Sony SLV-E580EE Table of contents

Introduction

Table of contents

Getting Started

4Step 1: Unpacking

5Step 2: Setting up the remote commander

9Step 3: Connecting the VCR

11 Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR

13 Step 5: Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function

14 Step 6: Setting the clock

16 Manual setup —

Selecting a language, Presetting channels

Basic Operations

21 Playing a tape

24 Recording TV programmes

28 Recording TV programmes using

the timer

Additional Operations

32 Playing/searching at various

speeds

35 Recording TV programmes using

the quick timer

36 Checking/changing/cancelling

timer settings

38 Searching using the index

function

39 Adjusting the picture

41 Changing menu options

Editing

43 Connecting to a VCR or stereo

system

45 Basic editing

46 Audio dubbing

Additional Information

47 Troubleshooting

50 Specifications

51 Index to parts and controls

Back cover

Index

Contents

Main Introduction WARNING Precautions Safety Installing Caution Table of contents Getting Started Basic Operations Additional Operations Editing Page Step 2 Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Using the remote commander Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued) TV control buttons Controlling other TVs with the remote commander 1 2 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued) Connecting the VCR Step 3 1 2 3 Step 3 : Connecting the VCR (continued) Additional connections Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR 1 2 3 4 Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the VCR (continued) 5 6 7 Step 5 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function Step 6 Setting the clock select SETTINGS and press OK. 2 then press OK. 3 MENU OK CURSOR >/./?// MENU 4 set the month pressing CURSOR >/.. 5 6 7 Manual setup Selecting a language 2 3 Manual setup Presetting channels 2 3 Manual setup Presetting channels (continued) 4 () to CHANNEL SET. 5 position. 6 7 8 9 Disabling unwanted programme positions 1 1 2 3 4 5 Manual setup Presetting channels (continued) Playing a tape 1 2 3 Playing a tape (continued) Page 1 To record from a decoder, turn it on. in the display window. 2 3 4 5 6 Recording TV programmes (continued) 1 2 Basic Operations using the timer 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 Recording TV programmes using the timer (continued) Basic Operations Playing/searching at various speeds Using the shuttle ring Playing/searching at various speeds (continued) To resume normal playback Press PLAY. using the quick timer 1 2 Using the quick timer during stop mode Additional Operations36 Checking/ changing/ cancelling timer settings MENU Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. CURSOR >/./?// CLEAR ON/STANDBY OK 3 4 5 Searching using the index function 1 2 Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking About Optimum Picture Control (OPC) Adjusting the picture (continued) Changing menu options 1 2 3 4 Changing menu options (continued) Connecting to a VCR or stereo system How to connect to record on this VCR How to connect to a stereo system Connecting to a VCR or stereo system (continued) Basic editing (when recording on this VCR) 1 2 3 4 Audio dubbing 1 2 3 4 5 Troubleshooting Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads 48 Troubleshooting (continued) Page Specifications System Inputs and outputs General Supplied accessories Index to parts and controls Front panel Display window Rear panel 54 Index to parts and controls (continued) Remote commander Page Index A, B C D E, F, G, H