Sony SLV-SE850G Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting

filename[01GB08ADD-NP0.fm] model name1[SLV-SE850G (ENG)] model name2[]

[3-062-332-11 (1)]

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Problem summary

The following table summarizes the reference numbers for the problems you might face. In

order to solve your problem, please refer to the corresponding reference (S1=symptom1,

S2=symptom2 ...) in the right column below.

CATEGORY REFER TO

Picture •while watching broadcast tuned by the TV

•while watching broadcast tuned by the VCR.

•while playing a tape.

S2, S6

S1, S6

S3, S4, S5

Sound •while playing a tape. S7, S8, S9

Functional • Playback S4, S9, S10

•Normal recording S11, S12

•Timer recording S13, S14

•Synchronized Recording S15, S16, S17

•Remote commander S18, S19

•Cleaning S20

•Clock S21

•Power S22, S23, S24, S25, S26

•Tape S27, S28

•SMARTLINK S29

•Set-Top Box control S30, S31

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Contents

Main 2 filename[01GB03GET-NP0.fm] model name1[SLV-SE850G] model name2[] [3-062-332-11 (1)] WARNING Notice for customers in the United Kingdom Precautions Safety Installing Table of contents Getting Started Basic Operations Additional Operations Editing Step 1 : Unpacking Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Using the remote commander 6 TV control buttons Controlling other TVs with the remote commander 1 2 8 Step 3 : Connecting the VCR Connection to your TV with a Scart (EURO-AV) connector 1 TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the VCR. 2 and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable. 3 4 About the SMARTLINK features Connection to your TV with an aerial cable only 1 2 3 Connection to your TV and Set-Top Box (STB) 1 2 3 Additional connections Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the VCR If you have connected your VCR to the TV with an aerial cable only 1 2 3 16 4 5 Tuning your TV to the VCR [3-062-332-11 (1)] TRACKING 1 Pull down the drop down panel. 2 The factory-preset RF (Radio Frequency) channel appears in the display window. 3 Step 5 : Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function Step 6 : Setting the clock Setting the clock manually 1 2 20 3 4 5 6 7 Changing the station for the Auto Clock Set function 1 2 22 4 5 7 6 Step 7 : Setting the Set-Top Box 1 2 3 4 5 Page Page Page Page Page 30 Selecting a language 1 2 3 Presetting channels 1 2 3 32 4 5 6 7 Disabling unwanted programme positions If the picture is not clear 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 34 1 highlight LISTS and press OK. 2 3 Setting/changing the station names 4 5 6 7 36 Changing/disabling programme positions Changing programme positions highlight LISTS and press OK. [3-062-332-11 (1)] 3 continued 4 5 6 7 38 Disabling unwanted programme positions CLEAR highlight LISTS, and press OK. [3-062-332-11 (1)] 3 you want to disable. 6 4 The selected row will be cleare d as shown on the right. 1 2 4 5 42 Checking your personal code 1 2 Playing a tape 1 2 44 3 Starting playback automatically with one button (One Touch Play) 1 2 46 Recording TV programmes To record from a decoder or other source, turn it on. 1 2 3 4 5 48 1 2 Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct Rec) 1 2 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus + system 1 2 4 5 6 Page Setting the timer manually 56 1 2 3 4 58 Additional Operations Playing/searching at various speeds To resume normal playback Press H (playback). 60 Setting the recording duration time 1 2 Synchronized Recording How to connect for Synchronized Recording. 62 Recording programmes using the Synchronized Recording function 1 2 3 Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings 1 2 64 3 4 5 6 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes In NICAM system Selecting the sound during playback 66 How sound is recorded on a video tape Searching using the Smart Search function 1 2 68 To recall the latest data screen after you remove the tape 3 4 1 2 3 4 The latest data stored in the VCRs memory is displayed. 70 Searching using the index function 1 2 Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking About the Reality Regenerator (RR) function About the Optimum Picture Control (OPC) function 72 Changing menu options 1 2 3 4 5 74 AUDIO OPTIONS menu TAPE OPTIONS menu OTHER OPTIONS menu 76 Editing Connecting to a VCR or stereo system How to connect to record on your VCR How to connect to a stereo system 78 Basic Editing (when recording on your VCR) 1 2 3 4 Audio dubbing 1 2 3 4 5 80 6 Troubleshooting Problem summary 82 Page 84 Page 86 [3-062-332-11 (1)] Specifications System Inputs and outputs General Supplied accessories Index to parts and controls Front panel 88 Display window Rear panel 90 Remote commander Page 92 [3-062-332-11 (1)] Menu chart Additional Information Menu chart [3-062-332-11 (1)] Index