Sony SLV-ED616MJ User manual

SLV-ED818_GB 3-065-581-E1 (1)

Video Cassette

Recorder

Operating Instructions

3-065-581-E1 (1)

PAL NTSC

SLV-ED818SG

SLV-ED616MJ/SG

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Connecting the VCR

1Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV

and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear

panel of the VCR.

2Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and

the aerial input of your TV using the

supplied aerial cable.

3Connect the mains lead to the mains.

Additional connections

To a TV that has audio/video input

jacks

This additional connection improves

picture and sound quality. Connect the

TV as shown on the right.

AERIAL IN

Mains lead

to mains

AERIAL OUT

Aerial cable (supplied)

: Signal flow

OUT

AERIAL

OUT

AERIAL

LINE IN

Audio/video cable (not supplied)

LINE OUT

For SLV-ED818SG only

For SLV-ED616MJ/SG only

LINE IN

Audio/video cable (not supplied)

LINE OUT

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Setting the clock

You must set the time and date on the

VCR to be able to use the timer

recording features properly.

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

1Press MENU, then press M/mto move the

cursor (B) to CLOCK SET and press OK.

2Press M/mto set the date.

The day of the week is set automatically.

3Press ,to select the month and set the

month using M/m.

4Set the year, hour and minute in sequence,

using ,to select the item to be set, and

M/mto select the digits.

5Press OK to start the clock.

PLAY

CLOCK SET

1.1.2001 MON 0:00

SELECT

SET

END :[ OK ]

:[]

CLOCK SET

2 .1.2001 THU 0:005

SELECT

SET

END :[ OK ]

:[]

CLOCK SET

2.1.200 0:0052 1TUE

SELECT

SET

END :[ OK ]

:[]

CLOCK SET

2 . 1 . 2001 TUE52 5:301

SELECT

SET

END :[ OK ]

:[]

PLAY

M/m/</,

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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 using the One

Touch Tuning function

Press and hold ONE TOUCH TUNING on the VCR for more than

three seconds.

The VCR starts presetting the channels.

The WAIT indicator goes off when all receivable channels are preset.

To check if the channels are preset correctly

Set the TV to the video channel and press PROGRAM +/– on the VCR.

If the TV screen changes to a different programme each time you press

PROGRAM +/–, the channels are preset correctly.

If the sound is distorted or noisy, the VCR is set to a TV system different

from your area’s system. Select the correct TV system and preset channels

using the TUNER PRESET menu as shown on the next page.

Tip

• To stop the One Touch Tuning function, press ONE TOUCH TUNING or pSTOP

on the VCR during the setting.

ONE TOUCH

TUNING

SP APC

PROGRAM +/–

ONE TOUCH

TUNING

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Presetting all receivable

channels automatically

This VCR is capable of receiving B/G,

D/K and I system channels. For

receivable channel details, see page 7.

Before you start…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

1Press MENU, then press M/mto move the

cursor (B) to TUNER PRESET and press

OK.

2Press M/m/</,to move the cursor (B)

to SYSTEM, then select B/G, D/K or I,

whichever is applicable in your area. If

SYSTEM is set to the wrong position, the

sound will be distorted or noisy.

3Press M/m/</,to move the cursor

(B) to NORMAL/CATV, then select

NORM.

To preset CATV channels, select CATV.

4Press M/mto 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.

TUNER PRESET PROG 1

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

AUTO PRESET

CHANNEL SET

AFT

FINE TUNING

NORM

•

CATV

B / G

• D / K I

OFF

SELECT

SET :[]

:[]

TUNER PRESET PROG 1

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

AUTO PRESET

CHANNEL SET

AFT

FINE TUNING

NORM

•

CATV

B / G

•D / K I

OFF

SELECT

SET :[]

:[]

TUNER PRESET PROG 1

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

AUTO PRESET

CHANNEL SET

AFT

FINE TUNING

NORM

•

CATV

B / G

•D / K I

OFF

SELECT

SET :[]

:[]

TUNER PRESET PROG 1

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

AUTO PRESET

CHANNEL SET

AFT

FINE TUNING

NORM

•

CATV

B / G

D / K I

OFF

PLEASE WAIT

M/m/</,

continued

PLAY

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Presetting channels

manually

1Press MENU, then press M/mto move the

cursor (B) to TUNER PRESET and press

OK.

2Press M/m/</,to move the cursor (B)

to NORMAL/CATV, then select NORM.

To preset CATV channels, select CATV.

3Press >/.to move the cursor (B) to

CHANNEL SET.

4Press PROG +/– to select the programme

position.

PROG +/–

M/m/</,

Presetting channels (continued)

TUNER PRESET PROG10

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

AUTO PRESET

CHANNEL SET

AFT

FINE TUNING

NORM

•

CATV

B / G

•D / K I

OFF

SELECT

SET :[]

:[]

TUNER PRESET PROG10

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

AUTO PRESET

CHANNEL SET

AFT

FINE TUNING

NORM

•

CATV

B / G

•D / K I

OFF

SELECT

SET :[]

:[]

TUNER PRESET PROG10

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

AUTO PRESET

CHANNEL SET

AFT

FINE TUNING

NORM

•

CATV

B / G

•D / K I

OFF

SELECT

SET :[]

:[]

PLAY

PROG

TUNER PRESET PROG14

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

AUTO PRESET

CHANNEL SET

AFT

FINE TUNING

NORM

•

CATV

B / G

•D / K I

OFF

SELECT

SET :[]

:[]

Selected programme

position

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5Press ,repeatedly until the channel you

want is displayed.

Pressing <goes back to the previous

channels.

The channels are scanned in the following

order:

If you know the number of the channel you want, press the

programme number buttons. For example, for channel 5, first press

“0” and then press “5.”

6If the TV sound is distorted or noisy, press

M/m/</,to move the cursor (B) to

SYSTEM, then select B/G, D/K or I

whichever is applicable in your area.

7To allocate another channel to another programme position, repeat

steps 4 and 5.

8Press OK.

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.

1In step 5 above, press programme number button “0” twice to display

the number “0” beside CHANNEL SET.

2Press OK.

PLAY

Channel coverage

VHF

UHF

CATV (TV distribution)

System B/G

E2–E12

E21–E69

S1–S41, S01–S05

System I

SA4–SA13

B21–B69

S1–S41, S01–S05

System D/K

R1–R12

R21–R69

–

TUNER PRESET PROG14

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

AUTO PRESET

CHANNEL SET

AFT

FINE TUNING

NORM

•

CATV

B / G

•D / K I

OFF

SELECT

SET :[]

:[]

TUNER PRESET PROG14

NORMAL / CATV

SYSTEM

AUTO PRESET

CHANNEL SET

AFT

FINE TUNING

NORM

•

CATV

B / G

•D / K I

OFF

SELECT

SET :[]

:[]

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Recording TV

programmes

1Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.

2Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

3Press PROGRAM +/– to select the programme position you want to

record.

4Press zREC to start recording.

The recording indicator lights up red in the display window.

To stop recording

Press xSTOP.

To check the remaining tape length

Press DISPLAY on the remote commander. The white bar indicates the

approximate length of tape remaining.

To watch another TV programme while recording

1If the TV is connected to the VCR using an audio/video cable, set the

TV to TV input. If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial

cable, skip this step.

2Select another programme position on the TV.

To save a recording

To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety

tab as illustrated. To record on the tape again,

cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.

PROGRAM

REC

APC

zRECPROGRAM +/–

Recording indicator

Safety tab

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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

Before you start…

• Insert a tape with its safety tab in

place. Make sure the tape is longer

than the recording time.

1Push the EASY TIMER knob.

The START indicator appears in the display window.

If the clock has not been set,

“–:– –” appears. Go to step 2

in “Setting or changing the

Easy Clock” on page 11.

2Set the recording start time by turning the EASY TIMER knob

clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the time by 15

minutes.

To increase or decrease the

time by one minute, press

PROGRAM +/–.

3Push the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the start time setting.

The STOP indicator appears.

APC

START

APC

START

STOP

APC

EASY TIMER

PROGRAM +/–

REC SPEED

SP/LP

(SP/EP)

EASY TIMER

knob

continued

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REC SPEED

SP/LP

(SP/EP)

EASY TIMER

APC

Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function

(continued)

4Set the recording stop time in the same way as in step 2, then push

the EASY TIMER knob.

A programme number flashes.

5Turn the EASY TIMER knob clockwise or counterclockwise to select

the programme you want to record.

To select the tape speed, press

REC SPEED.

6Push the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the setting.

The

indicator appears in

the display window and the

VCR stands by for recording.

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