3-065-583-11 (1) Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions PAL NTSC SLV-ED313ME/MJ/SG SLV-ED215PS/TH SLV-ED115PS © 2001 Sony Corporation 01GB01COV-ED313.
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. The mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop. Precautions Safety • This unit operates on 110 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Check that the unit’s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply.
Table of contents Getting Started Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Step 5: Step 6: Step 7: Unpacking Setting up the remote commander Connecting the VCR Tuning your TV to the VCR Selecting a language Presetting channels Setting the clock Basic Operations 18 Playing a tape 21 Recording TV programmes 24 Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function 30 Setting the timer manually Search Operations 32 Searching for the beginning of an Easy Timer recorded programme 33 Searching for the current position o
Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: • Remote commander • Aerial cable • R6 (size AA) batteries • Plug adaptor (for SLV-ED313ME/MJ only) Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the six models: SLV-ED313ME, ED313MJ, ED313SG, ED215PS, ED215TH and ED115PS. Check your model name by looking at the rear panel of your VCR. SLV-ED313ME is the model used for illustration purpose.
Step 2 Setting up the remote commander Getting Started 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 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.
Step 3 Connecting the VCR Connect the aerial to your VCR and TV as shown below to watch TV programmes and VCR pictures on your TV. In addition, if your TV has audio/video (A/V) input jacks, we recommend you connect the VCR to your TV using an audio/video cable to get a better picture and sound.
Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR ?/1 ON/STANDBY RF CHANNEL 1 ON/STANDBY 2 Getting Started If you have connected your VCR to the TV using the audio/video cable, skip this step. PROGRAM +/– Press ?/1 ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR. Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR. RF CHANNEL The factory-preset RF channel flashes in the display window for about three seconds. (RF32 is for SLV-ED313ME/MJ/SG and RF51 is for SLV-ED215PS/TH and SLV-ED115PS) Press RF CHANNEL again while the RF channel is flashing.
Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR (continued) 4 RF CHANNEL PROGRAM Press RF CHANNEL. The TV system indicator appears in the display window. Press PROGRAM +/– to select the correct TV system. If your TV system is B/G Select G I D/K I K Selected TV system SP 5 Tune the TV to the same channel as shown in the display window so that the picture on the right appears on the TV screen. Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions.
Step 5 Selecting a language ?/1 Before you start… • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Getting Started You can change the on-screen display language from English to Arabic. 0 MENU OK M/m 1 • ]/1 2 MENU Press ?/1 (on/standby) to turn on the VCR. Press MENU, then press M/m to move the cursor (B) to LANGUAGE and press OK. LANGUAGE / • ENGLISH PLAY SELECT END OK 3 PLAY Press M/m to select the desired language, then press OK.
Step 6 Presetting channels First, we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using the One Touch Tuning function or AUTO PRESET in the TUNER PRESET menu. Then, if some channels cannot be preset automatically, set them manually. If there are any unwanted channels among the preset ones, you can disable the channels.
Presetting all receivable channels automatically MENU OK M/m/
Step 6: Presetting channels (continued) 4 PLAY OK Press M/m to move the cursor (B) to AUTO PRESET, then press OK. All receivable channels are preset in numerical sequence. When no more receivable channels can be found, presetting stops and the picture from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen.
Presetting channels manually PROG +/– MENU OK M/m//. to move the cursor (B) to CHANNEL SET.
Step 6: Presetting channels (continued) 4 PROG Press PROG +/– to select the programme position. Selected programme position TUNER PRESET PROG14 •B / G D / K I SYSTEM NORMAL / CATV • NORM CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET 21 • ON AFT OFF FINE TUNING SELECT SET 5 PLAY OK Press , repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed.
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. In step 5 on page 14, press programme number button “0” twice to display the number “0” beside CHANNEL SET. 2 Press OK. If the picture is not clear Normally, the Auto Fine Tuning (AFT) function automatically tunes in channels clearly.
Step 7 Setting the clock You must set the time and date on the VCR to be able to use the timer recording features properly. MENU Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. 1 MENU OK M/m/
4 PLAY OK Set the year, hour and minute in sequence, using , to select the item to be set, and M/m to select the digits. CLOCK SET 2 5 . 1 2 . 2 0 0 1 TUE 1 5 : 3 0 5 ] :[ :[ ] : [ OK ] Press OK to start the clock. PLAY OK Getting Started SELECT SET END Tip • To change the digits when setting, press < to return to the item to be changed, and select the digits using M/m. Note • The menu disappears automatically if you do not proceed for more than a few minutes. Getting Started 01GB03GET-ED313.
Basic Operations Playing a tape EJECT CLEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 DISPLAY X PAUSE H PLAY M FF H PLAY x STOP M FF m REW m REW COLOR SYSTEM A EJECT 1 2 X PAUSE x STOP 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. 18 Basic Operations 01GB04BAS-ED313.
3 Press H PLAY. PLAY When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically. OK Additional tasks To Press Stop play x STOP Pause play X PAUSE Resume play after pause X PAUSE or H PLAY Fast-forward the tape M FF during stop Rewind the tape m REW during stop Eject the tape Z EJECT If your tape was recorded in Press COLOR SYSTEM until the indication below appears in the display window.
Playing a tape (continued) To use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later, press CLEAR. The counter in the display window resets to “0:00:00.” Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter. SP APC To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY. Press DISPLAY again and the counter will disappear from the TV screen.
Recording TV programmes INPUT SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PROG +/– DISPLAY z REC 1 2 3 Basic Operations REC SPEED Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. PROG Press PROG +/– to select the programme position you want to record. SP APC continued Basic Operations 01GB04BAS-ED313.
Recording TV programmes (continued) 4 Press REC SPEED to select the tape speed, SP or LP. REC SPEED LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP (Standard Play), however, SP produces better picture and audio quality. LP 5 APC Press z REC to start recording. REC The recording indicator lights up red in the display window. Recording indicator LP APC To stop recording Press x STOP. To check the remaining tape length Press DISPLAY.
To record NTSC colour system programmes NTSC colour signals can be recorded on this VCR from the line input (LINE-1 IN) only. Display “L” in the display window using INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– in step 3. For tape speed, select SP or EP in step 4. EP (Extended Play) provides recording time three times as long as SP, however, SP produces better picture and sound quality. When playing a tape, the VCR automatically detects the tape speed.
Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function The Easy Timer function allows you to make a timer recording of a programme without turning on your TV. Set the recording timer to record only one programme that will be broadcast within the next 24 hours using the EASY TIMER knob. If the VCR clock has not been set, you can also set the clock before setting the timer recording. Setting the Easy Timer PROGRAM +/– Before you start… • Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
4 EASY TIMER Set the recording stop time in the same way as in step 2, then push the EASY TIMER knob. A programme number flashes. 5 EASY TIMER SP APC Turn the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to select the programme you want to record. To select the tape speed, press REC SPEED. SP LP APC REC SPEED SP/LP (SP/EP) EASY TIMER Push the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the setting. Basic Operations 6 The t indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording.
Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function (continued) Setting or changing the Easy Clock When “–:– –” is displayed in the display window, the VCR clock has not been set. You need to set the clock using the Easy Clock function before setting the timer. You can also change the current time using the Easy Clock function.
3 EASY TIMER Push the EASY TIMER knob to finish setting the clock. The VCR enters the timer recording setting mode. To continue the Easy Timer setting, go to step 2 in “Setting the Easy Timer” on page 24. SP START APC To quit the Easy Timer setting mode without changing any settings, push the EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the t indicator appears in the display window.
Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function (continued) To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP. To check or change the timer setting Push the EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the setting you want to check or change flashes. Then re-enter the new setting, if necessary. If you do not want to change any of the settings, push the EASY TIMER knob repeatedly until the t indicator appears in the display window. You can also change the timer setting using the TIMER SET/CHECK menu.
Tips • To record from a source connected to the LINE-1 IN jacks, press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– or turn the EASY TIMER knob to display “L” in the display window. • To record NTSC signals, set the tape speed to SP or EP. To record in the EP mode, set the tape speed to “LP” in the display window. Notes • You cannot set the Easy Timer if eight programmes have already been set. • You can set the timer for only one programme using the Easy Timer function.
Setting the timer manually ?/1 You can preset up to eight programmes at a time. Before you start… • Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. INPUT SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PROG +/– MENU OK M/m/
To record the same programme every day or the same day every week, press m while the date is flashing. For details, see “Daily/ weekly recording” below. To record from a source connected to the LINE-1 IN jacks; press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– to display “L” in the “PROG” position. 3 Press , to confirm the setting. PLAY OK 4 The cursor (B) appears at the beginning of the line. To enter another setting, move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2. Press OK.
Search Operations Searching for the beginning of an Easy Timer recorded programme EASY TIMER knob If you record a programme using the Easy Timer function, you can easily find the beginning of the recording with the SEARCH MODE function. The SEARCH MODE indicator flashes when the VCR finishes making an Easy Timer recording. SEARCH MODE Push the EASY TIMER knob. The VCR turns on, rewinds to the beginning of the recorded programme and starts playback automatically. The SEARCH MODE indicator turns off.
Searching for the current position on a tape EASY TIMER knob This feature enables you to find the current position on a tape as well as the remaining time of the tape. SEARCH MODE 1 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly until the REMAIN indicator appears in the display window as shown on the right. SP START APC n The SEARCH MODE indicator lights up. SP START APC 2 Push the EASY TIMER knob to display the tape meter on the TV screen. The SEARCH MODE indicator turns off.
Searching using the Blank Search function EASY TIMER knob This feature enables you to find a blank section on your tape. SEARCH MODE 1 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly until the BLANK indicator appears in the display window. START SP APC The SEARCH MODE indicator lights up. 2 Push the EASY TIMER knob on the VCR. START SP APC n The SEARCH MODE indicator turns off. The VCR fast-forwards to the end of the tape. Then, the VCR rewinds the tape to the last recorded programme.
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. The VCR can search up to 99 index signals ahead of or behind the current position. You can either use the INDEX SEARCH buttons on the remote commander or the SEARCH MODE button and EASY TIMER knob on the VCR. ./> INDEX SEARCH Using the INDEX SEARCH buttons on the remote commander 1 2 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR.
Searching using the index function (continued) Using the SEARCH MODE button and EASY TIMER knob on the VCR EASY TIMER knob SEARCH MODE 1 Press SEARCH MODE on the VCR repeatedly until “INDEX” appears in the display window (the SEARCH MODE indicator lights up). SP 2 APC Turn the EASY TIMER knob to specify how many index signals ahead or behind you want to search: • To search ahead, turn the EASY TIMER knob clockwise. • To search backwards, turn the EASY TIMER knob counterclockwise.
Searching using the Time Search function EASY TIMER knob You can easily find a specific point on a tape by using the Time Search function. For example, you can find a recorded section 15 minutes ahead of or behind the current position of a tape by using the Time Search function. 1 SEARCH MODE Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly until “TIME” appears in the display window (the SEARCH MODE indicator lights up).
Additional Operations Playing/searching at various speeds ×2 H PLAY m REW y SLOW M FF H PLAY M FF m REW Playback options Operation View the picture during fastforward or rewind During fast-forward, hold down M FF. During rewind, hold down m REW. Play at high speed • During playback, press M FF or m REW on the remote commander. • During playback, hold down M FF or m REW. When you release the button, normal playback resumes. Play at twice the normal speed During playback or pause, press ×2.
Setting the recording duration time After you have started recording in the normal way, you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 z REC 1 While recording, press z REC. The t indicator appears in the display window. SP APC 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration. Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.
Checking/ changing/ cancelling timer settings Before you start… • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. ?/1 CLEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU OK M/m/
3 Press M/m to select the setting you want to change or cancel: • To change the setting, press
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 turns off), distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. If so, manually adjust the tracking. Press the TRACKING +/– buttons on the VCR to display the tracking meter. The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons (the indicator lights up).
Changing menu options 1 Press MENU, then select SET UP MENU. SET UP MENU OFF APC • ON PAL / MESECAM • AUTO PAL MESECAM NTSC PB • ON PAL TV 4. 43 3. 58 TAPE LENGTH • AUTO E240 E260 E300 ] SELECT : [ SET :[ ] 2 Press M/m to select the option to change, then press
Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this VCR This VCR (Recorder) TV Other VCR (Player) LINE-1 IN LINE OUT VMC-710HG/720HG audio/video cable (not supplied) : Signal flow Tip • Connect LINE-1 IN on this VCR to the line output jacks on the other VCR using a commercially available audio/video cable such as Sony VMC-710HG/720HG (not supplied). If the other VCR has the AUDIO L and R jacks, use a Sony VMC-910HG audio/video cable (not supplied).
Operation (when recording on this VCR) Before you start editing • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. • Press INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– to display “L” in the display window. • Press REC SPEED to select the tape speed (SP or LP for the PAL system, and SP or EP for the NTSC system). X PAUSE z REC 1 Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other (playback) VCR. Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause.
Additional Information Troubleshooting Clock Power If you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your nearest Sony service facility. Symptom Remedy The ?/1 ON/STANDBY switch does not function. • Connect the mains lead to the mains securely. The power is turned on but the VCR does not operate. • Moisture condensation has occured. Turn the power off, unplug the mains lead and leave the VCR to dry for over four hours.
Recording Remedy A TV programme does not appear on the TV screen. • Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you are using a monitor, set it to video input. • Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– buttons. Select a programme position when recording TV programmes; select “L” when recording from other equipment. TV reception is poor. • Adjust the TV aerial. • Make sure SYSTEM (B/G, D/K or I) in the TUNER PRESET menu is set to the system in your area.
Troubleshooting (continued) Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads • Normal picture • Rough picture initial contamination • Unclear picture • No picture (or black & white screen appears) terminal Sapphire tape cleaner The unit incorporates a sapphire tape cleaner which cleans a video tape when it is loaded. This cleaner can prevent the video heads from contamination by removing dust or mold from a tape with its sapphire edge.
Specifications System General Colour system PAL, MESECAM, NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.
Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.
Display window SP CLOCK START STOP LP APC EP NTSC PAL 1 Timer indicator (25) 7 Tracking indicator (42) 2 Tape speed indicator (22) 8 Colour system indicator (19) 3 CLOCK indicator (26) 4 START indicator (24) 9 Time counter/clock/line/ programme/TV system indicator (8, 20, 21, 26, 45) 5 STOP indicator (24) 0 Tape/recording indicator (22) 6 APC (Adaptive Picture Control) indicator (42) Rear panel 1 2 3 5 4 1 Mains lead (6) 4 AERIAL OUT connector (6) 2 LINE-1 IN AUDIO/VIDEO jacks (44) 5 LIN
Index to parts and controls (continued) Remote commander 1 TV/VIDEO remote control switch (5) 2 Z EJECT button (19) 3 TV/VIDEO button (for TV) (5) 4 INPUT SELECT button (23, 31) 5 CLEAR button (20, 41) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 EASY TIMER button (27) 7 z REC button (22, 39) 8 REC SPEED button (22) 0 9 ×2 button (38) 0 MENU button (9, 43) qa Tape/menu operation buttons X PAUSE/M button (19) x STOP/m button (19) m REW (rewind)/< button (19, 38) M FF (fast-forward)/, button (19, 38) H PLAY/OK button (19)
Index A E, F, G Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting picture 15, 38, 42 tracking 38, 42 Aerial hookup 6 AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) 15 APC (Adaptive Picture Control) 42 A/V (audio/video) connection 6 Easy Clock 26 Easy Timer recording Editing 44 EP mode 23 B L, M Blank Search 34 Language selecting LP mode 22 C Cancelling timer settings 40 Changing timer settings 40 Checking timer setting 40 Cleaning the video heads 46 Clock setting 16 Colour system compatible colour systems 2 setting 19 Connecting the VCR an
