Sony SLV-ED515PS, SLV-ED616ME, SLV-ED815PS, SLV-ED817TH, SLV-ED818ME, SLV-ED915PS, SLV-ED915TH 3

Basic Operations20

PLAY

Stop play

Pause play

Resume play after pause

Fast-forward the tape

Rewind the tape

Eject the tape

To set the colour system

If streaks appear during playback, press COLOR SYSTEM on the VCR to

conform to the system that the tape was recorded in. (Normally, the colour

system is correctly set whenever the tape is inserted.)

If your tape was

recorded in

PAL

MESECAM

NTSC

If your TV is

PAL

NTSC 4.43

NTSC 3.58

Press COLOR SYSTEM until the indication below

appears in the display window.

PAL

NTSC

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Additional tasks

Press

x STOP

X PAUSE

X PAUSE or H PLAY

M FF during stop

m REW during stop

Z EJECT

To play an NTSC-recorded tape

Set NTSC PB in the SET UP MENU according to the colour system of your

TV. For details, see page 48.

Set NTSC PB to

ON PAL TV

4.43

3.58

3Press HPLAY.

When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically.

Contents

Main Video Cassette Recorder Introduction WARNING Precautions Safety Installing Caution Table of contents Additional Operations Editing Step 1 Unpacking Checking your model name Step 2 Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Using the remote commander Step 3 1 2 3 Connecting the VCR Connecting the aerial Additional connections Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 Selecting a language Step 5 1 2 3 Step 6 Presetting channels Presetting all receivable channels using the One Touch Tuning function Presetting all receivable channels automatically Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV. Set the TV to the video channel. MENU 2 3 (B) to NORMAL/CATV, then select NORM. To preset CATV channels, select CATV. MENU OK M/m/</, 4 Presetting channels manually Before you start Turn on the VCR and the TV. Set the TV to the video channel. CHANNEL SET. cursor (B) to TUNER PRESET and press OK. 2 to NORMAL/CATV, then select NORM. To preset CATV channels, select CATV. 3 PROG +/ MENU OK M/m/</, MENU 4 position. 5 6 7 1 2 If the picture is not clear 1 2 3 4 Setting the clock Step 7 2 3 18 4 using , to select the item to be set, and M/m to select the digits. 5 Step 7: Setting the clock (continued) Playing a tape 1 2 Playing a tape (continued) 3 Page Recording TV programmes 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Recording TV programmes (continued) Recording TV programmes using the Easy Timer function Setting the Easy Timer 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 Setting or changing the Easy Clock 3 Page Page Setting the timer manually 1 2 3 4 5 Setting the timer manually (continued) Searching for the beginning of an Easy Timer recorded programme Searching for the current position on a tape 1 2 the Blank Search 1 2 the index Using the INDEX SEARCH buttons on the remote commander 1 2 Using the SEARCH MODE button and EASY TIMER knob on the VCR 1 2 3 the Time Search 1 2 3 To resume normal playback Press H PLAY. Playing/searching at various speeds Setting the recording duration time 1 2 Checking/ changing/ cancelling timer settings 1 2 3 Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings (continued) 4 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes (for SLV-ED915PS/TH, ED818ME/SG, ED817TH and ED815PS only) For SLV-ED915PS/TH only In the ZWEITON (German stereo) system In the NICAM system Recording stereo and bilingual programmes (continued) For SLV-ED818ME/SG, ED817TH and ED815PS only Selecting the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want. How sound is recorded on a video tape Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking About the Adaptive Picture Control (APC) function Changing menu options 1 2 3 Menu choices Initial settings are indicated in bold print. Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this VCR How to connect to a stereo system (SLV-ED915PS/TH, ED818ME/SG, ED817TH and ED815PS only) Editing with another VCR (continued) Basic editing (when recording on this VCR) 1 2 3 4 Audio dubbing (SLV-ED818ME/SG and ED616ME/MJ/ SG only) 1 2 3 4 5 Troubleshooting 54 Troubleshooting (continued) Sapphire tape cleaner Head Condition Sensor Specifications System Inputs and outputs General Supplied accessories Index to parts and controls Front panel 58 Index to parts and controls (continued) Display window Rear panel (for SLV-ED616ME/MJ/SG and ED515PS only) Rear panel (for SLV-ED915PS/TH, ED818ME/SG, ED817TH and ED815PS) Remote commander 60 Index to parts and controls (continued) Index A B C D

Sony operating instructions 3

Models: SLV-ED515PS SLV-ED616ME SLV-ED815PS SLV-ED817TH SLV-ED818ME SLV-ED915PS SLV-ED915TH

Playing a tape (continued)