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Index to parts and controls
L[TV] / [VIDEO] remote control switch
(10)
M?/1 (on/standby) switch (11) (33)
NINPUT SELECT button (30) (37)
NINPUT SELECT button (30) (37)
(47)
Ot TV/VIDEO button (11) (13) (30)
P DISPLAY button (30)
QPROG (programme) +/– buttons (11)
P DISPLAY button (30)
QPROG (programme) +/– buttons (11)
(29)
RWIDE button (for TV) (11)
Sy SLOW button (39)
T×2 button (39)
Sy SLOW button (39)
T×2 button (39)
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Unpacking
Step 1 : Unpacking
Check that you have received the following items with the VCR:
• Remote commander
• Aerial cable
• R6 (size AA) batteries
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Setting up the remote commander
TV control buttons
Notes
• With normal use, the batteries should last about three to six months.
• If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time, remove
• With normal use, the batteries should last about 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 together with an old one.
• Do not use different types of batteries together.
• Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs.
• Do not use different types of batteries together.
• Some buttons may not work with certain Sony TVs.
To
Press
Set the TV to standby mode
?/1
Select an input source: aerial in or line in
t TV/VIDEO
Select the TV’s programme position
Programme number buttons,
-, PROG +/–
Adjust the volume of the TV
2 +/–
Call up the on-screen display
DISPLAY
Switch to/from wide mode of a Sony wide TV.
WIDE
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2
3
4
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6
7
8
9
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Programme
number buttons
number buttons
WIDE
DISPLAY
PROG +/–
?/1
t TV/VIDEO
2 +/–
-
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Setting up the remote commander
Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander
Inserting the batteries
Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by
matching the + and – on the batteries to
the diagram inside the battery
compartment.
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.
push in and down until the positive (+)
end clicks into position.
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 (
operate this VCR and a 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 the
not have the
symbol near the remote
sensor, this remote commander will not
operate the TV.
operate the TV.
To operate
Set
[TV] / [VIDEO] to
the VCR
[VIDEO] and point at the remote sensor at the VCR
a Sony TV
[TV] and point at the remote sensor at the TV
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2
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Remote sensor
[TV] /
[VIDEO]
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Connecting the VCR
Step 3 : Connecting 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
Note
• When you connect the VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable, you have to
• When you connect the VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable, you have to
tune your TV to the VCR (see page 14).
1
Disconnect the aerial cable from
your TV and connect it to IN
FRONT ANT. on the rear panel of
the VCR.
your TV and connect it to IN
FRONT ANT. on the rear panel of
the VCR.
2
Connect OUT TO TV of the VCR
and the aerial input of your TV
using the supplied aerial cable.
and the aerial input of your TV
using the supplied aerial cable.
AERIAL IN
Aerial cable (supplied)
OUT TO TV
: Signal flow
IN FRONT ANT.
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Connecting the VCR
If your TV has a Scart (EURO-AV) connector
1
Disconnect the aerial cable from
your TV and connect it to IN
FRONT ANT. on the rear panel of
the VCR.
your TV and connect it to IN
FRONT ANT. on the rear panel of
the VCR.
2
Connect OUT TO TV of the VCR
and the aerial input of your TV
using the supplied aerial cable.
and the aerial input of your TV
using the supplied aerial cable.
3
Connect AV1 (EURO AV) on the
VCR and the Scart (EURO-AV)
connector on the TV with the
optional Scart cable.
VCR and the Scart (EURO-AV)
connector on the TV with the
optional Scart cable.
This connection improves picture
and sound quality. Whenever you
want to watch the VCR picture,
press
and sound quality. Whenever you
want to watch the VCR picture,
press
t TV/VIDEO to display
the VCR indicator in the display
window.
window.
AV1
(EURO AV)
(EURO AV)
AERIAL IN
Scart (EURO-AV)
Aerial cable (supplied)
OUT TO TV
: Signal flow
Scart cable (not supplied)
IN FRONT ANT.
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Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function
Tip
• If you want to change the language for the on-screen display, see page 16.
• If you want to change the language for the on-screen display, see page 16.
Notes
• Whenever you operate the Auto Set Up function, some of the settings (VIDEO
• Whenever you operate the Auto Set Up function, some of the settings (VIDEO
Plus+, timer, etc.) will be reset. If this happens, you have to set them again.
• After using the Auto Set Up function, the message for the Auto Set Up does not
appear automatically when you connect the mains lead again. If you want to use
the Auto Set Up function again, press MENU, then press
the Auto Set Up function again, press MENU, then press
M/m/</, to highlight
INSTALLATION and press OK. Press
M/m to highlight AUTO SET UP, then
repeat the procedure from step 3.
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Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function
Step 4 : 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 TV channels, guide channels for the
VIDEO Plus+ system, and VCR clock automatically.
function. With this function, you can set the TV channels, guide channels for the
VIDEO Plus+ system, and VCR clock automatically.
To cancel the Auto Set Up function
Press MENU.
To change the RF channel
If the picture does not appear clearly on the TV, change the RF channel on
the VCR and TV. Select INSTALLATION from the menu, then press
the VCR and TV. Select INSTALLATION from the menu, then press
M/m
to highlight VCR OUTPUT CH and press
,. Select the RF channel by
pressing the
M/m buttons. Then, tune the TV to the new RF channel so that
a clear picture appears.
1
Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
If your TV does not have a Scart (EURO-AV) connector, tune the
TV to channel 21 (the initial RF channel for this VCR). Refer to
your TV manual for TV tuning instructions. If the picture does not
appear clearly, see “To change the RF channel.”
TV to channel 21 (the initial RF channel for this VCR). Refer to
your TV manual for TV tuning instructions. If the picture does not
appear clearly, see “To change the RF channel.”
2
Connect the mains lead to the mains.
The VCR automatically turns on, and the message for the Auto Set
Up function appears.
Up function appears.
3
Press OK.
The VCR starts searching for all of
the receivable channels and presets
them in the appropriate order for
your local area.
the receivable channels and presets
them in the appropriate order for
your local area.
If you want to change the order of
the channels or disable unwanted
programme positions, see
“Changing/disabling programme
positions” on page 20.
the channels or disable unwanted
programme positions, see
“Changing/disabling programme
positions” on page 20.
After the search or download is complete, the current time appears
for any stations that transmit a time signal. If the time does not
appear, set the clock manually. See “Setting the clock” on page 25.
for any stations that transmit a time signal. If the time does not
appear, set the clock manually. See “Setting the clock” on page 25.
OK
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Selecting a language
Selecting a language
If you prefer an on-screen language other than English, use the on-screen display to
select another language.
select another language.
Before you start…
• Turn on the VCR and the TV.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.
The abbreviations of the languages are as follows:
1
Press MENU, then press
M/m/</
, to highlight LANGUAGE SET
and press OK.
and press OK.
2
Press
M/m/</, to highlight the abbreviation of the desired
language from the table below, then press OK.
MENU
OK
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E X I T
M E N U
:
O K
:
S E T
S E L E C T
:
G B
I T
E S
D K
I T
E S
D K
D E
N L
P T
F I
N L
P T
F I
F R
G R
S E
G R
S E
OK
PLAY
Abbreviation
Language
GB
English
DE
German
FR
French
IT
Italian
NL
Dutch
GR
Greek
ES
Spanish
PT
Portuguese
SE
Swedish
DK
Danish
FI
Finnish
Abbreviation
Language
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Presetting channels
Presetting channels
If some channels could not be preset using the Auto Set Up function, you can preset
them manually.
them manually.
Before you start…
• Turn on the VCR and the TV.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.
1
Press MENU, then press
M/m/</
, to highlight INSTALLATION
and press OK.
and press OK.
2
Press
M/m to highlight MANUAL
SET UP, then press
,.
3
Press
M/m to highlight the row
which you want to preset, then press
,.
To display other pages for
programme positions 6 to 80, press
To display other pages for
programme positions 6 to 80, press
M/m repeatedly.
MENU
OK
PLAY
E X I T
S E T
M E N U
:
:
O K
:
E N D
S E L E C T
A U T O S E T U P
M A N U A L S E T U P
M A N U A L S E T U P
C H 2 1
:
V C R O U T P U T C H
:
OK
PLAY
E X I T
M E N U
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C L E A R
:
D E L E T E
S W A P P I N G
O K
T V S T A T I O N T A B L E
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O F F
O F F
O F F
P R
C H
N A M E
D E C
OK
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M E N U
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O K
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E N D
S E L E C T
M A N U A L T U N I N G
P R
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C H
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M F T
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N A M E
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Presetting channels
If the picture is not clear
If the picture is not clear, you may use the Manual Fine Tuning (MFT)
function. After step 4, press
function. After step 4, press
M/m to select MFT. Press </, to get a clear
picture, then press MENU to exit the menu.
Note
• When adjusting MFT, the menu may become difficult to read due to interference
• When adjusting MFT, the menu may become difficult to read due to interference
from the picture being received.
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Presetting channels
4
Press
</, repeatedly until the
channel you want is displayed.
5
Press
M/m to highlight NAME, then
press
,.
6
Enter the station name.
1 Press
M/m to select a character.
Each time you press
M, the character
changes as shown below.
A
A
t B t … t Z t 0 t 1 t
…
t 9 t A
2 Press
, to set the next
character.
The next space is flashed.
To correct a character, press
To correct a character, press
</, until the character you want to
correct is flashed, then reset it.
You can set up to 4 characters for the station name.
7
Press OK to confirm the station name.
8
Press MENU to exit the menu.
OK
PLAY
M E N U
:
O K
:
E N D
S E L E C T
M A N U A L T U N I N G
P R
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5
C H
:
0 3 3
M F T
:
–
N A M E
:
– – – –
:
S E T
:
E X I T
OK
PLAY
M E N U
:
O K
:
E N D
S E L E C T
M A N U A L T U N I N G
P R
:
5
C H
:
0 3 3
M F T
:
–
N A M E
:
– – – –
:
S E T
:
E X I T
OK
PLAY
M E N U
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O K
:
E N D
S E L E C T
M A N U A L T U N I N G
P R
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5
C H
:
0 3 3
M F T
:
–
N A M E
:
O – – –
:
S E T
:
E X I T
OK
PLAY
MENU
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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.
any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels, you can disable
them.
You can also change the station names. If the station names are not displayed, you can
enter them manually.
enter them manually.
Changing programme positions
Before you start…
• Turn on the VCR and the TV.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.
1
Press MENU, then press
M/m/</
, to highlight INSTALLATION
and press OK.
and press OK.
2
Press
M/m to highlight MANUAL
SET UP, then press
,.
3
Press
M/m to highlight the row
which you want to change the
programme position.
programme position.
To display other pages for
programme positions 6 to 80, press
programme positions 6 to 80, press
M/m repeatedly.
MENU
OK
PLAY
S E T
M E N U
:
:
O K
:
E N D
S E L E C T
A U T O S E T U P
M A N U A L S E T U P
V C R O U T P U T C H
M A N U A L S E T U P
V C R O U T P U T C H
:
:
E X I T
C H 2 1
OK
PLAY
C H
M E N U
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C L E A R
:
D E L E T E
S W A P P I N G
O K
T V S T A T I O N T A B L E
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O F F
O F F
O F F
O F F
P R
N A M E
D E C
E X I T
OK
PLAY
C H
M E N U
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C L E A R
:
D E L E T E
S W A P P I N G
O K
T V S T A T I O N T A B L E
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Changing/disabling programme positions
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.
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.
• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.
4
Press OK, then press
M/m to move
to the desired programme position.
5
Press OK to confirm the setting.
6
To change the programme position of another station, repeat steps 3
through 5.
through 5.
7
Press MENU to exit the menu.
1
Press MENU, then press
M/m/</
, to highlight INSTALLATION,
and press OK.
and press OK.
OK
PLAY
C H
M E N U
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S W A P P I N G
O K
T V S T A T I O N T A B L E
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O F F
O F F
O F F
O F F
P R
N A M E
D E C
E X I T
OK
PLAY
MENU
MENU
OK
PLAY
S E T
M E N U
:
:
O K
:
E N D
S E L E C T
A U T O S E T U P
M A N U A L S E T U P
V C R O U T P U T C H
M A N U A L S E T U P
V C R O U T P U T C H
:
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E X I T
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Changing/disabling programme positions
Changing the station names
You can change or enter the station names (up to 4 characters). The VCR must receive
channel information for station names to appear automatically.
channel information for station names to appear automatically.
Before you start…
• Turn on the VCR and the TV.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.
1
Press MENU, then press
M/m/</
, to highlight INSTALLATION
and press OK.
and press OK.
2
Press
M/m to highlight MANUAL
SET UP, then press
,.
3
Press
M/m to highlight the row
which you want to change or enter
the station name, then press
the station name, then press
,.
To display other pages for
programme positions 6 to 80, press
programme positions 6 to 80, press
M/m repeatedly.
4
Press
M/m to highlight NAME, then
press
,.
MENU
OK
PLAY
S E T
M E N U
:
:
O K
:
E N D
S E L E C T
A U T O S E T U P
M A N U A L S E T U P
V C R O U T P U T C H
M A N U A L S E T U P
V C R O U T P U T C H
:
:
E X I T
C H 2 1
OK
PLAY
C H
M E N U
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C L E A R
:
D E L E T E
S W A P P I N G
O K
T V S T A T I O N T A B L E
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O F F
O F F
O F F
O F F
O F F
P R
N A M E
D E C
E X I T
OK
PLAY
M E N U
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O K
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E N D
S E L E C T
M A N U A L T U N I N G
P R
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5
C H
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0 3 3
M F T
:
–
N A M E
:
– – – –
:
S E T
:
E X I T
OK
PLAY
M E N U
:
O K
:
E N D
S E L E C T
M A N U A L T U N I N G
P R
:
5
C H
:
0 3 3
M F T
:
–
N A M E
:
– – – –
:
S E T
:
E X I T
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Changing/disabling programme positions
Note
• Be sure to select the programme position you want to disable correctly. If you
• Be sure to select the programme position you want to disable correctly. If you
disable a programme position by mistake, you need to reset that channel manually.
2
Press
M/m to highlight MANUAL
SET UP, then press
,.
3
Press
M/m to highlight the row
which you want to disable.
To display other pages for
programme positions 6 to 80, press
programme positions 6 to 80, press
M/m repeatedly.
4
Press CLEAR.
The selected row will be cleared as
shown on the right.
shown on the right.
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other programme positions you want to
disable.
disable.
6
Press MENU to exit the menu.
OK
PLAY
C H
E X I T
M E N U
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C L E A R
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D E L E T E
S W A P P I N G
O K
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O F F
O F F
O F F
O F F
P R
N A M E
D E C
OK
PLAY
M E N U
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C L E A R
:
D E L E T E
S W A P P I N G
O K
T V S T A T I O N T A B L E
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O F F
O F F
O F F
O F F
P R
C H
N A M E
D E C
E X I T
CLEAR
C H
M E N U
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C L E A R
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D E L E T E
S W A P P I N G
O K
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MENU
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