Related Manuals for Sony SLV-SE70NP1, SLV-SE70NP2, SLV-SE70VC1, SLV-SE70VC2, SLV-SX70VC
Summary of Contents for Sony SLV-SE70NP1, SLV-SE70NP2, SLV-SE70VC1, SLV-SE70VC2, SLV-SX70VC
- Page 1 Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions PAL NTSC 4.43 SLV-SE70NP1/NP2/VC1/VC2 SLV-SX70VC ©1999 by Sony Corporation 3-865-324-E2 (1)
- Page 2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Getting Started 4 Step 1: Unpacking 5 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander 9 Step 3: Connecting the VCR 14 Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR 16 Step 5: Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function 19 Step 6: Setting the clock 24 Selecting a language 26 Presetting channels... -
Page 4: Getting Started
Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: • Remote commander • R6 (size AA) batteries Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 5 models: SLV-SE70NP1, SE70NP2, SE70VC1, SE70VC2, and SX70VC. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR. -
Page 5: Step 2: Setting Up The Remote Commander
(+) end clicks into position. Using the remote commander 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 Sony TV. - Page 6 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued) TV control buttons Turn the TV into standby mode Select an input source of the TV either from aerial in or from line in Select the programme position of the TV Adjust the volume of the TV Getting Started WIDE...
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Page 7: Controlling Other Tvs With The Remote Commander
• Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs. Controlling other TVs with the remote commander The remote commander is preprogrammed to control non-Sony TVs. If your TV is listed in the table below, set the appropriate manufacturer’s code number. - Page 8 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 Sony Akai Ferguson Grundig Hitachi...
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Page 9: Step 3: Connecting The Vcr
Step 3 Connecting the VCR If your TV has a EURO-AV connector, see page 10. If your TV does not have a EURO-AV (Scart) connector Mains lead to mains : Signal flow Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the VCR. - Page 10 Step 3 : Connecting the VCR (continued) If your TV has a EURO-AV (Scart) connector Mains lead to mains : Signal flow Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the VCR. Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable.
- Page 11 Connect LINE-1 (TV) on the VCR and the EURO-AV (Scart) connector on the TV with the optional EURO-AV cable. This connection improves picture and sound quality. Whenever you want to watch the VCR picture, press … TV/VIDEO to display the VIDEO indicator in the display window.
- Page 12 Step 3 : Connecting the VCR (continued) • TV Direct Rec You can easily record what you are watching on the TV (other than tapes being played on this VCR). For details, see “Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct Rec)”...
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Page 13: Additional Connections
Additional connections To a stereo system You can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo system to the AUDIO OUT R/L jacks as shown on the right. To a satellite tuner You can watch programmes from the satellite tuner connected to this VCR on the TV even when the VCR is turned off using the Line Through function. -
Page 14: Step 4: Tuning Your Tv To The Vcr
Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR If you have connected the VCR to your TV using the EURO-AV cable, skip this step. I/u ON/STANDBY ON/STANDBY Press I/u ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR. Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR lightly. The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window. - Page 15 If the screen does not appear clearly in step 4 above, press PROGRAM +/–, so that another RF channel appears. Then tune the TV to the new RF channel until a clear picture appears. SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Getting Started...
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Page 16: Step 5: Setting Up The Vcr With The Auto Set Up Function
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 language for the on-screen display, TV channels, guide channels for the ShowView system, and VCR clock automatically. - Page 17 PROGRAM Press PROGRAM +/– to select the abbreviation of your country. For some countries, there is a selection of languages to choose from. The abbreviations of the countries and languages are as follows: SLV-SE70VC1/SE70VC2/SX70VC Abbreviation Country Austria Belgium Belgium Belgium CH-D Switzerland CH-F...
- Page 18 Step 5 : Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function (continued) AUTO Press AUTO SET UP lightly. SET UP The VCR starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them in the appropriate order for your local area. If you use the SMARTLINK connection, the Preset Download function starts and the SMARTLINK indicator flashes in the display window during download.
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Page 19: Step 6: Setting The Clock
Step 6 Setting the clock You must set the time and date on the VCR to use the timer recording features properly. The Auto Clock Set function works only if a station in your area is broadcasting a time signal. If the Auto Set Up function did not set the clock correctly for your local area, try another station for the Auto Clock Set function. - Page 20 Step 6 : Setting the clock (continued) Press >/. to highlight MANUAL ADJUST, then press OK. PLAY Press >/. to set the date. PLAY Press / to highlight the month and set the month pressing >/.. PLAY Set the year, hour, and minutes in sequence, pressing / to highlight the PLAY item to be set, and press >/.
- Page 21 Press OK to start the clock. PLAY MENU Press MENU to exit the menu. Tips • To change the digits during setting, press ? to return to the item to be changed, and select the digits pressing >/.. • If you want to return to the previous menu, highlight RETURN and press OK. Note •...
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Page 22: Before You Start
Step 6 : Setting the clock (continued) Changing the station for the Auto Clock Set function Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. MENU Press MENU, then press >/. to highlight SETTINGS and press OK. - Page 23 Press >/. to highlight ON, then press PLAY Press . to highlight CLOCK PROG, then press OK. PLAY Press >/. repeatedly until the programme position of the station that PLAY carries the time signal appears. If the VCR does not receive the time signal from any station, AUTO ADJUST returns to OFF automatically.
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Page 24: Selecting A Language
Selecting a language You can change the on-screen display language from the one you selected with the Auto Set Up function. Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. MENU Press MENU, then press >/. - Page 25 MENU Press MENU to exit the menu. • If you want to return to the previous menu, highlight RETURN and press OK. Note • The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few minutes. Getting Started...
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Page 26: Presetting Channels
Presetting channels 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. • Set the TV to the video channel. MENU Press MENU, then press >/. - Page 27 Press >/. to highlight NORMAL, then press OK. PLAY To preset CATV (Cable Television) channels, select CATV. • PROG Press PROG +/– to select the programme position. Press >/. to highlight CHANNEL SET, then press OK. PLAY TUNER PROG. NORMAL / CATV NORMAL CHANNEL SET PAY - TV / CANAL+...
- Page 28 Presetting channels (continued) Press >/. repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed. PLAY The channels appear in the following order: • VHF E2 - E12 • VHF Italian channel A - H • UHF E21 - E69 • CATV S1 - S20 •...
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Page 29: If The Picture Is Not Clear
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 the manual tuning function. Press PROG +/– or the programme number buttons to select the programme position for which you cannot obtain a clear picture. -
Page 30: Changing/Disabling Programme Positions
Changing/ disabling programme positions After setting the channels, you can change the programme positions and the station names as you like. If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels, you can disable them. Changing programme positions Before you start… •... - Page 31 Press >/. to highlight the row on which you want to change the programme PLAY position, then press /. To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 60, press >/. repeatedly. Press >/. until the selected channel row moves to the desired programme PLAY position.
- Page 32 Changing/disabling programme positions (continued) Changing the station names You can change the station names (up to 5 characters). Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. MENU Press MENU, then press >/. to highlight LISTS and press OK.
- Page 33 Press /. PLAY Enter the station name. PLAY 1 Press >/. to select a character. Each time you press >, the character changes as shown below. A n B n … n Z n a n b n … n z n 0 n 1 n …...
- Page 34 Changing/disabling programme positions (continued) 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. Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. •...
- Page 35 Press >/. to highlight CHANNEL LIST, then press OK. PLAY Press >/. to highlight the row on which you want to disable. PLAY Press CLEAR. CLEAR The selected row will be cleared as shown on the right. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other programme positions you want to disable.
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Page 36: Setting The Pay-Tv/Canal Plus Decoder
Setting the PAY-TV/Canal Plus decoder You can watch or record PAY-TV/Canal Plus programmes if you connect a decoder (not supplied) to the VCR. Connecting a decoder DECODER/… LINE-2 IN : LINE-1 (TV) Getting Started EURO-AV cable (supplied with decoder) EURO-AV (Scart) AERIAL OUT Aerial cable... - Page 37 Setting PAY-TV/Canal Plus channels To watch or record PAY-TV/Canal Plus programmes, set your VCR to receive the channels using the on-screen display. Before you start… • Turn on the VCR, the TV, and the decoder. • Set the TV to the video channel. MENU Press MENU, then press >/.
- Page 38 Setting the PAY-TV/Canal Plus decoder (continued) Press >/. to highlight DECODER, then press OK. PLAY MENU Press MENU to exit the menu. MENU Press MENU, then press >/. to highlight SETTINGS and press OK. PLAY Press >/. to highlight TUNER, then press OK.
- Page 39 Press >/. to highlight NORMAL, then press OK. PLAY To preset CATV (Cable Television) channels, select CATV. • PROG Press PROG +/– to select the desired programme position. Press >/. to highlight CHANNEL SET, then press OK. PLAY Press >/. to select the PAY-TV/Canal Plus channels, then press OK.
- Page 40 Setting the PAY-TV/Canal Plus decoder (continued) Press >/. to highlight ON, then press PLAY MENU Press MENU to exit the menu. • If you want to return to the previous menu, highlight RETURN and press OK. Notes • The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few minutes.
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Page 41: Basic Operations
Basic Operations Playing a tape NTSC PB Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Insert a tape. The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. 6 EJECT DISPLAY CLEAR ·... - Page 42 Playing a tape (continued) Press · PLAY. PLAY When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically. Additional tasks Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape To play an NTSC-recorded tape Set NTSC PB at the rear of the VCR according to the colour system of your When your TV is PAL only...
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Page 43: Starting Playback Automatically With One Button
Notes • The counter resets to “0:00:00” whenever a tape is reinserted. • The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording. • The time counter does not appear on the TV screen when using an NTSC-recorded tape. -
Page 44: Recording Tv Programmes
Recording TV programmes Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. To record from a decoder, turn it on. Basic Operations COUNTER/ REMAIN DISPLAY SP/LP … TV/VIDEO INPUT SELECT PROG +/– r REC p STOP... - Page 45 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Press INPUT SELECT until a programme position number appears INPUT SELECT in the display window. • PROG Press PROG +/– to select the programme position you want to record. SP / LP Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP.
- Page 46 Recording TV programmes (continued) To check the remaining time Press DISPLAY. With the display on, press COUNTER/REMAIN to check the remaining time. Each time you press COUNTER/REMAIN, the time counter and the remaining time appear alternately. The remaining time with the indicator also appears in the display window.
- Page 47 Tips • To select a programme position, you can use the programme number buttons on the remote commander. For two-digit numbers, press the ? (ten’s digit) button followed by the programme number buttons. • You can select a video source from the LINE-1 (TV) or LINE-2 IN (Scart) connector also using the INPUT SELECT button.
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Page 48: Recording What You Are Watching On The Tv
Recording TV programmes (continued) Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct Rec) If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily record what you are watching on the TV (other than tapes being played on the VCR). Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. -
Page 49: Recording Tv Programmes Using
Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system The ShowView system is the feature that simplifies programming the VCR to make timer recording. Just enter the ShowView number listed in the TV programme guide. The date, times, and programme position of that programme are set automatically. -
Page 50: Recording Tv Programmes Using The Showview System
Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system (continued) TIMER Press • When you set TIMER OPTIONS to VARIABLE The TIMER METHOD menu appears on the TV screen. Press >/. to select SHOWVIEW, then press OK. • When you set TIMER OPTIONS to SHOWVIEW The SHOWVIEW menu appears on the TV screen. - Page 51 Press OK. PLAY The date, start and stop times, programme position, tape speed, and VPS/PDC setting appear on the TV screen. • If “--” appears in the “PROG.” (programme) column (this may happen for local broadcasts), you have to set the appropriate programme position manually.
- Page 52 Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system (continued) Press MENU to exit the menu. MENU Press I/u to turn off the VCR. stands by for recording. To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording, press p STOP. Daily/weekly recording In step 4 above, press .
- Page 53 To record satellite broadcasts If you connect the satellite tuner and the VCR, you can record satellite programmes. Turn on the satellite tuner. On the satellite tuner, select the satellite programme for which you want to make a timer setting. Keep the satellite tuner turned on until the VCR finishes recording the satellite programme for which you have made a timer setting.
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Page 54: Setting The Timer Manually
Setting the timer manually If the ShowView system is not available in your area, follow the instructions below to set the timer to record programmes. Before you start… • Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date. •... - Page 55 Set the date, start and stop times, programme position, tape speed, and PLAY VPS/PDC function: 1 Press / to highlight each item in turn. 2 Press >/. to set each item. To correct a setting, press ? to return to that setting and reset.
- Page 56 Setting the timer manually (continued) Daily/weekly recording In step 2 above, press . to select the recording pattern. Each time you press ., the indication changes as shown below. Press > to change the indication in reverse order. TODAY n SUN-SAT (Sunday to Saturday) n MON-SAT (Monday to Saturday) n MON-FRI (Monday to Friday) n SAT (every Saturday) ...
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Page 57: Additional Operations
Additional Operations Playing/searching at various speeds 03 REW Playback options Operation View the picture during During fast-forward, hold down )# FF. During rewind, hold fast-forward or rewind down 03 REW. Play at high speed • During playback, press )# FF or 03 REW on the remote •... - Page 58 Playing/searching at various speeds (continued) Playback options Play at twice the normal speed Play in slow motion Play frame by frame Rewind and start play To resume normal playback Press · PLAY. • Adjust the picture using the TRACKING +/– buttons if: –...
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Page 59: Setting The Recording Duration Time
Setting the recording duration time After starting recording in the normal way, you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration. While recording, press r REC. indicator appears in the display window. Press r REC repeatedly to set the duration. Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes. -
Page 60: Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings
Checking/ changing/ cancelling timer settings Before you start… • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Press I/u to turn on the VCR. Press MENU, then press >/. to highlight LISTS and press OK. Press >/. to highlight TIMER LIST, then press OK: •... - Page 61 Press >/. to select the setting you want to change or cancel, then press OK. The selected setting appears in the TIMER menu. • To change the setting, press ?// to highlight the item you want to change, and press >/. to reset it. •...
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Page 62: Recording Stereo And Bilingual Programmes
Recording stereo and bilingual programmes In ZWEITON (German stereo) system This VCR automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the ZWEITON system. When a stereo or bilingual programme is received, the STEREO indicator appears in the display window. - Page 63 Bilingual programme To listen to On-screen display Main MAIN Main and sub MAIN/SUB Standard sound* No indicator * Usually the main sound (monaural) Selecting the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want. To listen to On-screen display Stereo/main and sub STEREO...
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Page 64: Searching Using The Smart Search Function
Searching using the Smart Search function If you record multiple programmes on a tape, use the Smart Search function to see what has been recorded on your tape. You can see information such as date, time, and channel of programmes recorded on a tape. - Page 65 To stop searching Press p STOP. To exit the SMART SEARCH screen Press SMART SEARCH. To record in a blank space Blank space on the tape will appear as a blank row in the SMART SEARCH screen. Select the blank row in step 3, then press OK. The VCR rewinds/ fast-forwards the tape to the beginning of the blank space, then stops.
- Page 66 Searching using the Smart Search function (continued) Tips • You can store information for up to 24 programmes on a single list. • While recording, you can display the SMART SEARCH screen using the SMART SEARCH button. If you decide to stop recording, press SMART SEARCH to make the SMART SEARCH screen disappear first.
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Page 67: Searching Using The Index Function
Searching using the index function The VCR marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each recording begins. Use these signals as references to find a specific recording. Insert an indexed tape into the VCR. Press =/+ INDEX SEARCH. •... -
Page 68: Adjusting The Picture
Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape (the indicator flashes in the display window, then goes off), distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. In this case, manually adjust the tracking. - Page 69 • To set tracking to the centre position, press the TRACKING + and – buttons at the same time. Notes • You can adjust the tracking for the NTSC-recorded tape but the tracking meter won’t be displayed. • With the Auto Long Play function on, the OPC function will work only in SP mode. If the tape speed automatically switches from SP to LP, the OPC function turns off.
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Page 70: Changing Menu Options
Changing menu options Press MENU, then select OPTIONS and press OK. Press >/. to highlight OPTIONS-1 or OPTIONS-2, then press OK. Press >/. to select the option, then press OK. Press >/. to change the setting, then press OK. Press MENU to return to the original screen. Additional Operations Example: SLV-SE70NP1/SE70NP2 OPTIONS - 1... - Page 71 Menu choices Initial settings are indicated in bold print. OPTIONS-1 Menu option Set this option to • ON to switch on the OPC (Optimum Picture Control) function and improve picture quality. • OFF to switch off OPC. EDIT • ON to minimize picture deterioration when editing. •...
- Page 72 Changing menu options (continued) OPTIONS-2 Menu option DECODER/LINE2 TIMER OPTIONS POWER SAVE RF MODULATOR TV DIRECT REC Notes • When you set a timer recording, the indicators in the display window remain on, even though POWER SAVE is set to ON. •...
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Page 73: Editing With Another Vcr
Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this VCR This VCR (Recorder) : Signal flow • You can also use the LINE-1 (TV) connector instead. Notes • When you connect another VCR to the LINE-2 IN (Scart) connector, set DECODER/ LINE2 to LINE2 in the OPTIONS-2 menu. - Page 74 Editing with another VCR (continued) Operation (when recording on this VCR) Before you start editing • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. • Press INPUT SELECT to display “L2” (or “L1”) in the display window. •...
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Page 75: Additional Information
T-25CLW video head cleaning cassette. If these cleaning cassettes ar e not available in your ar ea, have the heads cleaned at your near est Sony ser vice facility (a standar d ser vice char ge will be r equired). Do not use a commer cially available liquid type cleaning cassette other than Sony’s, as it may damage the video... - Page 76 Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom The pictur e rolls ver tically during pictur e sear ch. The pictur e has no sound. The sound is unstable or has an echo. No TV programme appears on the TV screen. TV reception is poor . The tape starts playing as soon as it is inserted.
- Page 77 Symptom A tape cannot be inserted. The remote commander does not function. You cannot watch or r ecord PAY-TV/Canal Plus programmes. “L2” does not appear in the display window . The SMARTLINK function does not work. The tracking meter does not appear on the TV scr een.
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Page 78: Specifications
Specifications System Channel coverage PAL (B/G) VHF E2 to E12 VHF Italian channel A to H UHF E21 to E69 CATV S01 to S05, S1 to S20 HYPER S21 to S41 RF output signal UHF channels 21 to 69 Aerial out 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Inputs and outputs : LINE-1 (TV) -
Page 79: Index To Parts And Controls
Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in par Front panel 1 I/u ON/ST ANDBY switch/ indicator (14) 2 Tape compar tment 3 § EJECT button (42) 4 03 REW (rewind) button (42, 57) 5 · PLA Y button (42, 58) 6 )# FF (fast-for ward) button (42, 7 r REC (recor d) button (45, 59, 74) entheses ( ) for details. -
Page 80: Display Window
Index to parts and controls (continued) Display window 1 Timer indicator (52, 55) 2 NICAM indicator (SL V-SE70NP1/ SE70NP2 only) (62) 3 STEREO indicator (62) 4 Tape speed indicators (45) 5 VIDEO indicator (11, 46) 6 VPS (Video Programme System)/ PDC (Pr ogramme Deliver y Control) indicator (52) 7 OPC (Optimum Picture Contr ol) -
Page 81: Rear Panel
Rear panel 1 Mains lead (9, 10) 2 AERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE connector (9, 3 AERIAL OUT ANTENNE SORTIE connector (9, 4 NTSC PB (Play Back) switch (42) 5 DECODER/… LINE-2 IN DECODEUR/… ENTREE LIGNE-2 connector (13, 36, 73) 6 : LINE-1 (TV) : LIGNE-1 (TV) connector (11, 36) 7 AUDIO OUT R (right)/L (left) SORTIE AUDIO D/G jacks (13) -
Page 82: Remote Commander
Index to parts and controls (continued) Remote commander Additional Information 1 6 EJECT button (42) 2 WIDE button ( for TV) (7) 3 AUDIO MONITOR button (62) 2 button* (58) 5 & SLOW button* (58) 6 SP (Standar d Play)/LP (Long Play) button (45) DISPLA Y button (46) 8 ? (ten’s digit) button (6, 47) -
Page 83: Index Search
!£ TV / VIDEO r e mote contr ol switch !¢ I/ u (on/standby) switch (6, 52) !∞ COUNTER/REMAIN button (46) V (Teletext) button (for TV) (7) !§ ; TV power on/TV mode select button (for TV) (7) !¶ = /+ INDEX SEARCH buttons* (67) !•... - Page 84 Dubbing. See Editing E, F, G Editing 73 EP mode 43 EURO-AV connection Hi-fi audio track 63 I, J, K Index search 67 Sony Corporation Printed in France Language selecting 24 Safety tab 46 LP mode 45 Searching Monaural 62 Monitoring...