Operation When recording on this VCR, Rec | Sony SLV-E780EE specs

Operation

(when recording on this VCR)

rREC

Before you start editing
• Turn on your TV and set it to the
video channel.
• Press INPUT SELECT to display “L2”	P PAUSE
(“L1”) in the display window.

•Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP.

•On this VCR, set EDIT in the VIDEO OPTIONS menu to ON. If the other VCR has a similar function, turn it on also.

1Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other (playback) VCR. Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause.

2Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this (recording) VCR. Search for the point to start recording and press P PAUSE.

3Press r REC on this VCR to set it to recording pause.

4To start editing, press the P PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time.

To stop editing

Press the p STOP buttons on both VCRs.

Tips

•To edit more precisely, press the P PAUSE buttons on the VCRs to release pause.

•To cut out unwanted scenes while editing, press P PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins. When it ends, press P PAUSE again to resume recording (Assemble Editing).

Note

•If you start editing following the procedure above, the VCR won’t start recording with the OPC function. To record a tape with the OPC function, press rREC again during recording pause in step 3 so the VCR analyses the tape. Then, when you start editing in step 4, press P PAUSE after the OPC indicator stops flashing. If you press P PAUSE before the OPC indicator stops flashing, the OPC function is cancelled.

Additional Operations

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Sony SLV-E780EE manual Operation When recording on this VCR, Before you start editing, To stop editing, Rec

Contents

Video Cassette Recorder Compatible colour systems PrecautionsSafety Installing Table of contents Getting Started Unpacking You can use this remote Setting up the remote commanderUsing the remote commander Inserting the batteries TV control buttons Setting up the remote commander Audio Monitor Connecting the VCR Cable as shown on the right To a TV that has a EURO-AV Scart connectorTo a TV that has Line in connector Additional connections Press RF Channel on the VCR Tuning your TV to the VCRFactory-preset RF channel appears in the display window Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR To obtain a clear picture from the VCR To check to see if the TV tuning is correctYou have now tuned your TV to the VCR. Whenever you want to Play a tape, set the TV to the video channel Tip Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up functionTo cancel the Auto Set Up function Press Auto SET UP Before you start… Setting the clock Press OK Setting the clockPress /to flash the month and set the month pressing Press /to start the clock You can change the on-screen display language Manual setup Selecting a languagePress /.to select Language and press OK Press /.to select Tuner and press OK Manual setup Presetting channelsProg + Press ?//repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed Press /.to move the cursor Ó toPress Prog +/- to select the programme Position Disabling unwanted programme positions Manual setup -- Presetting channels Press ?//to get a clearer picture, then press OK If the picture is not clear Basic Operations Playing a tapePlay P Pause # FF p Stop 03 REW To play an NTSC-recorded tape Additional tasksTo replay a recently watched scene To set the colour system To use the time counter Playing a tapeTo display the counter on the TV screen, press Display To record from a decoder, turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in placeRecording TV programmes Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel To stop recording Recording TV programmes To save a recording Safety tabTo check the remaining time To watch another TV programme while recording Tips You can preset up to eight programmes at a time Recording TV programmes using the timerPress Menu and select TIMER, then press OK To stop the VCR while recording, press p Stop on the VCR Recording TV programmes using the timer Daily/weekly recording To use the VCR after setting the timerTo record satellite broadcasts Tips Playback options Operation Playing/searching at various speedsAdditional Operations Play To resume normal playback Playing/searching at various speeds To extend the duration Recording TV programmes using the quick timerUsing the quick timer during stop mode Press Quick Timer repeatedly to set to the new duration Checking Changing/ cancelling timer settings When the timer settings overlap Press Audio Monitor to select the sound you want Selecting stereo and bilingual programmesSelecting the sound during playback How sound is recorded on a video tape Adjusting the tracking Adjusting the pictureAbout Optimum Picture Control OPC Adjusting the picture Menu choices Press MENU, then select Settings Select OptionsInitial settings are indicated in bold print Changing menu options Menu option Set this option to Changing menu optionsVideo Options menu choices Menu option Set this option to Options menu choices This VCR Recorder How to connect to record on this VCRVMC-810 audio/video cable not supplied Signal flow Editing with another VCR Editing with another VCR Signal flow Not suppliedOther VCR Player EURO-AV Scart Press the p Stop buttons on both VCRs Operation When recording on this VCRBefore you start editing To stop editing Additional Information TroubleshootingSymptoms caused by contaminated video heads Symptom Remedy Recording Timer recording Symptom Remedy Others Symptom Remedy Troubleshooting Inputs and outputs SpecificationsSupplied accessories System Front panel Index to parts and controlsRefer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Video Display window Index to parts and controls Rear panel Remote commander J, K Index