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Sony

Corporation

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

ex-

pose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

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OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

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CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

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

prod-

uct’s

enclosure

that

may

be

of

suffi-

cient

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

accompa-

nying

the

appliance.

For

the

customers

in

the

U.S.A.

INFORMATION

This

equipment

generates

and

uses

radio

frequency

energy

and

if

not

installed

and

used

properly,

that

is,

instrict

accordance

with

the

manufacturers

instructions,

may

cause

interference

to

radio

and

television

reception.

It

has

been

type

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

computing

device

in

accordance

with

the

specifica-

tions

in

Subpart

J

of

Part

15

of

FCC

Rules,

which

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

such

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

inteference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

Reorient

the

receiving

antenna

Relocate

the

equipment

with

respect

to

the

receiver

More

the

equipment

away

from

the

receiver

Plug

the

equipment

into

a

different

outlet

so

that

equipment

and

receiver

are

on

different

branch

circuits.

If

necessary,

the

user

should

consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

_radio/television

technician

_

for

additional

suggestions.

The

user

may

find

the

following

booklet

prepared

by

the

Federal

Communications

Commission

helpful:

“How

to

identify

and

Resolve

Radio-TV

Interference

Problems”.

This

booklet

is

available

from

the

US.

Government

Printing

Office,

Washington,

DC

20402,

Stock

No.

004-000-00345-4.

For

the

customers

in

Canada

This

apparatus

complies

with

the

Class

B

limits

for

radio

noise

emissions

set

out

in

Radio

Interference

Regulations.

-—

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.

Owners

Record

The

model

number

is

located

at

the

front.

The

serial

number

is

located

on

the

top

of

the

panel.

Record

the

serial

number

in

the

space

provided

right.

Refer

to

them

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

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Safety

¢Operate

the

unit

only

on

120V

AC,

60Hz.

*Should

anything

fall

into

the

cabinet,

unplug

the

unit

and

have

it

checked

by

qualified

personnel

before

operating

it

any

further.

eOne

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

dealer.

*Unplug

the

unit

from

the

wail

outlet

if

it

will

not

be

used

for

an

extended

period

of

time.

To

disconnect

the

cord,

pull

it

out

by

the

plug.

Never

pull

the

cord

itself.

On

Installation

*Allow

adequate

air

circulation

to

prevent

internal

heat

build-up.

¢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.

The

unit

is

designed

for

operation

in

a

horizontal

position.

Do

not

install

it

in

an

inclined

position.

eKeep

the

unit

and

cassette

tapes

away

from

equipment

with

strong

magnets,

such

as

microwave

ovens

or

large

loudspeakers.

¢Do

not

place

any

heavy

object

on

the

unit.

On

Operation

When

the

unit

is

not

in

use,

turn

the

power

off

to

conserve

energy

and

to

extend

the

life

of

the

unit.

Remove

and

store

video

cassettes

after

recording

or

playback.

eStore

the

cassettes

in

their

cases

and

keep

them

in

an

upright

position

to

prevent

intrusion

of

dust

and

uneven

winding.

On

Cleaning

*Clean

the

cabinet,

panel

and

controls

with

a

dry,

soft

cloth,

or

a

soft

cloth

slightly

moistened

with

a

mild

detergent

solution.

¢Do

not

use

any

type

of

solvent,

such

as

alcohol

or

benzine,

which

might

damage

the

finish.

On

Repacking

Do

not

throw

away

the

carton

and

packing

materials.

They

make

an

ideal

container

in

which

to

transport

the

unit.

When

shipping

the

unit

to

another

location,

repack

it

as

illustrated

on

the

carton.

If

you

have

any

questions

about

this

unit,

contact

your

Sony

dealer

or

qualified

technician.

Before

You

Begin

;

C1]

Check

that

the

following

accessories

are

in

the

carton

with

your

unit:

eRemote

Commander

RMT-V757A

(1)

eSize

AA

(R6)

batteries

(2)

eExternal

antenna

connector

(1)

°75-ohm

coaxial

cable

with

F-type

connectors

(1)

eAC

power

cord

(1)

*Video

connecting

cable

(1)

eAudio

connecting

cable

(1)

CJ

In

the

text

of

this

manual,

buttons

and

switches

are

shown

in

capital

letters.

Example:

Press

PLAY.

CL]

The

buttons

on

the

Commander

and

the

unit

with

the

same

mark

have

the

same

functions.

C]

Notes

are

enclosed

in

boxes.

How

to

Use

This

Manual

This

manual

is

arranged

to

help

you

quickly

find

the

information

you

need

for

the

operation

of

the

SLV-757UC.

This

manual

consists

of

the

following

4

sections.

1

Preliminaries

2

Preparation

3

Operation

4

Other

Information

First,

look

through

the

Table

of

Contents.

If

you

are

already

familiar

with

VCR

operation,

read

starting

from

the

“Preparation”

section.

If

you

are

new

to

VCR

operation,

start

with

“Identifying

the

Operational

Parts”

to

familiarize

yourself

with

this

unit.

To

have

a

quick

overview

of

the

operation

of

this

unit,

refer

to

“Playing

a

Tape” (page

30),

“Recording

TV

Programs”

(page

38),

and

“Timer

Recording”

(page

46).

Overview

of

the

SLV-757UC

Tape

editing

functions

Edit

monitor

functions

You

can

see

the

editing

process

at

a

glance

as

both

the

picture

being

played

back

and

the

one

being

recorded

are

simultaneously

displayed

on

the

TV

screen.

Input

connectors

located

at

the

front

Allows

you

to

connect

a

video

camera

recorder

easily,

Flying

erase

head

Color

streaks

and

blurs

which

were

conventionally

caused

by

continuous

recording

or

insert

editing

are

eliminated

with

this

head.

Synchronized

editing

You

can use

this

unit

as

the

recorder

and

the

player

for

the

editing

and

control

this

unit

and

the

connected

VCR

simultaneously.

Control

S

input/output

jacks

and

control

L

jack

At

the

synchronized

editing,

you

can

remotely

control

the

tape

transport

of

other

Sony

video

equipment

by

using

this

unit.

Display

functions

and

AUTO

MENU

AUTO

MENU

You

can

select

a

tape

transport

operation

on

the

TV

screen.

P

in

P

(picture

in

picture)

You

can

watch

a

small

TV

picture

inset

in

the

VCR

playback

picture

and

vice

versa.

Data

screen

Tape

counter,

tape

speed,

remaining

tape

length,

channel

number

etc.

are

displayed.

Timer

setting

The

recordings

can

be

preset

on

the

TV

screen

with

the

Remote

Commander.

Timer

title

Just

before

a

timer

recording

starts,

the

date,

time

and

channel

of

the

program

are

recorded.

AUTO

TRACKING

function

Automatically

adjusts

the

screen

for

a

clear

picture.

FULL-LOADING

mechanism

Quickly

switches

the

tape

transport

operation.

SWING

SHUTTLE

ring

You

can

play

back

a

tape

or

play

back

in

reverse

at

the

various

speed.

Shuttle

edit

buttons

You

can

easily

find

the

starting

point

for

the

recording.

Timer

recordings

of

8

programs

over

a

month

You

can

preset

recordings

of

8

TV

programs

as

much

as

one

month

in

advance.

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

INSERT

recording

You

can

insert

a

desired

sound

and/or

picture

at

the

desired

point

onto

a

prerecorded

tape.

Function

memory

With

one

push

of

the

button,

the

selected

tape

transport

operation

starts.

High-quality

Picture

The

SLV-757UC

provides

sharp,

finely

detailed

pictures

through

High

Quality

picture

technology.

HQ:

The

video

cassette

recorder

(VCR)

with

this

marking

incorporates

VHS

high-quality

picture

technology

and

is

compatible

with

any

video

cassette

recorder

bearing

the

VHS)

mark.

High

quality

sound

This

VCR

automatically

performs

hi-fi

recordings.

Dynamic

range:

More

than

90

dB

Wow

and

flutter:

Less

than

0.005%

Audio

frequency

response:

20

—

20,000

Hz

Reproduces

clear

sound

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POWER

switch

and

indicator

Press

to

turn

on

the

power

of

the

VCR.

The

indicator

lights

when

power

is

supplied.

[2]

MIC

jack

(mini

type)

Connect

a

microphone.

[3]

LINE

IN

2

VIDEO/AUDIO

jacks

(phono

type)

Connect

to

the

video/audio

output

of

other

VCR

or

video

camera.

[4]

Cassette

compartment

Insert

a

cassette.

When

the

cassette

is

inserted,

the

power

will

be

automatically

turned

on.

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EJECT

button

Press

to

eject

the

cassette.

[6]

SYNCHRO

EDIT

indicator

Lights

when

the

SYNCHRO

EDIT

button

is

pressed.

AUDIO

INSERT

indicator

Lights

when

the

AUDIO

INSERT

button

is

pressed.

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[8]

VIDEO

INSERT

indicator

Lights

when

the

VIDEO

INSERT

button

is

pressed.

(9)

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EDIT

MONITOR

button

Press

to

display

the

EDIT

MONITOR

display.

SYNCHRO

EDIT

button

Press

to

perform

synchronized

editing.

COMMAND

MODE

switch

To

remotely

control

the

VCR

with

the

supplied

wireless

Commander,

set

this

selector

to

the

same

position

as

that

on

the

Commander.

Usually

set

to

VTR

3.

HEADPHONES

jack

(stereo

mini

type)

and

LEVEL

(headphone

level)

control

Connect

headphones

to

this

jack

and

adjust

the

sound

level.

[3]

CONTROL

L

connector

(5-pin

DIN

type)

Connect

to

the

CONTROL

L

connector

of

other

Sony

product

for

systematic

operations

such

as

synchronized

editing.

If

you

connect

a

Sony

editing

controller

RM-E300,

you

can

perform

automatic

assemble

editing

of

up

to

8

programs.

About

the

LANC

LANC

stands

for

Local

Application

Control

Bus

System.

The

LANC

connector

is

used

for

controlling

the

tape

transport

of

video

equipment

and

peripherals

connected

to

it.

This

connector

has

the

same

function

as

the

connectors

indicated

as

CONTROL

L

or

REMOTE.

(I4]

Display

window

Various

displays

appear.

See

“Indications

in

the

Display

Window.”

(page

72)

EDIT

MONITOR

indicator

Lights

when

the

EDIT

MONITOR

button

is

pressed.

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TRACKING

indicator

Blinks

while

the

VCR

is

searching

for

the

best

tracking

position.

Lights

when

the

best

position

is

obtained.

SWING

SHUTTLE

indicator

According

to

the

tape

transport,

the

corresponding

indicator

will

light.

(18]

Remote

sensor

Point

the

supplied

infrared

Remote

Commander

RMT-V757A

here.

([9]

SHARPNESS

control

Use

to

adjust

the

sharpness

of

the

picture

if

necessary.

Normally

set

this

control

at

the

center

indented

position.

REC

LEVEL

controls

Adjust

the

audio

recording

level.

Normally

keep

these

controls

at

the

center

indented

position.

Identifying

the

Operational

Parts

Inside

the

Front

Panel

ar

(3]

;

q

TUNER

2

(channel

number)

ANT

TV/VTR

button

Press

so

that

the

VTR

indicator

lights

to

watch

a

program

selected

on

the

unit.

To

watch

one

TV

program

while

recording

another,

press

this

button

again

to

turn

off

the

indicator.

INPUT

SELECT

button

Press

so

that

the

desired

input

mode

indicator

appears

in

the

display

window

to

select

the

program

to

be

recorded.

The

indicator

changes

as

follows.

UNE

REC

MODE

button

Press

to

select

the

recording

tape

speed,

SP

or

EP.

The

playback

speed

will

be

automatically

detected

regardless

of

the

setting

of

this

button.

EDIT

button

Normally

keep

this

button

at

OFF

(ie.

the

EDIT

indicator

is

off).

When

using

this

VCR

for

editing,

press

this

button

to

light

the

EDIT

indicator.

TIMER

REC

ON/OFF

button

When

entering

timer

recording

standby

mode,

press

this

button.

When

changing

or

canceling

a

timer

recording,

or

operating

the

unit

before

a

timer

recording

starts,

press

this

button

to

go

out

timer

recording

standby

mode.

(6)

K1]02

ee

ste

Ce)

|

Cee

im

QUICK

TIMER

button

Press

to

start

quick

timer

recording

and

to

set

the

recording

duration.

SWING

SHUTTLE

ring

Select

the

playback

speed

in

playback

or

recording

pause mode.

@

REC

button

Press

to

start

recording.

[9]

Tape

transport

buttons

<a

REW

(rewind),

>

PLAY,

e»

FF(fast-forward),

@

STOP,

at

/ee

PAUSE/STILL,

ee

HIGH

SPEED

REWIND

TRACKING

AUTO/MANUAL

button

Use

to

change

the

manual

tracking

mode

to

automatic

tracking

mode.

TRACKING

NORMAL/SLOW

and

STILL

ADJUST

buttons

Press

to

clear

streaks

if

they

appear

on

the

screen

in

the

normal

and

slow

playback.

(Tracking

normal/slow)

Press

to

reduce

picture

shaking

in

the

still

mode.

(Still

adjust)

CHANNEL

+/-

buttons

Press

to

select

the

preset

channels.

Press

+

to

advance

and

—

to

reverse.

Rear

Panel

an

(2]

VHF/UHF

IN

and

OUT

connectors

(F

type)

CONTROL

S

IN/OUT

jack

(mini

type)

IN:

Connect

to

the

CONTROL

S

output

jack

of

a

Sony

TV

set

or

TV

tuner

to

operate

the

VCR

by

remote

control

through

the

TV

or

TV

tuner.

OUT:

Connect

to

the

CONTROL

S

input

jack

of

other

Sony

product

for

systematic

operations

such

as

synchronized

editing.

LINE

IN

1

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

jacks

(phono

type)

Connect

to

the

LINE

OUT

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

jacks

of

other

video

equipments.

LINE

OUT

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

jacks

(phono

type)

Connect

to

the

LINE

IN

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

jacks

of

other

video

equipments.

On-screen

display

cannot

be

output

from

the

LINE

OUT

VIDEO

jack.

(5)

(6)

HI

MONITOR

OUT

AUDIO

and

VIDEO

jacks

(phono

type)

Connect

to

the

LINE

IN

jacks

on

a

TV.

The

unit

displays

on-screen

displays

on

the

TV

or

monitor

through

this

connection.

AC

OUTLET

(unswitched,

max.

400W)

Supplies

AC

power

to

video

or

audio

equipment.

Do

not

connect

any

equipment

whose

power

consumption

is

more

than

400W.

AC

IN

Connect

the

supplied

AC

power

cord.

[8]

RF

UNIT

selector

Use

to

select

the

channel

for

VCR

playback

or

program,

3CH

or

4

CH,

whichever

is

not

active

in

your

area,

Identifying

the

Operational

Parts

Remote

Commander

[1]

COMMAND

MODE

selector

To

remotely

control

the

VCR

with

the

Commander,

set

this

selector

to

the

same

position

as

that

on

the

VCR.

Usually

set

to

VTR

3.

Change

the

position

as

shown

below

to

control

other

Sony

VCRs.

VTR

1:

For

Sony

Betamax

VCRs

VTR

2:

For

Sony

8mm

format

VCRs

VTR

3:

For

Sony

VHS

format

VCRs

INPUT

SELECT

button

Press

to

select

the

sources

to

be

recorded.

The

selected

input

mode

indicator

appears

in

the

display

window.

[3]

REC

MODE

button

Press

to

select

the

recording

tape

speed:

SP

or

EP.

The

playback

speed

will

be

automatically

detected

regardless

of

the

setting

of

this

button.

[4]

MENU

button

Press

to

enter

the

MENU

mode.

Press

again

to

get

out

of

the

MENU

mode.

[5|

EXECUTE

button

and

cursor

shift

buttons

Used

to

preset

items

in

the

MENU

display.

10

(6)

el

SI

es

FUNCTION

MEMORY

button

Use

to

execute

the

type

of

tape

operation

selected

in

the

FUNCTION

MEMORY

menu.

TV

SCAN

button

Press

to

watch

each

TV

channel

for

a

few

seconds

in

the

preset

order.

ANT

TV/VTR

(Antenna

TV/VTR)

button

When

connecting

the

VCR

and

a

TV

via

the

VHF

antenna

terminal,

press

this

button

so

that

VTR

indicator

lights

in

the

display

window.

When

you

wish

to

watch

TV

programs

while

the

VCR

is in

use,

press

it

again

so

that

the

VTR

indication

is

turned

off.

POWER

switch

TVIVTR

selector

Set

to

TV

when

you

use

the

supplied

commander

to

operate

a

TV

and

to

VTR

to

operate

a

VCR.

DATA

SCREEN

button

Press

to

turn

on

and

off

the

on-screen

display.

COUNTER

RESET

button

Press

to

reset

the

counter

number

to

OHOOMOOS.

EDIT

MONITOR

button