Video Cassette Recorder
SLV-E580EG
Operating Instructions
3-861-926-11
Precautions
Safety
Installing
Compatible colour systems
Table of contents
Getting Started
Basic Operations
Additional Operations
Unpacking
Step
Getting Started
Getting Started
Setting up the remote commander
Using the remote commander
Inserting the batteries
Step
Step 2 Setting up the remote commander continued
TV control buttons
ON/STANDBY
MENU
Controlling other TVs with the remote commander
Getting Started
27*1, 28*1, 50*1, 51*1
Step 2 Setting up the remote commander continued
Code numbers of controllable TVs
Getting Started
Connecting the VCR
Step
Step 3 Connecting the VCR continued
Additional connections
To a TV that has a EURO-AV Scart connector
LINE-1 TV EURO-AV Scart VMC-2121 EURO-AV cable not supplied
Getting Started
Tuning your TV to the VCR
Step
To obtain a clear picture from the VCR
Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR continued
To check to see if the TV tuning is correct
Getting Started
Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function
Step
Step 5 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function continued
To cancel the Auto Set Up function
Setting the clock
Setting the clock manually
Step
Before you start…
Step 6 Setting the clock continued
Changing the station for the Auto Clock Set function
Getting Started
MENU
CURSOR
Step 6 Setting the clock continued
Manual setup - Selecting a language
Before you start…
Getting Started
POLSKI ÈESKÝ MAGYAR
Manual setup - Presetting channels
Before you start…
Press CURSOR /.to move the cursor Ó to CHANNEL SET
Getting Started
Manual setup -- Presetting channels continued
Disabling unwanted programme positions
If the picture is not clear
Programme
Manual setup - Setting up ShowView
Before you start…
Setting up ShowView for satellite broadcasts
Getting Started
Manual setup - Setting up ShowView continued
Setting the Canal Plus decoder
Connecting a decoder
Setting Canal Plus channels
Getting Started
Setting the Canal Plus decoder continued
Getting Started
Setting the Canal Plus decoder continued
To superimpose subtitles while watching Canal Plus programmes, make both decoder-VCR and VCR-TV connections using 21-pin EURO-AV cables that are compatible with the RGB signals. You cannot record subtitles on the VCR
Playing a tape
RESET
Basic Operations
Basic Operations
Playing a tape continued
Additional tasks
To replay a recently watched scene
To set the colour system
Basic Operations
To use the time counter
To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY
Recording TV programmes
COUNTER
REMAIN
TV/VIDEO
Basic Operations
Press PROG +/- to select the programme position you want to
To stop recording
Recording TV programmes continued
To check the remaining time
To watch another TV programme while recording
To save a recording
Basic Operations
Tips
Recording TV programmes using ShowView
Before you start…
ON/STANDBY CURSOR ? SHOWVIEW
SET CLEAR p STOP
If the information is incorrect, press CLEAR to cancel the setting
Basic Operations
Recording TV programmes using ShowView continued
Timer recording with VPS/PDC signals
To stop recording
Daily/weekly recording
To use the VCR after setting the timer
To record satellite broadcasts
You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording
Basic Operations
Setting the timer manually
Before you start…
ON/STANDBY MENU OK CURSOR
INPUT SELECT p STOP
To stop recording
Basic
Operations
every Sunday n1 month later ndates count down n TODAY Tips
Setting the timer manually continued
Daily/weekly recording
Playing/searching at various speeds
Additional Operations
JOG 0 REW
0 REW á PLAY
Using the shuttle ring
Playing/searching at various speeds continued
To use the shuttle ring in normal mode
To use the shuttle ring in jog mode
To resume normal playback
Recording TV programmes using the quick timer
Using the quick timer during stop mode
To extend the duration
To stop recording
Checking changing/ cancelling timer settings
Before you start…
Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings continued
When the timer settings overlap
Searching using the index function
To stop searching
Adjusting the picture
Adjusting the tracking
About Optimum Picture Control OPC
OPC playback
To set tracking to the centre position, press the TRACKING + and - buttons at the same time
Changing menu options
Menu choices
VIDEO OPTIONS menu choices
Menu option
Set this option to
OPTIONS menu choices
Connecting to a VCR
How to connect to record on this VCR
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Editing
Signal flow
This VCR Recorder
DECODER/É LINE-3 IN Other VCR Player EURO-AV Scart
not supplied
Connecting to a VCR continued
LINE OUT VMC-710M/720M audio/video cable not supplied Signal flow
This VCR Recorder
LINE-1 TV
when recording on this VCR
Basic editing
Before you start editing
To stop editing
To stop while editing
Audio dubbing
Before you start editing…
Troubleshooting
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads
Clock Power Playback
Symptom
Troubleshooting continued
Recording Timer recording
Symptom
Remedy
Symptom
Others
Remedy
Additional Information
Specifications
Supplied accessories
System
Inputs and outputs
Index to parts and controls
Front panel
VIDEO
Display window
Index to parts and controls continued
Rear panel
1 Mains lead 2 AERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE connector 3 AERIAL OUT
ANTENNE SORTIE connector 4 NTSC PB playback switch
5 DECODER/É LINE-3 IN DECODEUR/É ENTREE LIGNE-3 connector 27
Remote commander
Index to parts and controls continued
@Á TV / VIDEO remote control switch
@ª ON/STANDBY switch 6 @£ SHOWVIEW button
Ã/× Teletext page access buttons for TV
@¥ VOL volume +/- buttons for TV
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Additional Information
Index
A, B
E, F
G, H
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