3-867-581-13 (1) Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions PAL NTSC SLV-SP100R ©1999 by Sony Corporation
WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the VCR 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 VCR operates on 110 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Check that the VCR’s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply.
Table of contents Getting Started Getting Started 4 5 6 8 Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Unpacking Setting up the remote commander Connecting the VCR Tuning your TV to the VCR Basic Operations 10 Playing a tape Additional Operations 15 Playing/searching at various speeds 17 Adjusting the picture 19 Editing with another VCR 22 Synchronised recording Additional Information 24 Troubleshooting 26 Specifications 27 Index to parts and controls back cover Index Demonstration mode The demonstration mode wil
Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: 4 • Remote commander • Aerial cable • R6 (Size AA) batteries • Audio/video cable (3-phono to 3phono) Getting Started
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 Remote sensor You can use this remote commander to operate the VCR and a Sony TV. To operate this VCR, point at the remote sensor on the VCR.
Step 3 Connecting the VCR Connect the aerial to your VCR and TV as shown below to watch TV programmes and video 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. Connecting the aerial AERIAL OUT Aerial cable (supplied) AERIAL IN to mains : Signal flow 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the VCR.
Additional connections If you want to use the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function (see page 14), this 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 connecting a stereo system as shown on the right.
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. ?/1 ON/STANDBY 1 ON/STANDBY 2 H PLAY Press ?/1 ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR. Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the video picture. This channel will now be referred to as the video channel. Some TV has the programme position, such as 0, that is reserved for a VCR. In this case, select that programme position for the video picture.
To select the TV system For your TV to receive the correct signal from your VCR you must set the TV SYSTEM switch on the rear panel of the VCR to either G (for system B/G) or K (for system D/K). If this switch is set to the wrong position, the sound will be distorted.
Basic Operations Playing a tape Z EJECT DISPLAY H PLAY m 3 REW A EJECT M # FF NTSC PB X PAUSE M FF H PLAY x STOP m REW x STOP 1 2 X PAUSE COLOR SYSTEM 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. 3 PLAY Press H PLAY (if playback did not start in step 2). When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically.
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 (M # FF on the VCR) during stop Rewind the tape m REW (m 3 REW on the VCR) during stop Eject the tape Z EJECT To set the colour system If streaks appear during playback, set COLOR SYSTEM on the VCR to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in. (Normally set the switch to AUTO.
Playing a tape (continued) To view the tape status on the screen Press DISPLAY. The following information appears on the TV screen. STEREO SP S– E 0 : 0 0 : 22 Audio monitor mode* Remaining tape length Time counter Tape speed* * Appears for a few seconds when the DISPLAY button is pressed and when the mode is changed. To turn the display off, press DISPLAY again. Notes • You can eject a tape even when the power is off. When you press Z EJECT, the VCR turns on automatically.
Selecting the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select 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 indicator in the display window lights up.
Playing a tape (continued) Turning on the VCR 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 VCR and TV with the audio/video cable (see “To a TV that has audio/video input jacks” on page 7.) Be sure to connect the audio/video cable to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks on the TV if the TV has two inputs or more.
Additional Operations Playing/searching at various speeds 3/# SEARCH H PLAY m 3 REW M # FF y SLOW M FF H PLAY m REW Playback options Operation View the picture during fastforward or rewind During fast-forward, hold M FF (M # FF on the VCR) down. During rewind, hold m REW (m 3 REW on the VCR) down. Play at high speed • During playback or pause, press # SEARCH or 3 SEARCH. • During playback or pause, hold down M FF (M # FF on the VCR) or m REW (m 3 REW on the VCR).
Playing/searching at various speeds (continued) To resume normal playback Press H PLAY. Tips • You can adjust the tracking just by pressing V/v NORMAL/SLOW/STILL ADJUST while playing a tape. • Adjust the picture using V/v NORMAL/SLOW/STILL ADJUST if: – streaks appear while playing in slow motion – the picture shakes while pausing Notes • Streaks or snow cannot be eliminated completely in the various playback operations, especially in the slow motion mode. • The sound is muted during these operations.
Adjusting the picture Although the VCR automatically adjusts the picture when playing a tape, distortions or noise may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. If so, manually adjust the resolution, colour and tracking.
Adjusting the picture (continued) About Adaptive Picture Control (APC) Adaptive Picture Control (APC) automatically improves recording and playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the video heads and tape. APC playback The APC function automatically works on all types of tapes, including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with APC. APC recording Whenever you insert a tape and first start recording, the VCR adjusts to the tape using the APC function.
Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this VCR TV This VCR (Recorder) LINE 1 IN Other VCR (Player) LINE OUT VMC-810HG audio/video cable (not supplied) : Signal flow Tip • If the other VCR is a monaural type and connected to the LINE 1 IN jacks on this VCR, the sound is recorded only on the channel whose jack is connected to the audio plug.
Editing with another VCR (continued) Operation (when recording on this VCR) You can make a copy of a tape using this VCR for recording or playback. The VCR cannot record TV programmes directly since it does not have a TV tuner. X PAUSE z REC Before you start editing • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 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.
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 X PAUSE buttons on the VCRs to release pause. • To cut out unwanted scenes while editing, press X PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins. When that scene ends, press X PAUSE again to resume recording. Note • You can record tapes only in SP mode.
Synchronised recording The Synchronised Recording feature enables you to record from the connected equipment such as a satellite tuner, a cable TV decoder or a TV that has a timer function. Once you set the timer on the other equipment, the VCR will start recording the programme synchronised with the timer. How to connect to use this function Connect the other equipment to the LINE 1 IN jacks of this VCR. This VCR (Recorder) TV, Satellite tuner, etc.
To prepare the Synchronised recording SYNCHRO REC 1 Set the timer on the equipment to the time of the programme you want to record, then turn the equipment off. 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. 3 Hold SYNCHRO REC down for more than two seconds. The SYNCHRO REC button lights up and the VCR stands by for recording.
Additional Information Troubleshooting Symptom Remedy The ?/1 ON/STANDBY switch does not function. • Connect the mains lead 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 an hour. The VCR enters standby mode or turns off automatically.
Recording Others Symptom Remedy The tape starts playing as soon as it is inserted. • The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape, cover the tab hole. The tape is ejected when you press z REC. • Check that the safety tab has not been removed. Nothing happens when you press z REC. • Make sure the tape is not at its end. A tape cannot be inserted. • Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment. The remote commander does not function.
Specifications System Supplied accessories Colour system PAL, MESECAM, NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.
Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.
Index to parts and controls (continued) Rear panel 28 1 Mains lead (6) 5 CONNECT LINE-1 switch (22) 2 RF (Radio Frequency) CHANNEL screw (9) 6 LINE 1 OUT AUDIO R/L/VIDEO jacks (7) 3 AERIAL OUT connector (6) 7 AERIAL IN connector (6) 4 LINE 1 IN AUDIO R/L/VIDEO jacks (19) 8 TV SYSTEM switch (9) Additional Information
Remote commander 1 Z EJECT button (11) 2 TV control buttons (Only for TV) (5) TV/VIDEO a (TV power) ?/1 (on/standby) VOL (volume) +/– PROG (CH) +/– 3 TV/VIDEO button (This button doesn’t work with this unit.
Index A, B D Accessories supplied 4 Adjusting picture colour 17 resolution 17 tracking 17 Aerial hookup 6 APC (Adaptive Picture Control) 18 Audio track 13 Auto head cleaner 25 AV (audio/video) connection 7 Demonstration mode Dubbing.
