Operations
Playing/searching at various speeds
H PLAY A EJECT
m 3REW #M FF NTSC PB
x STOP X PAUSE COLOR SYSTEM
Z EJECT
DISPLAY
To set the colour system
If streaks appear during playback, set COLOR SYSTEM on the unit to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in. (Normally set the switch to AUTO.)
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PAL | PAL/MESECAM |
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NTSC | NTSC |
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MESECAM | PAL/MESECAM |
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SECAM | AUTO |
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To play an NTSC-recorded tape
Set NTSC PB on the unit according to the colour system of your TV.
If your TV is | Set NTSC PB to |
PAL or SECAM | ON PAL TV |
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NTSC 4.43 | NTSC 4.43 |
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NTSC 3.58 | NTSC 3.58 |
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Turning on the unit and TV to start playback (Trinitron TV Synchro Play)
You can only use this function if your TV is made by Sony (Trinitron TV).
Connections necessary to use this function
Connect the unit and TV with the audio/ video cable. Be sure to connect the audio/ video cable to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks on the TV if the TV has two inputs or more. The TV must be placed where it will respond to the remote commander while you are pointing it at the unit.
Operation
Make sure that the TV’s power is in standby mode.
Press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY and hold the remote commander in place for about two seconds.
The unit and TV turn on, and the TV is set to the video channel. If there is a tape in the unit, playback starts automatically.
Notes
•If the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function does not work properly:
–Wait a few moments, and press the button again.
–Replace both of the batteries in the remote commander with new ones, and press the button again.
Note that this function may not operate some Sony TVs because of the remote commander’s signal limitations.
•Do not press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY while playing back a video tape. If you do so, the TV’s input source will momentarily switch to the TV’s tuner.
3/#SEARCH
y SLOW 
X PAUSE
M FF
H PLAY
x STOP
m REW
1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
To view the tape status on the screen
Press DISPLAY.
The following information appears on the TV screen.
LINE 1
STEREO
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Tape speed*
Adjusting the picture
Although the unit automatically adjusts the picture when playing a tape, distortions or noise may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. If so, manually adjust the resolution, colour and tracking.
RESOLUTION CONTROL
buttons
Press V/v TRACKING NORMAL/SLOW/ STILL ADJUST to obtain the best possible picture. The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons. If you cannot get a clear picture with manual adjustment, press TRACKING AUTO/ MANU to return to automatic adjustment.
About Optimum Picture Control (OPC)2 Insert a tape.
The unit turns on, and starts playing automatically.
The unit turns on, and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed.
3 Press H PLAY (if playback did not start in step 2).
PLAY
When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically.
Additional tasks
Playback options | Operation |
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Stop play | Press x STOP. |
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Pause play | Press XPAUSE. |
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Resume play after | Press XPAUSE or |
pause | HPLAY. |
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Press M FF (#M FF | |
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Rewind the tape | Press m REW |
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View the picture | During |
during | MFF (#M FF on the |
or rewind | unit) down. |
| During rewind, hold |
| m REW (m 3REW on |
| the unit) down. |
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Play at high speed | • During playback or |
| pause, press |
| #SEARCH or |
| 3SEARCH. |
| • During playback or |
| pause, hold down |
| MFF (#M FF on |
| the unit) or m REW |
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| playback resumes. |
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Play in slow motion | During playback or |
| pause, press y SLOW. |
*Appears for a few seconds when the DISPLAY button is pressed and when the mode is changed.
To turn the display off, press DISPLAY again.
Notes
•The sound is muted during playback at various speeds and pause.
•You can eject a tape even when the power is off. When you press ZEJECT, the unit turns on automatically. After ejecting the tape, the unit turns off again.
•When the pause mode lasts for more than approximately five minutes, the unit will automatically enter the playback mode.
•Tapes recorded in the LP mode of NTSC system on other VCRs can be played back on this unit, but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed.
•The counter resets to “0:00:00” whenever a tape is inserted.
•The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording.
•If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems, the time counter reading will not be correct. This is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two colour systems.
•Streaks or snow cannot be eliminated completely in the various playback operations, especially in the slow motion mode.
•On screen symbols may shake while playing or searching at various speeds.
•Depending on your TV, the following may occur while playing an
–the picture is black and white,
–the picture shakes,
–no picture appears on the TV screen,
–black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen, and
–the colour density increases or decreases.
STD PICT
AUTO/MANU
V/v TRACKING
NORMAL/SLOW/
STILL ADJUST
M/m/</,
Resolution Control
STANDARD
PICTURE
Adjusting the resolution and colour1 While playing a tape, press M/m/</
,Resolution Control (v/V/b/B button on the unit) so that the adjustment menu appears on the TV screen.
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2 Press </, Resolution Control (b/B button on the unit) to get a clearer picture.
3 Press M/m Resolution Control (v/V button on the unit) to get the best picture colour.
Wait for several seconds until the adjustment menu disappears.
To resume the automatic adjustment
Press STANDARD PICTURE on the remote commander (STD PICT on the unit). The adjustment menu appears for a few seconds, then disappears.
Optimum Picture Control (OPC) automatically improves playback quality by adjusting the unit to the condition of the video heads and tape.
The OPC function automatically works on all types of tapes, including rental tapes and the tapes that were not recorded with OPC.
About Adaptive Picture Control (APC)
Adaptive Picture Control (APC) automatically improves recording and playback quality by adjusting the unit to the condition of the video heads and tape.
APC playback
The APC function automatically works on all types of tapes, including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with APC.
APC recording
Whenever you insert a tape and start recording, the unit adjusts to the tape using the APC function. This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected.
Tip
•Adjust the picture using V/v TRACKING NORMAL/SLOW/STILL ADJUST if:
–streaks appear while playing in slow motion
–the picture shakes during pause
Notes
•The auto tracking function works automatically when you play back a tape just after inserting it.
•There is a delay of a few seconds before the unit actually starts recording while the unit analyses the tape. To avoid the delay, first set the unit to recording pause and press z REC to have the unit analyse the tape. After ten seconds, press XPAUSE to start recording immediately. If you press X PAUSE before ten seconds, the APC function is cancelled.
•While playing a MESECAM or SECAM (SLV- GA59) recorded tape, you cannot adjust the colour using the RESOLUTION CONTROL function.
•Sufficient picture quality may not be obtained when playing back tapes recorded on another VCR or tapes in poor condition.
•When a tape recorded with the copyguard system is played back, intermittent distortion may appear in the upper portion of the picture. However, this is not a malfunction of the unit.
Rewind and start play During stop, press H PLAY on the unit while holding down
m 3 REW on the unit.
Eject the tape | Press ZEJECT. |
Resume normal | Press HPLAY. |
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