Sony SLV-E180EG manual

Sony Corporation Index A, B Aerial hookup 7 AFT (Auto Fine T uning) 17 C Cancelling timer settings 29 Changing timer settings 29 Checking timer settings 29 Cleaning the video heads 36 Clock setting 12 Connecting the VCR and your TV 7 to a TV with a LINE (TV) connector 7 Colour system compatible colour systems 2 Counter 19 D Disabling programme posi[...]

V ideo Cassette Recor der ©1998 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 3-861-456- 13 (1) SL V -E180EG SL V -E177EG P AL NTSC 4.43[...]

Introduction 2 WARNING T o prevent fir e or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. T o avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only . The mains lead must be changed only at a qualified service shop. Precautions Safety • This unit operates on 220 – 240 V AC, 50 Hz. Check that the[...]

Introduction 3 Getting Started 4 Step 1: Unpacking 5 Step 2: Setting up the r emote commander 7 Step 3: Connecting the VCR 8 Step 4: T uning your TV to the VCR 10 Step 5: Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function 12 Step 6: Setting the clock 14 Manual setup — Selecting a language, Presetting channels T able of contents Getting Started Basi[...]

Getting Started 4 Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have r eceived the following items with the VCR: • Aerial cable Checking your model name The instructions in this manual ar e for the 2 models : SL V -E180EG and E177EG. Check your model number by looking at the r ear panel of your VCR. The SL V -E180EG is the model used for illust[...]

Getting Started 5 Getting Started Step 2 Setting up the r emote commander Inserting the batteries Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the + and – on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment. Insert the negative (–) end first, then push in and down until the positive (+) end clicks into the position. Using the remote[...]

Getting Started 6 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued) TV/VIDEO ON/ST ANDBY DISPLA Y VOL+/– TV control buttons To T urn the TV into standby or active mode Select an input source of the TV either fr om aerial in or from line in Select the programme position of the TV Adjust the volume of the TV T urn on the Sony TV Call up on-scree[...]

Getting Started 7 Getting Started 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the VCR. 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable. 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains. Additional connection T o a TV that has a EURO-A V (Scart) connector This addit[...]

Getting Started 8 Step 4 1 Press ON/ST ANDBY to turn on the VCR. 2 Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR. The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window . The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV . 3 T urn on your TV and select a programme position for the VCR picture. This programme position will now be r eferred to as the video [...]

Getting Started 9 Getting Started 5 Press PROGRAM +/– (r epeatedly) to select the correct TV system. If you watch the system B/G, select “G”. If you watch the system D/K, select “K”. 6 T une the TV to the same channel as that shown in the display window so that the picture on the right appears on the TV screen. Refer to your TV manual for[...]

Getting Started 10 Step 5 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function Before using the VCR for the first time, set up the VCR using the Auto Set Up function. W ith this function, you can set the language for the on-screen display and TV channels, guided by the sequence indicated in the display window . 1 Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for mo[...]

Getting Started 11 Getting Started 3 Press AUTO SET UP . The A TP function starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them in numerical order . When no more r eceivable channels can be found, presetting stops and “SET UP” disappears fr om the display window . T o cancel the Auto Set Up function Press AUTO SET UP . Tip • I[...]

Getting Started 12 3 Press > / . to set the date. PAUSE STOP FF REW PLAY OK Setting the clock Y ou must set the time and date on the VCR to use the timer recor ding features properly . Before you start… • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the video channel. 1 Press MENU, then pr ess > / . to select SETTINGS and press OK. 2 P[...]

Getting Started 13 Getting Started PAUSE STOP FF REW PLAY OK PAUSE STOP FF REW PLAY OK PAUSE STOP FF REW PLAY OK PAUSE STOP FF REW PLAY OK 4 Press / to flash the month and set the month using > / . . 5 Set the year , hour , and minutes in sequence, using / to flash the item to be set, and pr ess > / . to select the digits. The day of the week[...]

Getting Started 14 Manual setup — Selecting a language Y ou can change the on-screen display language from the one you selected with the Auto Set Up function. Before you start… • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the video channel. 1 Press MENU, then pr ess > / . to select SETTINGS and press OK. 2 Press > / . to select LAN[...]

Getting Started 15 Getting Started Manual setup — Pr esetting channels If some channels could not be preset using the Auto Set Up function, you can preset them manually . Before you start… • T urn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the TV to the video channel. 1 Press MENU, then pr ess > / . to select SETTINGS and press OK. 2 Press > / . t[...]

Getting Started 16 Manual setup — Presetting channels (continued) 4 Press > / . to move the cursor ( ) to CHANNEL SET . 5 Press PROG +/– to select the programme position. 6 Press ? / / repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed. The channels appear in the following order . PAUSE STOP FF REW PLAY OK D/K TV system CHANNEL SET number 2 [...]

Getting Started 17 Getting Started Disabling unwanted programme positions After presetting the channels, you can disable unused pr ogramme positions. The disabled positions will be skipped later when you pr ess the PROG +/– buttons. 1 In step 6 above, press ? / / r epeatedly to display the number “00” beside CHANNEL SET . 2 Press OK. If the p[...]

Basic Operations 18 Basic Operations Playing a tape 1 T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 2 Insert a tape. The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. 3 Press Æ PLA Y . When the tape reaches the end, it will r ewind automatically . REPLA Y 6 EJECT 03 REW P P AUSE Æ PLA Y )# FF [...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 19 Additional tasks To Stop play Pause play Resume play after pause Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape Press p STOP P P AUSE P P AUSE or Æ PLA Y )# FF during stop 03 REW during stop 6 EJECT T o r eplay a recently watched scene Y ou can immediately rewind and playback the scene you want to watch a[...]

Basic Operations 20 Notes • T apes recor ded in the LP mode cannot be played back on this VCR. • The counter r esets to “0:00:00” whenever a tape is reinserted. • The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no r ecording. • When you play back the tape r ecorded with the NTSC colour system, the counter does not appear on t[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 21 Recor ding TV pr ogrammes 1 T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. 3 Press INPUT SELECT until a pr ogramme position number appears in the display window . r REC INPUT SELECT DISPLA Y PROG +/– COUNTER/ REMAIN TV/VIDEO continued p STOP INPUT SELECT[...]

Basic Operations 22 Time counter Remaining time PROG12 SP 0:00:22 PROG12 1H 46M Recording TV pr ogrammes (continued) 4 Press PROG +/– to select the pr ogramme position you want to recor d. 5 Press r REC to start r ecording. The recor ding indicator lights up red in the display window . T o stop recor ding Press p ST OP . T o check the r emaining [...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 23 T o watch another TV pr ogramme while recor ding 1 Press TV/VIDEO to turn of f the VIDEO indicator in the display window . If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial cable, skip this step. 2 Select another programme position on the TV . T o save a r ecording T o prevent accidental erasur e, break of[...]

Basic Operations 24 1 Press MENU, then pr ess > / . to select TIMER and press OK. INPUT SELECT ON/ST ANDBY MENU Recor ding TV pr ogrammes using the timer Y ou can preset up to eight pr ogrammes at a time. Before you start… • Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tap[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 25 2 Set the date, start and stop times and programme position. 1 Press ? / / to flash each item in turn. 2 Press > / . to set each item. T o correct a setting, pr ess ? to return to that setting and reset. • T o recor d the same programme every day or the same day every week, see “Daily/weekly recor ding”[...]

Basic Operations 26 Daily/weekly recor ding In step 2 above, press . to select the r ecording pattern. Each time you pr ess . , the indication changes as shown below . Pr ess > to change the indication in reverse or der . TODA Y n SU-SA (Sunday to Saturday) n MO-SA (Monday to Saturday) n MO-FR (Monday to Friday) n SA (every Saturday) ..... n MO [...]

Additional Operations 27 Playing/sear ching at various speeds Additional Operations )# FF & SLOW Æ PLA Y )# FF 03 REW Æ PLA Y 03 REW T o r esume normal playback Press Æ PLA Y . Playback options V iew the picture during fast- forward or r ewind Play at high speed Play in slow motion Play frame by frame Rewind and start play Operation During f[...]

Additional Operations 28 QUICK TIMER 1 While recor ding, press QUICK TIMER once. The indicator appears in the display window . 2 Press QUICK TIMER r epeatedly to set the duration. Each press advances the time in incr ements of 30 minutes. The duration decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the VCR stops recor ding and turns off automatically . T [...]

Additional Operations 29 Checking/ changing/ cancelling timer settings Before you start… • T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. 1 Press ON/ST ANDBY to turn on the VCR. 2 Press MENU, then pr ess > / . to select LIST and press OK: • If you want to change a setting, go on to the next step. • If you do not need to change or canc[...]

Additional Operations 30 5 Press OK. If any settings remain, turn of f the VCR to return to recor ding standby . When the timer settings overlap The programme that starts first has priority and the second pr ogramme starts recor ding only after the first programme has finished. If the programmes start at the same time, the pr ogramme listed first i[...]

Additional Operations 31 Adjusting the pictur e Adjusting the tracking Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape (the indicator flashes in the display window , then goes off), distortion may occur if the tape was recor ded in poor condition. If so, manually adjust the tracking. During playback, press the TRACKING +/–[...]

Additional Operations 32 Changing menu options 1 Press MENU, then pr ess > / . to select SETTINGS and press OK. 2 Press > / . to select OPTIONS, then pr ess OK. 3 Press > / . to select the option you want to change: • T o change the T APE OPTIONS or VIDEO OPTIONS 1 Press OK after selecting T APE OPTIONS or VIDEO OPTIONS. 2 Press > / .[...]

Additional Operations 33 Menu option POWER SA VE Other options Set this option to • OFF to turn on the indicators in the display window while the VCR is standing by . • ON to turn off the indicators in the display window to conserve the VCR power . Note • When you set a timer r ecording, the indicators in the display window ar e on even thoug[...]

Additional Operations 34 Editing with another VCR Connecting to recor d on this VCR : LINE-1 (TV) TV Other VCR (Player) LINE (Scart) VMC-2121 LINE cable (not supplied) : Signal flow This VCR (Recorder) Operation (when recor ding on this VCR) Before you start editing • T urn on your TV and set it to the video channel. • Press INPUT SELECT to dis[...]

Additional Operations 35 T o stop editing Press the p ST OP buttons on both VCRs. Tips • T o edit more pr ecisely , press the P P AUSE buttons on the VCRs to release pause. • T o cut out unwanted scenes while editing, press P P AUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins. When it ends, press P P AUSE again to resume r ecording (Assemble Edit[...]

36 Additional Information Symptom The ON/ST ANDBY switch does not function. The power is turned on but the VCR does not operate. The clock has stopped and “–:– –” lights in the display window . The playback pictur e does not appear on the TV screen. The picture is not clear . The picture r olls vertically during picture sear ch. The pictu[...]

37 Additional Information Timer recor ding Recording Symptom No TV programme appears on the TV screen. TV reception is poor . The tape start playing as soon as it is inserted. The tape is ejected when you press r REC. Nothing happens when you press r REC. The timer does not operate. Remedy • Make sur e the TV is set to the video channel. If you a[...]

38 Additional Information Symptom A tape cannot be inserted. The remote commander does not function. The tracking meter does not appear on the scr een. The VCR needs to be cleaned. Others Remedy • Check that a tape isn’t alr eady in the tape compartment. • Make sur e you are pointing the r emote commander at the remote sensor on the VCR. • [...]

39 Additional Information Specifications System Channel coverage P AL (D/K, B/G) VHF R1 to R12, E2 to E12 UHF R21 to R69, E21 to E69 CA TV S01 to S05, S1 to S41 HYPER S21 to S41 RF output signal UHF channels 21 to 69 Aerial out 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Inputs and outputs : LINE-1 (TV) 21-pin V ideo input: pin 20 Audio input: pins 2 and 6 V[...]

40 Additional Information Index to parts and contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Front panel 1 ON/ST ANDBY switch/indicator (25) 2 T ape compartment 30 3 REW (rewind) button (19, 27) 4Æ PLA Y button (18, 27) 5) # FF (fast-forward) button (19, 27) 6r REC (recor d) button (22) 7p STOP button (19) 8P P AUSE button ([...]

41 Additional Information Display window 1 T imer indicator (25, 28) 2 T ape speed indicator 3 VIDEO indicator (23) 4 OPC (Optimum Picture Contr ol) indicator (31) 5 T racking indicator (31) 6 T ime counter/clock/line/ programme position indicator (10, 22, 34) 7 Remaining time indicator (22) 8 T ape/recor ding indicator (22) continued 12 3 4 5 87 6[...]

42 Additional Information Index to parts and controls (continued) Rear panel 1 Mains lead (7) 2 AERIAL IN ANTENNE ENTREE connector (7) 3 AERIAL OUT ANTENNE SOR TIE connector (7) 4: LINE-1 (TV) : LIGNE-1 (TV) connector (7, 34) 5 NTSC PB (PlayBack) switch (19) 1 5 2 43[...]

43 Additional Information Remote commander 1 TV/VIDEO button (23) 26 EJECT button (19) 3 DISPLA Y button (22) 4 VOL (volume) +/– buttons (6) 5 PROG (programme) +/– buttons (16) 6 COUNTER/REMAIN button (22) 7 QUICK TIMER button (28) 8 INPUT SELECT button (21) 9r REC (recor d) button (22) !… T ape/menu operation buttons MENU button (12, 32) P P[...]