TV system to display the on-screen menus when there is NTSC PB switch no video signal input, and play back a tape recorded in the NTSC 3.58 system properly. Set the NTSC PB switch following the table below. If your TV is compatible with Set the NTSC PB switch to PAL, SECAM, or MESECAM ON PAL TV NTSC 4.43 NTSC 4.43 NTSC 3.58 NTSC 3.
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Getting Started 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 RF CH SET PROGRAM +/– ON/STANDBY 1 Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR. 2 Press RF CH SET on the VCR with a ball-point pen, etc. RF CH SET The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window. 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 b
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Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the VCR (continued) 4 RF CH Press RF CH SET. SET The TV system indicator appears in the display window. RF G Press PROGRAM +/– to select the desired TV system. PROGRAM If your TV color system and TV system are Select PAL I I D/K K B/G G NTSC M M 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
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Getting Started 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 5 above, go to step 6 to finish this procedure once. Then start again from step 2. After pressing RF CH SET in step 2, press PROGRAM +/– while the RF channel is displayed, so t
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Step 5 Setting up the u VCR with EASY MENU SET UP EXECUTE CURSOR >/./?// Before using the VCR for the first time, set up the VCR using the EASY SET UP function. With this function, you can set the language for the on-screen display, EASY SET UP TV channels, guide channels for G-CODE, and the VCR clock, guided by the sequence indicated on the TV screen. • 1 Press u to turn on the VCR. 2 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 3 EASY Press EASY SET UP on the VCR with a EASY SET UP 1–2–3–4
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Getting Started 5 Press CURSOR >/. to select either I, D/ EASY SET UP 1–2–3–4–5 K, B/G, or M, whichever is applicable in AUTO TUNER PRESET • CURSOR CH 4 2 B/G your area, then press EXECUTE. The VCR starts searching for all the • EXECUTE receivable channels. PLEASE WAIT During presetting, the channel being located is displayed on the screen. When all the channels are preset, the following screen appears. Even if various TV systems coexist in your EASY SET UP 1–2–3–4–5 area, the AUTO TUNER PRESET
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Step 5 : Setting up the VCR with EASY SET UP (continued) Notes • Do not exit EASY SET UP while the VCR is presetting channels. If you do, repeat EASY SET UP from the beginning. • The channel numbers preset using AUTO TUNER PRESET may not match your local channel numbers. This is because this VCR’s channel search system is based on the fixed TV system with the widest channel coverage. In this case, you can apply your local channel numbers to the programme positions (see “Changing programme posi
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Getting Started Manual setup — Selecting a language MENU EXECUTE You can change the on-screen display CURSOR >/./?// language from the one you selected with the EASY SET UP function. 123 456 789 0 Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. • MENU 1 Press MENU, then press CURSOR >/. to LANGUAGE / move the cursor (z) to LANGUAGE and • ENGLISH press EXECUTE. • CURSOR SELECT : [ V v ] END : [ EXECUTE ] • EXECUTE 2 Press CURSOR >/. to select the desired LANGUAG
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Manual setup — Presetting channels MENU EXECUTE First, we recommend that you preset the CURSOR receivable channels in your area using >/./?// EASY SET UP or using automatic presetting below. 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 If you live in the area where various TV systems coexist, and have channels that don’t match the TV system you selecte
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Getting Started 2 Press CURSOR >/./?// to move the TUNER PRESET PROG1 cursor (z) to SYSTEM, then select either SYSTEM•M I D/K B/G NORMAL / CATV • NORM CATV I, D/K, B/G, or M, whichever is AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET 2 applicable in your area. If SYSTEM is set AFT • ON OFF FINE TUNING to the wrong position, the sound will be SELECT : [ V v ] SET : [ B b ] distorted or noisy. 3 Press CURSOR >/./?// to move the TUNER PRESET PROG1 • CURSOR cursor (z) to NORMAL/CATV, then select SYSTEM•M I D/K B/G NORM
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Manual setup — Presetting channels (continued) 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 (z) to TUNER PRESET SYSTEM•M I D/K B/G NORMAL / CATV • NORM CATV and press EXECUTE. AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET 3 AFT • ON OFF • CURSOR FINE TUNING SELECT : [ V v ] SET : [ B b ] • EXECUTE 2 Press CURSOR >/./?// to move the TUNER PRESET PROG10 • CURSOR cursor (z) to NORMAL/CATV, then select SYST
