Summary of Contents for Sony SLV-KA200PL
- Page 1 3-861-288-12 (1) Video Cassette Player Operating Instructions SLV-KA200PL SLV-KF300PL ©1997 by Sony Corporation...
- Page 2 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Getting Started Step 1: Unpacking Step 2: Setting up the remote commander Step 3: Hookups Basic Operations 10 Playing a tape Additional Operations 14 Playing/searching at various speeds 16 Karaoke sing-along 19 Enjoying the surround sound (Virtual Sound) 20 Adjusting the picture 21 Editing with another VCR Additional Information... - Page 4 • 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models: SLV-KA200PL and KF300PL. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your unit. The SLV-KF300PL is the model used for illustration purposes.
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Page 5: Getting Started
Using the remote commander Remote sensor You can use this remote commander to operate the unit and a Sony TV. To operate this unit, point at the remote sensor on the unit. To operate the TV, point at the remote sensor on the TV. -
Page 6: Step 3 Hookups
• Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the connections are completed. • Be sure you make connections firmly. Loose connections may cause picture distortion. • If your TV doesn’t match any of the examples provided, see your nearest Sony dealer or qualified technician. Getting Started... - Page 7 • (SLV-KF300PL only) To play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V connection. • (SLV-KA200PL only) The sound is played back in monaural with either type of connection. However, when stereo equipment is connected to the LINE 1/2 IN jacks, the sound is output in stereo.
- Page 8 Step 3: Hookups (continued) Antenna hookup Make the following connections if your TV doesn’t have A/V inputs. A Use this hookup if you’re using: • VHF/UHF antenna (you get channels 2–13 and channels 14 and higher) • UHF-only antenna (you get channels 14 and higher) •...
- Page 9 Antenna hookup: Video cassette player setup When connecting the unit to the TV using only the antenna cable, you must set the RF UNIT switch on the rear of the unit so that the TV can receive the correct signal from the unit. Set the RF UNIT switch to CH 3 or CH 4, whichever channel is not used in your...
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Page 10: Basic Operations
Basic Operations Playing a tape 6 EJECT SEARCH P PAUSE ) FF · PLAY p STOP 0 REW Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Insert a tape. The unit turns on, and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. - Page 11 Additional tasks 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...
- Page 12 Playing a tape (continued) Selecting the sound during playback (SLV-KF300PL only) AUDIO Press AUDIO MONITOR to select MONITOR the sound you want. Each press of the button changes the indicator in the display window. When you play a tape recorded in stereo or with a bilingual sound track, the Hi-Fi Stereo indicator in the display window lights up.
- Page 13 Turning on the unit and TV, and starting playback automatically (Trinitron TV Synchro Play) You can only use this function if your TV is made by Sony (Trinitron TV). How to connect to use this function Connect the unit and TV with the audio/video cable (see “Audio/video (A/ V) hookup”...
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Page 14: Additional Operations
Additional Operations Playing/searching at various speeds SLOW +/– SEARCH · PLAY 7 FRAME 0 3 REW ) # FF ) FF · PLAY 0 REW Playback options Operation Fast-forward/rewind During stop, press ) FF or 0 REW. View the picture during fast- During fast-forward, hold ) FF down. - Page 15 To resume normal playback Press · PLAY. • If the picture shakes while in the still mode, adjust the picture using $/4 TRACKING NORMAL/SLOW STILL ADJUST. Notes • Streaks or snow cannot be eliminated completely in the various playback operations, especially in the slow motion mode. •...
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Page 16: Karaoke Sing-Along
Karaoke sing- along MIC VOL · PLAY You can sing along with a karaoke videotape played back on this unit. You can also sing along with a TV broadcast or music played back on MIC IN 1 equipment connected to the LINE 1 IN KARAOKE jacks on the rear panel of the unit or LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel of the... - Page 17 To adjust the microphone volume Turn the MIC VOL 1 control for the microphone connected to MIC IN 1. Turn the MIC VOL 2 control for the microphone connected to MIC IN 2. Setting the MIC VOL 1 and/or 2 control(s) to the centre position provides the best microphone volume.
- Page 18 – tapes on which sound sources are recorded with strong echo effects and chorus effects. • (SLV-KA200PL only) When you set KARAOKE to PON during playback on this unit, the sound is muted. • The AMS may not work correctly when: –...
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Page 19: Enjoying The Surround Sound (Virtual Sound)
If the connected TV or other audio equipment is monaural or simulates stereo, you cannot get a clear effect. • (SLV-KA200PL only) You can use the SURROUND function only with stereo sound sources played back on equipment connected to the LINE 1/2 jacks on the unit. When you use the LINE 1 IN jacks, set AUDIO INPUT MODE on the rear of the unit to STEREO. -
Page 20: Adjusting The Picture
Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking TRACKING AUTO/MANU Although the unit automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape, distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. If so, manually TRACKING adjust the tracking. NORMAL/ Press $/4 TRACKING SLOW NORMAL/SLOW to obtain the best possible picture. -
Page 21: Editing With Another Vcr
LINE OUT Audio/video cable (not supplied) : Signal flow To set the AUDIO INPUT MODE (SLV-KA200PL only) When you connect a commercially available 3-phono to 3-phono type audio/video cable to the LINE 1 IN jacks, set AUDIO INPUT MODE to STEREO. - Page 22 Editing with another VCR (continued) Operation (when recording on this unit) You can make a copy of a tape using P PAUSE REC indicator this unit for recording or playback. The unit cannot record TV programmes directly since it does not have a TV tuner.
- Page 23 To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety tab as illustrated. To record on a tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape. Safety tab Tips • To edit more precisely, press the P PAUSE buttons on the units to release pause. •...
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Page 24: Additional Information
Additional Information General setup information Attaching an external antenna connector 300-ohm to 75-ohm matching transformer 300-ohm twin When using a 300-ohm twin lead cable for a lead cable VHF/UHF antenna, use an antenna connector (not supplied) to connect the antenna to the unit. -
Page 25: Troubleshooting
Sony service facility (a standard service charge will be required). Do not use a commercially available wet-type cleaning cassette other than Sony’s, as it may damage the video heads. • The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult your local Sony service facility for more information. - Page 26 Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom Remedy The microphone sound is • The MIC VOL 1/2 control(s) is/are set too high. distorted. No tape can be inserted. • Check that a tape isn’t already in the tape compartment. • Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at The remote commander does not function.
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Page 27: Specifications
Specifications System General Format Power requirements VHS NTSC standard 110 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Video recording system Power consumption Rotary head helical scanning FM system 12 W Video heads Operating temperature Double azimuth two heads 5°C to 40°C Video signal Storage temperature NTSC color, EIA standards... -
Page 28: Index To Parts And Controls
Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Front panel (SLV-KA200PL) TV/VTR Front panel (SLV-KF300PL) TV/VTR Additional Information... - Page 29 1 POWER switch/indicator !¢ r REC (record) button (22) 2 LINE 2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO/L/R jacks !∞ p STOP button (11) (21) !§ P PAUSE button (11) 3 WIDE/WARP indicators (19) !¶ MIC IN 2 (microphone in 2) jack (17) 4 EFFECT button (19) !•...
- Page 30 Index to parts and controls (continued) Rear panel (SLV-KA200PL) Rear panel (SLV-KF300PL) 1 AC power cord (6) 5 AUDIO INPUT MODE switch (SLV- KA200PL only) (21) 2 RF (Radio Frequency) UNIT switch 6 LINE 1 OUT AUDIO/R/L/VIDEO jacks (7) 3 VHF/UHF IN connector (8)
- Page 31 Remote commander 1 6 EJECT button (11) 2 TV control buttons (Only for TV) (5) TV/VIDEO ; (TV power) u (on/standby) VOL (volume) +/– PROG (CH) (program(channel)) +/– 3 EFFECT button (19) 4 TRACKING AUTO/MANU button (20) 5 TV/VTR button (9) 6 r REC (record) button (22) 7 AUDIO MONITOR button (This button works only for SLV-KF300PL.)
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Page 32: Index
OPC (Optimum Picture mixer 24 Trinitron TV Synchro Control) 20 Play 13 P, Q Dubbing. See Editing Picture adjustment 20 E, F, G Playback 10 at various speeds 11, 14 Echo 17 frame-by-frame 14 Editing 21 EP mode 11, 22 Sony Corporation...