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