Sony SLV-ED817TH, SLV-ED515PS, SLV-ED818ME, SLV-ED815PS, SLV-ED616ME To use the time counter

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To use the time counter

At the point on the tape that you want to find later, press CLEAR. The counter in the display window resets to “0:00:00.” Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter.

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APC

To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY. Press DISPLAY again and the counter will disappear from the TV screen.

Notes

•When you play back a tape recorded in the PAL or MESECAM colour system, streaks may appear even if the colour system setting is set to AUTO. If so, select the colour system PAL or MESECAM in the PAL/MESECAM option of the SET UP MENU (see page 48 for details).

•The counter resets to “0:00:00” whenever a tape is reinserted.

•The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording.

•If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems, the time counter reading will not be correct. This is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two colour systems.

•Depending on your TV, the following may occur while playing an NTSC-recorded tape:

–the picture is black and white

–the picture shakes

–no picture appears on the TV screen

–black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen

–the colour density increases or decreases.

•Tapes recorded in the LP mode of other NTSC system VCRs can be played back on this VCR, but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed.

•While setting the menu on the TV screen, you cannot use the H PLAY, X PAUSE, M FF, m REW or x STOP buttons. These buttons are used for menu operations.

Basic Operations

Basic Operations

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Contents Video Cassette Recorder Safety PrecautionsInstalling Compatible colour/TV systemsTable of contents Unpacking Checking your model nameGetting Started Using the remote commander Setting up the remote commanderInserting the batteries You can use this remoteConnecting the aerial Connecting the VCRTo a TV that has audio/video input jacks Additional connectionsAudio/video cable not supplied Audio cable not suppliedPress ?/1 ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR Tuning your TV to the VCRPress RF Channel on the VCR This channel will now be referred to as the video channelTo obtain a clear picture from the VCR You want to play a tape, set the TV to the video channelIf your TV system is Select SLV-ED915PS/TH SystemBefore you start… Selecting a LanguageTurn on your TV and set it to the video channel Press M/m to select the desired languagePresetting all receivable Presetting channelsChannels using the One Touch Tuning function To check if the channels are preset correctlyPresetting all receivable channels automatically Presetting channelsTurn on the VCR and the TV Getting Started Presetting channels manually Press /.to move the cursor B toProg + Channel coverage System B/G System D/K Press Prog +/- to select the programme positionIf the picture is not clear Disabling unwanted programme positionsPress /, to get a clearer picture, then press OK Selected programme positionSetting the clock Press , to select the month and set the month using M/mTurn on the VCR and the TV Set the TV to the video channel Press OK to start the clock Setting the clockBasic Operations Playing a tapeBasic Operations REW StopAdditional tasks Playing a tapeTo set the colour system To play an NTSC-recorded tapeTo use the time counter Recording TV programmes Insert a tape with its safety tab in placePress Prog +/- to select the programme position you want to RecordPress x Stop To stop recordingTo check the remaining tape length To watch another TV programme while recordingRecording TV programmes To record Ntsc colour system programmesTips Setting the Easy Timer Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer functionREC Speed Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer functionSetting or changing the Easy Clock Do this on the VCR CommanderTo cancel the timer setting To check or change the timer settingTo use the VCR after setting the timer To stop the VCR while recording, press x StopTips You can preset up to eight programmes at a time Setting the timer manuallyPress Menu and select Timer SET/ CHECK, then press OK Press M/m to set each itemSetting the timer manually Press ?/1 to turn off the VCRDaily/weekly recording Search Operations Searching for the current position on a tape To stop the Search functionTape meter Searching using the Blank Search function To stop searchingBlank section Last recorded Using the Index Search buttons on the remote commander Searching using the index functionUsing the Search Mode button and Easy Timer knob on the VCR Searching using the Time Search function Easy Timer knobPress xSTOP Playing/searching at various speeds To resume normal playbackPress H Play To cancel the duration Setting the recording duration timeTo extend the duration Press zREC repeatedly to set to the new durationChecking Changing/ cancelling timer settings Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings When the timer settings overlapProgramme Will be cut off Nicam system For SLV-ED915PS/TH only Zweiton German stereo systemTo select bilingual sound while recording Press Audio Monitor to select the sound you wantFor SLV-ED818ME/SG, ED817TH and ED815PS only Selecting the sound during playbackRecording stereo and bilingual programmes How sound is recorded on a video tape Adjusting the picture Adjusting the trackingTracking meter APC playback About the Adaptive Picture Control APC functionAPC recording To deactivate the APC functionChanging menu options Initial settings are indicated in bold printMenu choices Menu option Set this option toVMC-710/720HG audio/video cable not supplied Signal flow How to connect to record on this VCREditing with another VCR EditingJack If the other VCR is Use a cable such as Editing with another VCRBasic editing When recording on this VCRBefore you start editing To stop editingTo stop while editing Audio dubbing SLV-ED818ME/SG and ED616ME/MJ/ SG onlyTroubleshooting Clock Power Playback Symptom RemedyAdditional Information Troubleshooting Symptom RemedyOthers Sapphire tape cleaner Symptoms caused by contaminated video headsHead Condition Sensor Supplied accessories SpecificationsSystem Inputs and outputsIndex to parts and controls Front panelRefer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Index to parts and controls Display windowMains lead Aerial OUT connector LINE-1 in AUDIO/VIDEO jacks Rear panel for SLV-ED616ME/MJ/SG and ED515PS onlyVideo jacks Remote commander V, W, X, Y Index