Sony SLV-X717ME, SLV-X717PS, SLV-X717SG, SLV-X817ME, SLV-X817PS, SLV-X817SG Index

SLV-X817/717ME/PS/SG 3-858-651-11 (1)

Sony Corporation

Index

A, B

Accessories supplied 4

Adjusting

picture 17, 29, 33

tracking 29, 33

Aerial hookup 6

AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) 17

APC (Adaptive Picture

Control) 33

Audio dubbing 37

AV connection 7

C

Cancelling timer settings 31

Changing timer settings 31

Cleaning the video

heads 38

Clock setting 11

Colour system

compatible colour

systems 2

setting 19

Connecting

the VCR and your TV 6

to a TV with audio/

video jacks 7

Counter 20

D

Disabling programme

position 17

Dubbing. See Editing

E, F, G

Editing 35

EP mode 24, 27, 36

H, I, J, K

Hi-fi audio track 32

L

Language selection 10

LP mode 23

M

Monitoring during

playback 32

N, O

Normal audio track 32

NTSC-recorded tapes 20

P

Picture adjustment. See

Adjusting

Playback 18

at various speeds 28

frame-by-frame 28

slow motion 28

Presetting channels 13

Q

Quick timer 30

R

Recording 22

saving 24

while watching another

programme 23

Remote commander 5

S

Safety tab 24

Searching at various

speeds 28

SP mode 23

T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Timer recording 25

cancelling timer

settings 31

changing timer

settings 31

checking timer

settings 31

daily/weekly

recording 27

overlapping timer

recordings 31

Tracking adjustment. See

Adjusting

Trinitron TV synchro

play 21

Tuning the VCR 13

Tuning your TV to the VCR

8

TV system 8

Contents

Main Introduction WARNING Precautions Safety Installing Caution Table of contents Basic Operations Additional Operations Getting Started Additional Information Unpacking Checking your model name Step 2 Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Using the remote commander Step 3 Connecting the VCR 1 2 3 Additional connections Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 Selecting a language Step 5 4 Step 6 Setting the clock 5 6 Step 6 : Setting the clock (continued) Step 7 Tuning the VCR Presetting all receivable channels automatically 3 4 Step 7 : Tuning the VCR (continued) Getting Started Getting Started 15 3 cursor (z) to NORMAL/CATV, then select NORM. To preset CATV channels, select CATV. MENU CURSOR EXECUTE CURSOR 4 5 8 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 If the picture is not clear 1 1 2 The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. 3 Playing a tape (continued) Turning on the VCR and TV, and starting playback automatically (Trinitron TV Synchro Play) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Recording TV programmes (continued) 1 using the timer Recording TV programmes using the timer (continued) 2 3 4 5 Page To resume normal playback Press PLAY. Playing/searching at various speeds Using the CLICK SHUTTLE ring (SLV-X717 only) using the quick timer 1 2 Checking/ changing/ cancelling timer settings 1 2 3 4 Recording stereo programmes (SLV-X817 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 Adaptive Picture Control (APC) Changing menu options 1 2 3 Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this VCR Editing with another VCR (continued) 1 2 3 4 Operation (when recording on this VCR) Audio dubbing 1 2 3 4 Troubleshooting Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Page Additional Information Specifications Supplied accessories System Inputs and outputs General Index to parts and controls Front panel (SLV-X717) Front panel (SLV-X817) Index to parts and controls (continued) Display window Rear panel Index to parts and controls (continued) Remote commander Page Index A, B C D E, F, G