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3-865-274-12 (1)
Video Cassette
Recorder
Operating Instructions
PAL NTSC 4.43
SLV-SE30EE
©1999 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 a laws. Also, use of this recorder with cable personnel only. television transmission may require authorization from the cable television Mains lead must
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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: Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function 13 Step 6: Setting the clock 15 Selecting a language 16 Presetting channels 20 Changing/disabling programme positions Basic Operations Additional Information 24 Playing a tape 46 Troubleshooting 27 Recording TV programmes 49 Specifications 30 Recording TV progra
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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 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 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
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Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued) É TV/VIDEO I/u DISPLAY ç +/– PROG+/– ; TV control buttons To Press Turn the TV into standby mode I/u Select an input source of the TV either from É TV/VIDEO aerial in or from line in Select the programme position of the TV PROG +/– Adjust the volume of the TV ç +/– Turn on the TV ; (TV) Call up on-screen display DISPLAY 6 Getting Started
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Getting Started 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 the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage. • Do not use a new battery with an old one together. • Do not use different types of batteries together. • Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs. Getting Started 7
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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 ANTENNE and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear IN ENTREE panel of the VCR. OUT SORTIE AERIAL ANTENNE 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and IN ENTREE the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable. OUT SORTIE 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains. 8 Getting Started
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Getting Started Additional connections This additional connection improves picture and sound quality. If your TV has LINE IN connector, connect your TV by using audio/video cable as shown on the LINE-1 OUT LINE IN right. Whenever you want to watch the VCR picture, press É TV/VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window. Audio/video cable (not supplied) : Signal flow Getting Started 9
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Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR I/u ON/STANDBY PROGRAM +/– RF CHANNEL ON/STANDBY 1 Press I/u ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR. 2 Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR lightly. The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window. RF CHANNEL The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV. 3 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. 4 Press RF CHANNEL. The TV system appears in the display window. R
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Getting Started – + PROGRAM 5 Press PROGRAM +/– (repeatedly) to select the appropriate TV system for your area. Select “G” for the B/G TV system, or “K” for the D/K TV system. 6 Tune the TV to the same channel as that shown in the display window so that SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER the picture on the right appears clearly on the TV screen. Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions. If you select the wrong TV system in step 5, the picture on the right may not appear. Select the appropri
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Step 5 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 the TV channels guided by the sequence indicated on the TV screen. AUTO SET UP AUTO Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than three seconds. SET UP The VCR automatically turns on. The VCR starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them according to the TV system you selected in “Tuning your TV to
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Getting Started Step 6 Setting the clock You must set the time and date on the VCR to use the timer recording features MENU properly. Before you start… >/./?// • Turn on the VCR and the TV. OK • Set the TV to the video channel. MENU SETTINGS 1 Press MENU, then press >/. to highlight SETTINGS and press OK. TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE RETURN PLAY OK SELECT : SET : OK EXIT : MENU CLOCK 2 Press >/. to highlight CLOCK, then press OK. AUTO ADJUST OFF PLAY CLOCK PROG MANUAL ADJUST 1 . 1 . 1999 FRI 0 : 00 OK S
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Step 6 : Setting the clock (continued) CLOCK 4 Press / to highlight the month and set PLAY the month pressing >/.. AUTO ADJUST AUTO ADJUST OFF OFF CLOCK PROG CLOCK PROG MANUAL ADJUST MANUAL ADJUST OK 28 . 9 . 1999 TUE 0 : 00 SELECT : SET : CONFIRM : OK EXIT : MENU CLOCK 5 Set the year, hour, and minutes in PLAY sequence, pressing / to highlight the AUTO ADJUST AUTO ADJUST OFF OFF CLOCK PROG CLOCK PROG MANUAL ADJUST MANUAL ADJUST item to be set, and press >/. to select OK 21 8 . 9 . 1999 TUE 8 :
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Getting Started Selecting a language You can change the on-screen display MENU language from the one you selected with the Auto Set Up function. >/. Before you start… OK • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. MENU SETTINGS 1 Press MENU, then press >/. to highlight SETTINGS and press OK. TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE RETURN PLAY OK SELECT : SET : OK EXIT : MENU LANGUAGE 2 Press >/. to highlight LANGUAGE, ENGLISH PLAY then press OK. OK SELECT : SET : OK EXIT : MENU 3 Press >/. to
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Presetting channels PROG +/– If some channels could not be preset using the Auto Set Up function, you can preset them manually. Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. MENU • Set the TV to the video channel. >/./?// OK MENU SETTINGS 1 Press MENU, then press >/. to highlight SETTINGS and press OK. TUNER CLOCK LANGUAGE RETURN PLAY OK SELECT : SET : OK EXIT : MENU TUNER 2 Press >/. to highlight TUNER, then PROG. 1 press OK. SYSTEM D / K PLAY NORMAL / CATV NORMAL CHANNEL SET C12 OK AFT ON FI
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Getting Started TUNER 3 Press >/. to highlight NORMAL/ PROG. 1 PLAY SYSTEM CATV, then press OK. NORMAL / CATV NORMAL CHANNEL SET CATV OK AFT FINE TUNING RETURN SELECT : CONFIRM : OK EXIT : MENU TUNER 4 Press >/. to highlight NORMAL, then PROG. 1 PLAY press OK. SYSTEM D / K NORMAL / CATV NORMAL CHANNEL SET C12 OK AFT ON To preset CATV (Cable Television) FINE TUNING RETURN channels, select CATV. SELECT : SET : OK EXIT : MENU • PROG 5 Press PROG +/– to select the Selected programme programme posit
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Presetting channels (continued) 7 Press >/. repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed. PLAY The channels appear in the following order: OK B/G TV system D/K TV system Receivable Channel number Receivable Channel number channel in the CHANNEL channel in the CHANNEL SET field SET field C02 E2 C02 R1 C03 E3 C05 R6 C04 E4 C06 R7 C05 E5 C12 R12 C06 E6 C13 R2 C07 E7 C14 R3 C08 E8 C15 R4 C09 E9 C16 R5 C10 E10 C17 R8 C11 E11 C18 R9 C12 E12 C19 R10 C21–C69 E21–E69 C20 R11 S01–S41 S1–S41 C21–C69
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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 7 above, press >/. repeatedly to display the number “00” beside CHANNEL SET. 2 Press MENU to exit the menu. 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 may also use th
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Changing/ disabling programme MENU positions >/.// After setting the channels, you can OK change the programme positions as you like. If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels, you can disable them. Changing programme positions Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. MENU LISTS 1 Press MENU, then press >/. to highlight LISTS and press OK. CHANNEL LIST TIMER LIST RETURN PLAY OK SELECT : SET : OK EXIT : MENU CHANNEL LIST 2 Press
