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Sony SLV-E780EN/EG Unpacking, Checking your model name

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Getting Started4

Getting Started

Step 1

Unpacking

Check that you have received the following items with the VCR:

Checking your model name

The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models: SLV-E780EN and

E780EG. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of

your VCR. The SLV-E780EN is the model used for illustration

purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text,

for example, “SLV-E780EG only.”

• Remote commander

• R6 (size AA) batteries

• Aerial cable

Contents

Main Introduction WARNING Precautions Safety Installing Caution Table of contents Getting Started Basic Operations Additional Operations Step 1 Unpacking Checking your model name 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 5 6 7 Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the VCR (continued) Step 5 1 2 3 Step 6 Setting the clock Setting the clock manually 2 3 Step 6 : Setting the clock (continued) 4 5 and set the month pushing the joystick to >/.. 6 7 The cursor () appears at the beginning of the line. 2 then press the joystick (OK). The cursor () appears at AUTO ADJUST. Changing the station for the Auto Clock Set function SET : MENU 3 4 5 Step 6 : Setting the clock (continued) Selecting a language 3 Presetting channels 2 3 4 cursor () to CHANNEL SET. PROG 5 position. 7 8 2 9 Disabling unwanted programme positions 2 3 4 5 Setting up ShowView 1 3 4 5 6 Setting up ShowView for satellite broadcasts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Manual setup Setting up ShowView (continued) Setting the Canal Plus decoder Connecting a decoder Setting Canal Plus channels Setting the Canal Plus decoder (continued) MENU 3 cursor () to DECODER/LINE3, then push the joystick to ?// to select DEC. 4 5 6 then press the joystick (OK). 7 move the cursor () to NORMAL/CATV, then select NORM. To preset CATV channels, select CATV. SET : []NORM C Setting the Canal Plus decoder (continued) Playing a tape 1 2 Playing a tape (continued) 3 Page 1 To record from a decoder, turn it on. 2 3 4 5 6 Recording TV programmes (continued) 1 2 Basic Operations 1 using ShowView 2 3 4 5 Recording TV programmes using ShowView (continued) 1 2 3 1 Setting the timer manually 2 3 4 Setting the timer manually (continued) Playing/searching at various speeds Playing/searching at various speeds (continued) To resume normal playback Press the joystick ( PLAY). using the quick timer 1 2 Using the quick timer during stop mode Additional Operations48 Checking/ changing/ cancelling timer settings MENU Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Joystick >/./?// OK CLEAR 3 4 5 Recording stereo and bilingual In ZWEITON (German stereo) system In NICAM system Selecting the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want. How sound is recorded on a video tape Searching using the index function 1 2 Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking About Optimum Picture Control (OPC) Adjusting the picture (continued) Additional Operations 55 Changing menu options TAPE OPTIONS menu choices 1 2 3 4 Menu choices Initial settings are indicated in bold print. Changing menu options (continued) Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this VCR Editing with another VCR (continued) Page Operation (when recording on this VCR) Editing with another VCR (continued) 1 2 3 4 Troubleshooting Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads 62 Troubleshooting (continued) Page Specifications System Inputs and outputs General Supplied accessories Index to parts and controls Front panel Display window Rear panel 68 Index to parts and controls (continued) Remote commander Page Page Page Index A, B C D E, F