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SONY.

3-758-350-21(1)

Video

Cassette

Recorder

Operating

Instructions

EV-S7000

©

1994

by

Sony

Corporation

WARNING

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

OO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION

:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

00

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SEAVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product’s

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

CAUTION

To

prevent

electric

shock,

do

not

use

this

polarized

AC

plug

with

an

extension

cord,

receptacle

or

other

outlet

unless

the

blades

can

be

fully

inserted

to

prevent

blade

exposure.

Precautions

Safety

©

Operate

the

unit

only

on

120

V

AC,

60

Hz.

¢

If

anything

falls

into

the

cabinet,

unplug

the

unit

and

have

it

checked

by

qualified

personnel

before

operating

it

any

further.

©

One

blade

of

the

plug

is

wider

than

the

other

for

the

purpose

of

safety

and

will

fit

into

the

power

outlet

only

one

way.

If

you

are

unable

to

insert

the

plug

fully

into

the

outlet,

contact

your

Sony

dealer.

¢

Unplug

the

unit

from

the

wall

outlet

if

you

do

not

intend

to

use

it

for

an

extended

period

of

time.

To

disconnect

the

cord,

pull

it

out

by

the

plug,

never

by

the

cord.

Installing

¢

Allow

adequate

air

circulation

to

prevent

internal

heat

buildup.

¢

Do

not

place

the

unit

on

surfaces

(rugs,

blankets,

etc.)

or

near

materials

(curtains,

draperies)

that

may

block

the

ventilation

slots.

©

Do

not

install

the

unit

near

heat

sources

such

as

radiators

or

air

ducts,

or

in

a

place

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

excessive

dust,

mechanical

vibration

or

shock.

¢

Do

not

install

the

unit

in

an

inclined

position.

It

is

designed

to

be

operated

in

a

horizontal

position

only.

2

|

introduction

¢

Keep

the

unit

and

cassettes

away

from

equipment

with

strong

magnets,

such

as

microwave

ovens

or

large

loudspeakers.

©

Do

not

place

heavy

objects

on

the

unit.

®

If

the

unit

is

brought

directly

from

a

cold

to

a

warm

location,

moisture

may

condense

inside

the

VCR

and

cause

damage

to

the

video

head

and

tape.

When

you

first

install

the

unit,

or

when

you

move

it

from

a

cold

to a

warm

location,

wait

for

about

one

hour

before

operating

the

unit.

Information

For

customers

in

the

USA

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

digital

device,

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and,

if

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

tu

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

¢

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

©

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

on

a

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

©

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

You

are

cautioned

that

any

changes

or

modifications

not

expressly

approved

in

this

manual

could

void

your

authority

to

operate

this

equipment.

Caution

Television

programs,

films,

video

tapes

and

other

materials

may

be

copyrighted.

Unauthorized

recording

of

such

material

may

be

contrary

to

the

provisions

of

the

copyright

laws.

Also,

use

of

this

recorder

with

cable

television

transmission

may

require

authorization

from

the

cable

television

transmission

and/or

program

owner.

Owner’s

record

The

model

number

is

located

at

the

rear

and

front

of

the

unit

and

the

serial

number

on

the

top.

Record

the

serial

number

in

the

space

provided

below.

Refer

to

them

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

Model

No.

EV-S7000

Serial

No.

4

Welcome!

Table

of

contents

5

HIG

(high

eight)

video

system

Getting

Started

Step

1:

Unpacking

7

Step

2:

Setting

up

the

remote

commander

10

Step

3:

Hookups

23

~—

Setting

the

clock

24

=“

Presetting

channels

27

~—

Setting

up

cable

box

control

30

Setting

up

VCR

Plus+

Using

the

SET

UP

menu

Basic

Operations

34

=~

Playing

a

tape

37

~—_

Recording

TV

programs

41

Recording

TV

programs

using

the

timer

44

Recording

TV

programs

using

VCR

Plus+

46

Checking/cancelling

timer

settings

Additional

Operations

48

Playing/searching

at

various

speeds

50

Adjusting

the

picture

54

Searching

using

the

index

function

Editing

58

=

Shuttle

editing

60

Editing

with

another

VCR

62

Synchronized

editing

66

Assemble

editing

70

=

Audio

dubbing

Additional

Information

72

General

setup

information

73

~—-

Troubleshooting

75

=

Specifications

76

~—

Index

to

parts

and

controls

83

=

Index

back

Quick

reference

to

using

the

VCR

cover

Introduction

|

3

Welcome!

4

|

Introduction

inank

you

ror

purcnasing

tne

oony

Viaeo

Wassetle

necoruer

rests

(VCR).

Here

are

some

of

the

features

you'll

enjoy

with

your

VCR:

TIME

CODE

function

for

more

precise,

higher-quality

editing

Advanced

editing

function

that

lets

you

preset

8

events

to

be

edited

Flying

erase

head

for

smooth

transfer

between

inserted

portions

PCM

audio

recording

system

feature

that

allows

you

to

take

advantage

of

the

latest

technology

in

high-grade

audio

systems

JOG

dial

and

SHUTTLE

ring

for

easy

search

operations

LANC

@

jack

to

connect

peripheral

equipment

such

as

another

VCR

which

can

then

be

controlled

by

this

VCR

VCR

Plus+

system

that

lets

you

quickly

and

easily

preset

the

VCR

to

record

programs

Cable

box

control

that

allows

your

VCR

to

control

channel

selection

on

most

brands

of

cable

boxes

Remote

commander

that

features

multi-brand

TV

control

*

VCR

Plus+

and

PlusCode

are

trademarks

of

Gemstar

Development

Corporation.

The

VCR

Plus+

system

is

manufactured

under

license

from

Gemstar

Development

Corporation.

Hi

(high

eight)

video

system

Notes

¢

MIG

recording

or

playback

can

only

be

done

using

a

HIE

tape.

¢

You

cannot

make

Hifi

format

recordings

on

standard

[J

tapes.

Both

Fi

and

standard

EJ

cassette

tapes

can

be

used

with

this

VCR.

Refer

to

the

charts

below

for

the

compatibility

between

the

MiB

video

system

and

the

standard

EJ

system.

When

playing

a

tape

This

VCR

automatically

detects

the

type

of

tape

being

played,

either

HIE}

or

standard

EJ.

This

VCR

also

automatically

detects

the

tape

speed

(either

SP

or

LP)

the

tape

was

recorded

in.

Tape

type

Recording

format

Playback

mode

HMiEI

(high

eight)

HEI

(high

eight)

HIE)

tape

ens

=

El

(standard

8mm)

El

(standard

8mm)

Standard

EJ

tape

Eq]

(standard

8mm)

Eq]

(standard

8mm)

When

recording

on

a

tape

You

can

set

this

VCR

to

record

in

either

HIE}

or

standard

EJ

format.

See

“Using

the

SET

UP

menu”

on

page

32.

Tape

type

Recording

format

SET

UP

MENU

setting

HIB

(high

eight)

AUTO

FEI

tape

=—_

El

(standard

8mm)

=

OFF

Standard

[fs]

tape

(standard

8mm)

AUTO

or

OFF

Saving

a

recording

Slide

out

the

tab

on

the

cassette

so

that

the

red

color

appears.

To

re-record

on

the

cassette,

slide

the

tab

back.

Introduction

|

5

neck

tnat

you

nave

tne

rouowing

items:

Step

1:

Unpacking

¢

S-video

cable

e

Size

AA

(R6)

batteries

¢

Audio/video

cable

(3-phono

to

3-phono)

¢

Cable

mouse

(cable

box

controller)

¢

75-ohm

coaxial

cable

with

LANC

cable

F-type

connectors

6

|

Getting

Started

7

Inserting

the

batteries

Step

2:

Setting

up

the

Insert

two

size

AA

(R6)

batteries

by

matching

the

+

and

—

on

the

remote

commander

batteries

to

the

diagram

inside

the

battery

compartment.

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

TV.

LL.

Ss

o

=I

|

=

Sid

H

Remote

sensor

|

To

operate

Set

[TV]/[VTR]

to

Notes

.

R

»

With

:ncemal

dee,

the

the

VC

VTR

and

point

at

the

remote

sensor

on

the

VCR

batteries

should

last

for

a

Sony

TV

TV

and

point

at

the

remote

sensor

on

the

TV

approximately

three

to

six

months.

©

If

you

do

not

use

the

remote

commander

for

an

extended

period

of

time,

remove

the

batteries

to

avoid

possible

damage

from

battery

leakage.

*

Do

not

use

a

new

battery

with

an

old

one.

*

Do

not

use

different

types

of

batteries.

Getting

Started

|

7

Step

2

Setting

up

the

remote

commander

(continued)

COMMAND

MODE

VTR

1/2/3

Note

¢

If

you

set

the

COMMAND

MODE

VTR

OFF/1/2/3

selector

on

the

VCR

to

“OFF,”

you

can

no

longer

control

this

VCR

from

any

other

Sony

remote

commanders.

8

|

Getting

Started

setung

the

commana

moae

You

can

select

three

different

positions

for

the

command

mode

setting.

1

Turn

on

the

VCR,

then

press

OPERATION

PANEL

OPEN/

CLOSE

to

open

the

operation

panel.

Set

the

COMMAND

MODE

VTR

OFF/1/2/3

selector

on

the

VCR

to

“VIR

2.”

2

Set the

COMMAND

MODE

VTR

1/2/3

selector

on

the

remote

commander

to

“VIR

2.”

3

Set

the[Tv|(ViR|remote

control

selector

on

the

remote

commander

to

“[VTR].”

Controlling

other

Sony

video

equipment

if

other

Sony

video

equipment

has

a

COMMAND

MODE

selector

1

Set

the

COMMAND

MODE

1/2/3

selector

on

the

remote

commander

to

a

position

other

than

the

one

you

selected

for

this

VCR.

2

Set

the

COMMAND

MODE

selector

of

any

other

video

equipment

to

the

same

position

you

selected

in

step

1.

If

other

Sony

video

equipment

does

not

have

a

COMMAND

MODE

selector

You

can

control

other

Sony

video

equipment

using

the

following

COMMAND

MODE

settings.

1)

Infrared

remote

controlled

Sony

Betamax

VCRs:

position

1

(Some

units

may

not

be

controlled

in

this

mode.)

2)

Sony

8

mm

format

VCRs:

position

2

3)

Sony

VHS

format

VCRs:

position

3

Notes

©

If

the

TV

uses

a

different

remote

control

system

from

the

one

programmed

to

work

with

the

VCR,

you

cannot

control

your

TV

with

the

remote

commander.

If

you

enter

a

new

code

number,

the

code

number

previously

entered

will

be

erased.

¢

When

you

replace

the

batteries

in

the

remote

commander,

the

code

number

automatically

resets

to

1

(Sony).

Reset

the

appropriate

code

number.

ENTER

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.

4

Set(TV/VTRlon

the

top

of

the

remote

commander

to

TV.

2

Press

and

hold

down

POWER,

and

then

enter

your

TV’s

code

number(s)

using

the

number

buttons.

Press

the

ENTER

button.

Then

release

POWER.

Code

numbers

are

listed

below.

Now

you

can

use

the

buttons

marked

with

a

dot

(¢)

to

control

your

TV.

To

control

the

VCR,

reset

TV/IVTRIto

VTR.

Code

numbers

of

controllable

TVs

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.

Manufacturer

Code

number

Sony

1

Akai

4

AOC

4

Centurion

12

Coronado

3

Curtis-Mathes

12

Daytron

12

Fisher

11

General

Electric

6,10

Hitachi

2,3

J.C.

Penney

4,12

Jvc

9

KMC

3

Magnavox

3,8,

12

Marantz

4,13

MGA/Mitsubishi

4,

12,

13,

17

NEC

4,12

Panasonic

6

Manufacturer

Code

number

£

Philco

3,4

Philips

8

Pioneer

16

Portland

3

Quasar

6

Radio

Shack

5,

14

RCA

4,10

Sampo

12

Sanyo

11

Scott

12

Sears

7,10,

11

Sharp

3, 5,

18

Sylvania

8,12

Teknika

3,

8,

14

Toshiba

7

Wards

3,4,

12

Yorx

12

Zenith

15

Getting

Started

|

9

Step

3:

Hookups

Caution

Connections

between

the

VCR's

VHF/UHF

connector

and

the

antenna

terminals

of

the

TV

receiver

should

be

made

only

as

shown

in

the

following

instructions.

Failure

to

do

so

may

result

in

operation

that

violates

the

regulations

of

the

Federal

Communications

Commission

regarding

the use

and

operation

of

RF

devices.

Never

connect

the

output

of

the

VCR

to

an

antenna

or

make

simultaneous

(parallel)

antenna

and

VCR

connections

at

the

antenna

terminals

of

your

receiver.

Note

to

CATV

system

installer

This

reminder

is

provided

to

call

the

CATV

system

installer’s

attention

to

Article

820-40

of

the

NEC

that

provides

guidelines

for

proper

grounding

and,

in

particular,

specifies

that

the

cable

ground

shall

be

connected

to

the

grounding

system

of

the

building,

as

close

to

the

point

of

cable

entry

as

practical.

10

|

Getting

Started

Selecting

the

best

hookup

option

Before

you

can

use

your

VCR

for

the

first

time,

you

need

to

connect

it

to

your

TV

and

set

it

up

to

receive

programs

for

viewing

and

recording.

This

section

explains

how

to

hook

up

and

set

up

your

VCR

so

that

you

can

start

enjoying

it

right

away. There

are,

however,

many

types

of

TVs

available

and

many

ways

in

which

your

TV

can

be

hooked

up.

For

these

reasons,

this

manual

describes

several

ways

your

VCR

can

be

connected.

To

hook

up

your

VCR

so

that

it

works

best

for

you,

first

scan

through

the

table

below.

Then

use

the

accompanying

diagrams

and

procedures

on

the

following

pages

to

set

up

your

VCR.

If

you

have

Use

Refer

to

TV

that

has

audio/video

Audio/video

(A/V)

hookup,

Page

11

inputs

then

follow

one

of

the

hookups

below.

Cable

TV

with

cable

box

Hookup

1

Page

12

Cable

TV

without

cable

box

Hookup

2

Page

14

Antenna

only,

no

cable

TV

Hookup

3

Page

16

After

you've

completed

the

connections,

follow

the

instructions

for

setup

including

VCR

Plus+

setup.

During

setup,

if

you

need

more

details

of

the

procedure

described,

page

numbers

are

provided

where

you

can

find

complete,

step-by-step

instructions.

After

you’ve

completed

the

setup,

you’re

ready

to

use

your

VCR.

Procedures

differ

depending

on

the

hookup

you

used.

For

an

overview,

refer

to

“Quick

reference

to

using

the

VCR”

on

the

back

cover.

Before

you

get

started

¢

Turn

off

the

power

to

all

equipment.

¢

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.