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Index to parts and controls

L [TV] / [VIDEO] remote control switch 

(10)

M ?/1 (on/standby) switch (11) (54)

N INPUT SELECT button (45) (58) 

(75)

O t TV/VIDEO button (11) (14) (45)

P

 DISPLAY button (45)

Q PROG (programme) +/– buttons (11) 

(29) (44)

R WIDE button (for TV) (11)

S y SLOW button (60)

T ×2 button (60)

U SMART SEARCH button (66)

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Unpacking

Check that you have received the following items with the VCR:

• Remote commander

• Aerial cable

• R6 (size AA) batteries

The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models: SLV-SE410K and SE510K.  
Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your VCR.  
SLV-SE510K is the model used for illustration purposes.  Any difference in 
operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “SLV-SE410K only.”

10

Setting up the remote commander

Insert two R6 (size AA) 
batteries by 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.

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 Sony TV.  
If the TV does not have the 

 

symbol near the remote sensor, 
this remote commander will 
not operate the TV.

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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[TV] / 
[VIDEO]

11

Setting up the remote commander

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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/1

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t

t

t

t TV/VIDEO

2

2

2

2

-

-

-

-

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Setting up the remote commander

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 

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.

13

Connecting the VCR

If your TV has a Scart (EURO-AV) connector, see page 14.

Note
• When you connect the VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable, you have to 

tune your TV to the VCR (see page 17).

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.

Connect the mains lead to the mains.

AERIAL

ANTENNE

IN

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

AERIAL

ANTENNE

IN

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

14

Connecting the VCR

Note
• If the TV is connected to the LINE-1 (TV) connector, setting the RF channel to 

OFF is recommended.  In the OFF position, only the signal from the aerial is 
output through the AERIAL OUT connector (see page 19).

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.

Connect LINE-1 (TV) on the 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 t TV/VIDEO to display 
the VIDEO indicator in the 
display window.

Connect the mains lead to the mains.

i LINE-1 
(TV)

AERIAL

ANTENNE

IN

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

AERIAL

ANTENNE

IN

ENTREE

OUT

SORTIE

15

Connecting the VCR

If the connected TV complies 
with SMARTLINK, 
MEGALOGIC*

1

, EASYLINK*

2

, 

Q-Link*

3

, EURO VIEW LINK*

4

, 

or T-V LINK*

5

, this VCR 

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.

• Preset Download

You can download your TV tuner preset data to this VCR and tune the 
VCR according to that data in Auto Set Up.  This greatly simplifies the 
Auto Set Up procedure.  Be careful not to disconnect the cables or exit the 
Auto Set Up function during the procedure.
See “Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function” on page 20.

• TV Direct Rec

You can easily record what you are watching on the TV.  For details, see 
“Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct Rec) (SLV-
SE510K only)” on page 46.

• One Touch Play

With One Touch Play, you can start playback automatically without 
turning on the TV.  For details, see “Starting playback automatically with 
one button (One Touch Play) (SLV-SE510K only)” on page 43.

• One Touch Menu

You can turn on the VCR and TV, set the TV to the video channel, and 
display the VCR’s on-screen display automatically by pressing MENU on 
the remote commander.

• One Touch Timer

You can turn on the VCR and TV, set the TV to the video channel, and 
display the timer recording menu (the TIMER METHOD menu, the 
TIMER menu, or the SHOWVIEW menu) automatically by pressing 

 TIMER on the remote commander.

You can set which timer recording menu is displayed using TIMER 
OPTIONS in the OPTIONS-2 menu (see page 73). 

• Automatic Power Off

You can have the VCR turn off automatically, if the VCR is not used after 
you turn off the TV.

*

1

“MEGALOGIC” is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporation.

*

2

“EASYLINK” is a trademark of Philips Corporation.

*

3

“Q-Link” is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation.

*

4

“EURO VIEW LINK” is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.

*

5

“T-V LINK” is a trademark of JVC Corporation.

Note
• Not all TVs respond to the functions above.

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Connecting the VCR

Using the Line Through 
function, you can watch 
programmes from a satellite 
or digital tuner connected to 
this VCR on the TV even 
when the VCR is turned off.  
When you turn on the satellite 
or digital tuner, this VCR 
automatically sends the signal 
from the satellite or digital 
tuner to the TV without 
turning itself on.

Note
• You cannot watch programmes on the TV while recording unless you are recording 

a satellite or digital programme.

Connect the satellite or digital tuner to the DECODER/LINE-2 IN 
connector as shown above.

Set DECODER/LINE2 to LINE2 in the OPTIONS-2 menu.

Set POWER SAVE to OFF in the OPTIONS-2 menu.

Turn off the VCR.

To watch a programme, turn on the satellite or digital tuner and the TV.

DECODER/
tLINE-2 IN

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Tuning your TV to the VCR

If your TV has a Scart (EURO-AV) connector, see page 19.

Follow the steps below so that your TV will properly receive the video 
signals from your VCR.

Press ?/1 (on/standby) to turn on the VCR.

Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR lightly.

The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window.

The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV.

Turn on your TV and select a programme position for the VCR 
picture.

This programme position will now be referred to as the video 
channel.

Press RF CHANNEL.

The TV system appears in the display window.

????

/1

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AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

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Tuning your TV to the VCR

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 TV tuning is correct. 

If the screen does not appear clearly in step 6 above, go to step 7 to finish this 
procedure once.  Then start again from step 2.  After pressing RF 
CHANNEL in step 2, press PROGRAM +/– while the RF channel is 
displayed, so that another RF channel appears.  Then tune the TV to the new 
RF channel so that a clear picture appears.

Note
• If you set the wrong TV system, you may have no sound or sound may be distorted.

Press PROGRAM +/– (repeatedly) to select the appropriate TV 
system for 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.

Refer to your TV manual for TV 
tuning instructions. 

If you select the wrong TV system 
in step 5, the picture on the right 
may not appear.  Select the appropriate TV system and tune the TV 
again.

If the picture does not appear clearly, see “To obtain a clear picture 
from the VCR” below. 

Press RF CHANNEL.

You have now tuned your TV to the VCR.  Whenever you want to 
play a tape, set the TV to the video channel.

PROGRAM

SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

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Tuning your TV to the VCR

Press ?/1 (on/standby) to turn on the VCR.

Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR lightly.

The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window.

The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV.

Press PROGRAM +/– to set the RF channel to OFF, and press RF 
CHANNEL again.

RF channel set up is complete.

????

/1

1

1

1

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

PROGRAM

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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.  

Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than three 
seconds.

The VCR automatically turns on, and the country abbreviation 
appears in the display window.

Press PROGRAM +/– to select the abbreviation of your country 
from the table on page 21.

For some countries, there is a selection of languages to choose from.

If your country does not appear, select ELSE.

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

PROGRAM

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Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

Press AUTO SET UP.

Tip
• If you want to change the language for the on-screen display from the one preset in 

the Auto Set Up function, see page 27.

Press AUTO SET UP lightly.

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 17.

If you want to change the order of the channels or disable unwanted 
programme positions, see “Changing/disabling programme 
positions” on page 32.

If you use the SMARTLINK connection*, the Preset Download 
function starts and the SMARTLINK indicator flashes in the display 
window during download.

For SLV-SE510K:
After the search or download is complete, the current time appears 
in the display window for any stations that transmit a time signal.

For SLV-SE410K:
When no more receivable channels can be found, presetting stops 
and “SET UP” disappears from the display window.

AUTO SET UP

RF CHANNEL

CZ

Czecho

Czech

HUN

Hungary

Hungarian

PL

Poland

Polish

SK

Slovakia

Slovak

TR

Turkey

Turkish

RUS

Russia

Russian

ELSE

Other countries

English

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Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

Notes
• If you stop the Auto Set Up function during step 3, you must repeat set up from 

step 1.

• Whenever you operate the Auto Set Up function, some of the settings 

(ShowView*, timer, etc.) will be reset.  If this happens, you have to set them again.

* SLV-SE510K only

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Setting the clock

You must set the time and date on the VCR to use the timer features properly.

The Auto Clock Set function (SLV-SE510K only) works only if a station in your area 
is broadcasting a time signal.  If the Auto Set Up function did not set the clock 
correctly for your local area, try another station for the Auto Clock Set function.

…

• Turn on the VCR and the TV.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

Press MENU, then press M/m to 
highlight SETTINGS and press OK.

Press M/m to highlight CLOCK, 
then press OK.

For SLV-SE410K, only the clock 
setting menu appears.  Skip the next 
step and go to step 4.

Press M/m to highlight MANUAL 
ADJUST, then press OK.

MENU

OK

PLAY

SET

:

SELECT :

OK

MENU

EXIT

:

SETTINGS

RETURN

TUNER
CLOCK
LANGUAGE

OK

PLAY

SET

:

SELECT :

OK

MENU

EXIT

:

CLOCK

OFF

AUTO ADJUST
CLOCK PROGRAM
MANUAL ADJUST

.

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MON

0 : 0 0

OK

PLAY

CONFIRM :

SET

:

OK

MENU

EXIT

:

CLOCK

OFF

AUTO ADJUST
CLOCK PROGRAM
MANUAL ADJUST

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1 . 2 0 0 1

MON

0 : 0 0

SELECT

: