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- Page 1 Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions SLV-SE100K SLV-SX100K SLV-SE400K SLV-SE450K © 2000 Sony Corporation 3-868-344-11 (1) PAL NTSC 4.43 PAL NTSC 4.43 PAL NTSC 4.43 PAL NTSC 4.43...
- 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 8 Step 3 : Connecting the VCR 11 Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the VCR 14 Step 5 : Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function 16 Step 6 : Setting the clock 21 Selecting a language 23 Presetting channels... -
Page 4: Getting Started
• R6 (size AA) batteries Check your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 4 models: SLV-SE100K, SX100K, SE400K and SE450K. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR. SLV- SE450K is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “SLV-SE450K only.”... -
Page 5: Step 2 : Setting Up The Remote Commander
Sony TV. Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot (•) can be used to operate your Sony TV. If the TV does not have symbol near the remote sensor, this remote commander will not operate the TV. - Page 6 Select an input source: aerial in or line in Select the TV’s programme position Adjust the volume of the TV Call up the on-screen display Switch to/from wide mode of a Sony wide TV Setting up the remote commander DISPLAY –/– –...
- Page 7 • Do not use a new battery together with an old one. • Do not use different types of batteries together. • Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs. Setting up the remote commander...
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Page 8: Step 3 : Connecting The Vcr
Step 3 : Connecting the VCR If your TV has a Scart (EURO-AV) connector, see page 9. If your TV does not have a Scart (EURO-AV) 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 9 If your TV has a Scart (EURO-AV) connector i LINE-1 Mains lead (TV) 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 10 About the SMARTLINK features (SLV-SE450K only) If the connected TV complies with SMARTLINK, MEGALOGIC* EASYLINK* LINK* , or T-V LINK* automatically runs the SMARTLINK function after you complete the steps on the previous page (the SMARTLINK indicator appears in the VCR’s display window when you turn on the TV). You can enjoy the following SMARTLINK features.
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Page 11: Step 4 : Tuning Your Tv To The Vcr
Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the VCR If your TV has a Scart (EURO-AV) connector, see page 13. If your TV does not have a Scart (EURO-AV) connector Follow the steps below so that your TV will properly receive the video signals from your VCR. - Page 12 Press PROGRAM +/– (repeatedly) to select the appropriate TV system for PROGRA TRACING your area. Select “G” for the B/G TV system, or “K” for the D/K TV system. Tune the TV to the same channel shown in the VCR display window so that the picture on the right appears clearly on the TV screen.
- Page 13 If your TV has a Scart (EURO-AV) connector ? ? ? ? /1 1 1 1 ON/STANDBY Press ?/1 ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR. ONSTAN Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR lightly. AUTO ST UP R CANNL The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window. The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV.
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Page 14: 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 15 Press AUTO SET UP lightly. AUTO ST UP R CANNL 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 the VCR” on page 11. If you want to change the order of the channels or disable unwanted programme positions, see “Changing/disabling programme positions”...
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Page 16: Step 6 : Setting The Clock
Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK. Press M/m to highlight CLOCK, then press For SLV-SE100K/SX100K and SE400K, only the clock setting menu appears. Skip the next step and go to step 4. Setting the clock MENU M/m/</,... -
Page 17: Setting The Clock
Press M/m to highlight MANUAL ADJUST, then press OK. Press M/m to set the day. Press , to highlight the month and set the month pressing M/m. Set the year, hour, and minutes in sequence, pressing , to highlight the item to be set, and press M/m to select the digits. - Page 18 Press MENU to exit the menu. Tips • To change the digits while setting, press < to return to the item to be changed, and select the digits by pressing M/m. • If you want to return to the previous menu, highlight RETURN and press OK. Note •...
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Page 19: Before You Start
Changing the station for the Auto Clock Set function (SLV-SE450K only) Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK. Press M/m to highlight CLOCK, then press AUTO ADJUST is highlighted. - Page 20 Press M/m to highlight ON, then press OK. Press m to highlight CLOCK PROGRAM, then press OK. Press M/m repeatedly until the programme position of the station that carries a time signal appears. If the VCR does not receive a time signal from any station, AUTO ADJUST returns to OFF automatically.
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Page 21: 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. Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK. - Page 22 Press M/m to highlight the desired language, then press OK. 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. Selecting a language...
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Page 23: 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. Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight SETTINGS and press OK. - Page 24 Press M/m to highlight TUNER, then press Press M/m to highlight NORMAL/CATV, then press OK. Press M/m to highlight NORMAL, then press OK. To preset CATV (Cable Television) channels, select CATV. Press PROG +/– to select the programme • PROG position.
- Page 25 Press M/m repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed. The channels appear in the following order: B/G TV system Channel number in the CHANNEL SET field C21–C69 S01–S41 S42–S46 If you know the number of the channel you want, press the programme number buttons.
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Page 26: If The Picture Is Not Clear
Press MENU to exit the menu. If the picture is not clear Normally, the Auto Fine Tuning (AFT) function automatically tunes in channels clearly. However, if 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 27: Changing/Disabling Programme Positions
Changing/disabling programme positions After setting the channels, you can change the programme positions as you like. If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels, you can disable them. You can also change the station names (SLV- SE450K only). If the station names are not displayed, you can enter them manually. - Page 28 Press M/m to highlight the row which you want to change the programme position, then press ,. To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 60, press M/m repeatedly. Press M/m until the selected channel row moves to the desired programme position. The selected channel is inserted at the new programme position and the intermediate channels are displaced to fill the gap.
- Page 29 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. • Set the TV to the video channel. Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight LISTS, and press OK.
- Page 30 Press M/m to highlight the row which you want to disable. Press CLEAR. CLAR 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. Press MENU to exit the menu. •...
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Page 31: Changing The Station Names
Changing the station names (SLV-SE450K only) You can change or enter the station names (up to 5 characters). The VCR must receive channel information (for instance, SMARTLINK information) for station names to appear automatically. Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. •... - Page 32 Press ,. PLAY Enter the station name. 1 Press M/m to select a character. PLAY Each time you press M, the character changes as shown below. A t B t … t Z t a t b t … t z t 0 t 1 t …...
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Page 33: 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. Z Z Z Z EJECT CLEAR DISPLAY H PLAY... - Page 34 Press H PLAY. When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically. PLAY Additional tasks Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape To set the colour system If the playback picture has no colour, or streaks appear during playback, set COLOUR SYSTEM in the OPTIONS-1 menu to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in (see page 59).
- Page 35 • The picture’s colour may be affected when playing a MESECAM-recorded tape in the LP mode.* • While setting the menu on the TV screen, buttons for playback on the remote commander do not function. SLV-SE100K/SX100K only SLV-SE400K/SE450K only Starting playback automatically with one button (One Touch Play)
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Page 36: Recording Tv Programmes
Recording TV programmes Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Recording TV programmes COUNTER/ REMAIN t TV/VIDEO DISPLAY SP/LP PROG +/– z REC x STOP... - Page 37 Press PROG +/– to select the programme position or station name* • PROG want to record. Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP* SP / LP LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP. However, SP (Standard Play) produces better picture and audio quality.
- Page 38 • About 30 seconds after the tape begins playback, the tape remaining time will be displayed. • The station name* signals. SLV-SE450K only not available on SLV-SE100K/SX100K Recording TV programmes may not appear if the VCR does not receive station name information Safety tab...
- Page 39 Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct Rec) (SLV-SE450K only) 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. Press z REC while you are watching a TV programme or external source.
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Page 40: Recording Tv Programmes Using The Showview System (Slv-Se450K Only)
Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system (SLV-SE450K only) The ShowView system is the feature that simplifies programming the VCR to make timer recordings. Just enter the ShowView number listed in the TV programme guide. The date, times, and programme position of that programme are set automatically. - Page 41 Press TIMER. TIMER • When you set TIMER OPTIONS to VARIABLE: The TIMER METHOD menu appears on the TV screen. Press M/m to select SHOWVIEW, then press OK. • When you set TIMER OPTIONS to SHOWVIEW: The SHOWVIEW menu appears on the TV screen.
- Page 42 If you want to change the date, tape speed* PLAY 1 Press </, to highlight the item you want to change. 2 Press M/m to reset it. • To record the same programme every day or the same day every week, see “Daily/weekly recording”...
- Page 43 VCR does not receive station name information signals. SLV-SE450K only not available on SLV-SE100K/SX100K Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system (SLV-SE450K only) to OFF in the OPTIONS- to STANDARD in the OPTIONS-2 menu, the...
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Page 44: Recording Tv Programmes Using The Timer
Recording TV programmes using the timer You can preset a total of eight programmes, including settings made with other timer methods. Before you start… • Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time and date. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. - Page 45 Press TIMER. TIMER For SLV-SE100K/SX100K and SE400K: The TIMER menu appears on the TV screen. For SLV-SE450K: • When you set TIMER OPTIONS to VARIABLE: The TIMER METHOD menu appears on the TV screen. Press M/m to select STANDARD, then press OK.
- Page 46 Press MENU to exit the menu. MENU Press ?/1 to turn off the VCR. recording. To record from a source, leave the connected equipment switched on. To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP. Daily/weekly recording In step 2 above, press m to select the recording pattern.
- Page 47 • The station name* may not appear if the VCR does not receive station name information signals. SLV-SE450K only not available on SLV-SE100K/SX100K to OFF in the OPTIONS- to SHOWVIEW in the OPTIONS-2 menu, you can set Recording TV programmes using the timer...
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Page 48: Additional Operations
Additional Operations Playing/searching at various speeds Playback options View the picture during fast- forward or rewind Play at high speed Playing/searching at various speeds H PLAY Operation During fast-forward, hold down M hold down m REW/m • During playback, press M commander. - Page 49 , noise may appear or there may be no colour. • If the playback mode mark doesn’t appear on the TV screen, press • The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse.* not available on SLV-SE100K/SX100K SLV-SE100K/SX100K only FF or m...
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Page 50: Setting The Recording Duration Time
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. While recording, press z REC. indicator appears in the display window. Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time. Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes. -
Page 51: 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 ?/1 to turn on the VCR. Press MENU, then press M/m to highlight LISTS and press OK. Press M/m to highlight TIMER LIST, then press •... - Page 52 Press M/m 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, then press M/m to reset it. •...
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Page 53: 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 programme position of programmes recorded on a tape. - Page 54 Press OK. The VCR starts searching, and playback starts automatically from the beginning of the selected programme. To stop searching Press x 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.
- Page 55 Press M/m to highlight LATEST DATA. If you want to reset the latest data screen, highlight NO DATA and press OK, then record a programme. Press OK. The latest data stored in the VCR’s memory is displayed. Tips • You can store information for up to 24 programmes on a single list. •...
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Page 56: Adjusting The Picture
Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape (the flashes in the display window, then turns off), distortion may occur if the recording is in poor condition. In this case, manually adjust the tracking. During playback, press TRACKING +/–... - Page 57 If you want to start recording quickly without using the OPC function, first set the VCR to recording pause (the OPC indicator flashes slowly) and press X PAUSE again to start recording * not available on SLV-SE100K/SX100K Adjusting the picture...
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Page 58: Changing Menu Options
Changing menu options Press MENU, then select OPTIONS and press Press M/m to highlight OPTIONS-1 or OPTIONS-2, then press OK. Press M/m to select the option, then press OK. Press M/m to change the setting, then press OK. Press MENU to return to the original screen. Menu choices Initial settings are indicated in bold print. - Page 59 • OFF to deactivate it. Note • When you set a timer recording, the indicators in the display window remain on, even though POWER SAVE is set to ON. not available on SLV-SE100K/SX100K SLV-SE450K only TIMER button. Changing menu options...
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Page 60: Editing With Another Vcr
Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this VCR Connect the line outputs of the other VCR to the LINE IN connector or jacks of this VCR. Your VCR (Recorder) i LINE-1 (TV) VMC-2121HG Scart cable (not supplied) : Signal flow Editing with another VCR Other VCR (Player) -
Page 61: Operation (When Recording On This Vcr)
3 so the VCR analyses the tape. Then, press X (pause) after the OPC indicator stops flashing to start recording. If you press X (pause) before the OPC indicator stops flashing, the OPC function is cancelled. * not available on SLV-SE100K/SX100K z REC Editing with another VCR... -
Page 62: Additional Information
Additional Information Troubleshooting If you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your nearest Sony service facility. Symptom The ?/1 ON/STANDBY switch does not function. The power is turned on but the VCR does not operate. The VCR is plugged in but the display window remains dark. - Page 63 Symptom Remedy No TV programme appears • Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you are using a on the TV screen. monitor, set it to video input. • If your TV is connected to the VCR with both Scart and aerial cables, make sure the RF channel is set to OFF (see page 13).
- Page 64 Symptom A tape cannot be inserted. The remote commander does not function. The SMARTLINK function does not work. The tracking meter does not appear on the TV screen. You cannot control other TVs. The display window becomes dim. The VCR needs to be cleaned.
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Page 65: Specifications
Approx. 355 × 96 × 285 mm (w/h/d) including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx. 3.6 kg Supplied accessories Remote commander (1) R6 (size AA) batteries (2) Aerial cable (1) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. * not available on SLV-SE100K/SX100K Specifications... -
Page 66: Index To Parts And Controls
Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Front panel A ?/1 ON/STANDBY switch (11) B A EJECT button (34) C Tape compartment D Remote sensor (5) (rewind) button (34) (48) F H PLAY button (34) (49) (fast-forward) button (34) (48) Index to parts and controls H z REC (record) button (37) (50) (61) -
Page 67: Display Window
D VPS (Video Programme System)/PDC (Programme Delivery Control) indicator* (42) E OPC (Optimum Picture Control) indicator (56) LP and EP are not available on SLV-SE100K/SX100K SLV-SE450K only VIDEO VPS SMARTLINK F SMARTLINK indicator* G TV indicator* H Tracking indicator (56) -
Page 68: Rear Panel
Rear panel A Mains lead (8) (9) B AERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE connector (8) (9) C AERIAL OUT ANTENNE SORTIE connector (8) (9) Index to parts and controls D i LINE-1 (TV) i LIGNE-1 (TV) connector (9) E NTSC PB (Play Back) switch (34) - Page 69 J MENU button (16) (51) K X PAUSE/M button (16) (34) x STOP/m button (16) (34) REW(rewind)/< button (34) (48) FF (fast-forward)/, button (34) (48) H PLAY/OK button (16) (34) * not available on SLV-SE100K/SX100K continued Index to parts and controls...
- Page 70 O t TV/VIDEO button (6) (9) (38) DISPLAY button (37) Q PROG (programme) +/– buttons (6) (24) (37) R WIDE button (for TV) (6) S y SLOW button (49) T ×2 button* (49) U SMART SEARCH button (53) * not available on SLV-SE100K/SX100K...
- Page 71 Index to parts and controls...
- Page 72 Dubbing. see Editing Editing 60 EP mode 35 Language selecting 21 LP mode 37 OPC (Optimum Picture Control) 56 Optional setting 58 Sony Corporation PDC (Programme Delivery Control) 42 Picture adjustment. See Adjusting Playback 33 at various speeds 48 frame-by-frame 49...