Sony SLV-ED95MN User Manual

Video CassetteRecorder© 2000 by Sony CorporationSLV-ED95MN/THOperating InstructionsG3-058-425-12 (1)PAL NTSC

10 Getting StartedLANGUAGE /ENGLISH•::[][ OK ]PLAYOKSelecting alanguageYou can change the on-screen displaylanguage from English to Arabic.Before you

11Getting StartedGetting StartedSPAPCStep 6Press and hold ONE TOUCH TUNING on the VCR for more thanthree seconds.The VCR starts presetting the channel

12 Getting StartedOKM/m/</,MENUStep 6: Presetting channels (continued)Presetting all receivablechannels automaticallyBefore you start…• Turn on the

13Getting StartedGetting Started4 Press M/m to move the cursor (B) toAUTO PRESET, then press OK.All receivable channels are preset innumerical sequenc

14 Getting StartedPresetting channelsmanuallyBefore you start…• Turn on the VCR and the TV.• Set the TV to the video channel.1 Press MENU, then press

15Getting StartedGetting StartedTUNER PRESET PROG14NORMAL / CATVSYSTEMAUTO PRESETCHANNEL SETAFTFINE TUNINGNORMON••CATVB / G• D / KIOFF21SELECTSET:[]:[

16 Getting StartedPROG14– – – –– – – –TUNER PRESETNORMAL / CATVSYSTEMAUTO PRESETCHANNEL SETAFTFINE TUNINGNORMON••CATVB / G•D / KIOFF35SET:[]Disabling

17Getting StartedGetting StartedPLAYOKSetting the clockYou must set the time and date on theVCR to be able to use the timerrecording features properly

18 Getting StartedPLAYOK4 Set the year, hour and minute in sequence,using , to flash the item to be set, andM/m to select the digits.5 Press OK to sta

Basic Operations19Basic OperationsBasic OperationsPlaying a tape1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.2 Insert a tape.The VCR turns on and

Introduction2WARNINGTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do not exposethe unit to rain or moisture.To avoid electrical shock, do not open thecabinet. Refe

Basic Operations20PLAYOKToStop playPause playResume play after pauseFast-forward the tapeRewind the tapeEject the tapeTo set the colour systemIf strea

Basic Operations21Basic OperationsTo use the time counterAt the point on the tape that you want to find later, press CLEAR. Thecounter in the display

Basic Operations22Turning on the VCR and TV, and starting playbackautomatically (Trinitron TV Synchro Play)You can only use this function if your TV i

Basic Operations23Basic OperationsSPAPCRecording TVprogrammes1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in

Basic Operations24RECSE::22–000LPAPCSP/LP(SP/EP)Recording TV programmes (continued)4 Press SP/LP (SP/EP) to select the tape speed, SP or LP.LP (Long P

Basic Operations25Basic OperationsTo record NTSC colour system programmesNTSC colour signals can be recorded on this VCR from the LINE-1 IN (SATIN/STB

Basic Operations26SPSTOPAPCSPAPCSTARTSPAPCSTARTRecording TV programmes using theEasy Timer functionThe Easy Timer function allows you to make a timer

Basic Operations27Basic Operationscontinued4 Set the recording stop time in the same way as in step 2, then pressthe EASY TIMER knob.A programme numbe

Basic Operations28SPAPCCLOCKSTART1 • When “–:– –” is displayed in the display window, press theEASY TIMER knob.• To change the clock setting, press an

Basic Operations29Basic OperationsSPAPCSTART3 Press the EASY TIMER knob to confirm the clock setting.The VCR enters the timer recording setting mode.T

3IntroductionGetting StartedTable of contentsGetting Started4 Step 1: Unpacking5 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander6 Step 3: Connecting the VCR8

Basic Operations30To stop recordingTo stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP.To check or change the timer settingPress the EASY TIMER knob repeate

Basic Operations31Basic OperationsTips• To record from a source connected to LINE-1 IN (SAT IN/STB IN), LINE-2 IN orLINE-3 IN jacks, press INPUT SELE

Basic Operations32Setting the timermanuallyYou can preset up to eight programmesat a time.Before you start…• Check that the VCR clock is set to thecor

Basic Operations33Basic OperationsPLAYOKTo record the same programme every day or the same day everyweek, press m while the date is flashing. For deta

34 Additional OperationsPlaying/searchingat various speedsAdditional OperationsPlayback optionsView the picture during fast-forward or rewindPlay at h

Additional Operations 35Setting therecordingduration timeAfter starting recording in the normalway, you can have the VCR stoprecording automatically a

36 Additional OperationsSP/LP(SP/EP)SYNCHRORECSynchronised recordingThe Synchronised Recording feature enables you to record from theconnected equipme

Additional Operations 374 Press SP/LP (SP/EP) to select the tape speed (SP or LP for the PALcolour system, and SP or EP for the NTSC colour system).5

38 Additional OperationsChecking/changing/cancelling timersettingsBefore you start…• Turn on your TV and set it to thevideo channel.1 Press ?/1 to tur

Additional Operations 393 Press M/m to select the setting you want to change or cancel:• To change the setting, press </, to flash the item you wan

4 Getting Started• Remote commander• R6 (size AA) batteriesGetting Started• Aerial cableStep 1UnpackingCheck that you have received the following ite

40 Additional OperationsTo listen toMainSubMain and subOn-screen displayMAINSUBMAIN/SUBRecording stereo and bilingualprogrammesIn ZWEITON (German ster

Additional Operations 41Display windowSTEREOSTEREOSTEREONo indicatorTo listen toMainSubMain and subStandard sound*Bilingual programme* Usually the mai

42 Additional OperationsSearching thebeginning of anEasy TimerrecordedprogrammeIf you record a programme using theEasy Timer function, you can easily

Additional Operations 43Searching usingthe indexfunctionThe VCR marks the tape with an indexsignal at the point where each recordingbegins. Use these

44 Additional OperationsUsing the SEARCH buttonand EASY TIMER knob onthe VCR1 Press SEARCH on the VCR repeatedly until “INDEX” appears in thedisplay w

Additional Operations 45Searching usingthe Time SearchfunctionYou can easily find a specific point on atape by using the Time Search function.For exam

46 Additional OperationsAbout the R2 (Reality Regenerator) functionThe R2 function automaticallyadjusts the picture to the mostsuitable quality during

Additional Operations 47About the Adaptive Picture Control (APC) functionThe Adaptive Picture Control (APC) functionautomatically improves recording a

48 Additional OperationsMenu optionAUDIO MIXHIFI AUDIOAPCPAL/MESECAMNTSC PBChanging menu options1 Press MENU, then select SET UP MENU.2 Press M/m to s

Editing 49Connecting to a VCR or stereo systemHow to connect to record on this VCRHow to connect to a stereo systemConnect LINE-2 IN AUDIO on this VCR

5Getting StartedGetting StartedStep 2Setting up the remote commanderInserting the batteriesInsert two R6 (size AA) batteries bymatching the + and – on

Editing50Basic editing(when recording on this VCR)Before you start editing• Turn on your TV and set it to thevideo channel.• Press INPUT SELECT or PRO

Editing 51Audio dubbingThis feature lets you record over thenormal audio track. The monauralsound previously recorded is replacedwhile the original hi

52Additional InformationTroubleshootingSymptomThe ?/1 ON/STANDBY switchdoes not function.The power is turned on but theVCR does not operate.The clock

53Additional InformationRecordingSymptomNo TV programmes appearon the TV screen.TV reception is poor.The recorded picture has nocolour or unusual colo

54Additional InformationTroubleshooting (continued)• Normal picture• Rough picture• No picture (orblack & whitescreen appears)• Unclear pictureini

55Additional InformationSapphire tape cleanerThe unit incorporates a sapphire tape cleaner which cleans a video tape when it isloaded. This cleaner ca

56Additional InformationSpecificationsSystemColour systemPAL, MESECAM, NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43TV systemB/G, D/K, IChannel coverageB/G: VHF E2 to E12/UHF

57Additional InformationIndex to parts and controlsFront panelRefer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.1 ?/1 ON/STANDBY switch (8

58Additional InformationSTEREONICAMSPEPLPSTOPAPCSTARTCLOCK NTSCPALDisplay window8 APC (Adaptive Picture Control)indicator (47)9 Tracking indicator (46

59Additional InformationRemote commander1 TV / VIDEO remote control switch(5)2 Z EJECT button (20)3 DISPLAY button (24)4 TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAYbut

6 Getting StartedINOUTAERIALOUTINAERIALStep 3AERIAL INAERIAL INMains leadto mainsAERIAL OUTAerial cable (supplied): Signal flow1 Disconnect the aerial

A, BAccessories supplied 4Adjustingpicture 16, 34, 46tracking 34, 46Aerial hookup 6AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) 16APC (Adaptive PictureControl) 47Audio dubb

7Getting StartedGetting StartedAdditional connectionsNote• To listen to playback sounds in stereo, youmust connect your VCR to a TV withaudio/video in

8 Getting StartedStep 4Tuning your TV to the VCRIf you have connected your VCR to the TV using the audio/video cable, skipthis step.PROGRAM +/–RF CHAN

9Getting StartedGetting StartedSONY VIDEO CASSETTERECORDER5 Tune the TV to the same channel as thatshown in the display window so thatthe picture on t