Sony PAL NTSC 4.43 SLV-SE80UX Manuel d'utilisateur

Video CassetteRecorder©1999 by Sony CorporationSLV-SE80UXOperating Instructions3-865-319-12 (2)PAL NTSC 4.43

Getting Started10About the SMARTLINK featuresIf the connected TV complies withSMARTLINK, MEGALOGIC*1, EASYLINK*2,Q-Link*3 or EURO VIEW LINK*4, you can

Getting StartedGetting Started11continued• TV Direct RecYou can easily record what you are watching on the TV (other than tapes beingplayed on this VC

Getting Started12If your TV does not have a EURO-AV (Scart)connector: Signal flowAERIAL INAerial cable (supplied)AERIAL INAERIAL OUTto mains1 Disconne

Getting StartedGetting Started13Additional connectionsTo a stereo systemYou can improve sound quality byconnecting a stereo system to theAUDIO OUT R/L

Getting Started14Step 4Setting up the VCR with the Auto SetUp functionBefore using the VCR for the first time, set up the VCR using the AutoSet Up fun

Getting StartedGetting Started15Step 5Tuning your TV to the VCRIf you have connected the VCR to your TV using the EURO-AV cable,skip this step.RF CHAN

Getting Started164 Press RF CHANNEL.You have now tuned your TV to the VCR. Whenever you want toplay a tape, set the TV to the video channel.To check

Getting StartedGetting Started17Selecting alanguageIf you prefer an on-screen languageother than English, use the on-screendisplay to select another l

Getting Started184 Press MENU to exit the menu.Tip• If you want to return to the previous menu, highlight RETURN and press OK.Note• The menu disappear

Getting StartedGetting Started19PresettingchannelsIf some channels could not be presetusing the Auto Set Up function, you canpreset them manually.Befo

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

Getting Started20Presetting channels (continued)OKPLAYMENU3 Press PROG +/– to select the programmeposition.4 Press >/. to highlight CHANNEL SET,th

Getting StartedGetting Started21Disabling unwanted programme positionsAfter presetting channels, you can disable unused programme positions.The disabl

Getting Started22OKPLAYMENUEXIT :CHANNEL LISTPROG12345AABCDEFGHCCCC10502369NAMECHC27CONFIRMSET STATION NAME::SELECT :OK1 Press MENU, then press >/.

Getting StartedGetting Started234 Press >/. until the selected channel rowmoves to the desired programmeposition.The selected channel is inserted a

Getting Started24Changing/disabling programme positions (continued)1 Press MENU, then press >/. tohighlight LISTS and press OK.2 Press >/. to hi

Getting StartedGetting Started254 Press /.5 Enter the station name.1 Press >/. to select a character.Each time you press >, the characterchanges

Getting Started26Changing/disabling programme positions (continued)Disabling unwantedprogramme positionsAfter presetting channels, you candisable unus

Getting StartedGetting Started272 Press >/. to highlight CHANNEL LIST,then press OK.3 Press >/. to highlight the row on whichyou want to disable

Getting Started28OKPLAYCONFIRM :SET :OKMENUEXIT :CLOCKOFFAUTO ADJUSTCLOCK PROGMANUAL ADJUST1 .1.1999 FRI 0 :00SELECT :Setting the clockYou must set th

Getting StartedGetting Started29OKPLAY4 Press >/. to set the date.5 Press / to highlight the month and setthe month pressing >/..6 Set the year,

3IntroductionTable of contentsGetting Started* VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks applied for by Gemstar Development Corp. VIDEOPlus+ system is m

Getting Started301 Press MENU, then press >/. tohighlight SETTINGS and press OK.2 Press >/. to highlight CLOCK, thenpress OK.AUTO ADJUST is high

Getting StartedGetting Started314 Press >/. to highlight ON, then pressOK.5 Press . to highlight CLOCK PROG, thenpress OK.6 Press >/. repeatedly

Getting Started321 Hold down P PAUSE and I/u on theVCR simultaneously for more than threeseconds.Setting yourpersonal codeFor identification, you can

Getting StartedGetting Started332 Enter your personal code.1 Press >/. to select a character.Each time you press >, the characterchanges as show

Basic Operations34Basic OperationsPlaying a tape6 EJECT1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.2 Insert a tape.The VCR turns on and starts p

Basic OperationsBasic Operations35Set NTSC PB toON PAL TVNTSC 4.43Additional tasksToStop playPause playResume play after pauseFast-forward the tapeRew

Basic Operations36Playing a tape (continued)Notes• The counter resets to “0:00:00” whenever a tape is reinserted.• The counter stops counting when it

Basic OperationsBasic Operations37Recording TVprogrammesr RECPROG +/–SP/LP1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.INPUT SELECTCOUNTER/REMAIN

Basic Operations38Recording TV programmes (continued)2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.3 Press INPUT SELECT until a programme position numb

Basic OperationsBasic Operations39Safety tabTo check the remaining timePress DISPLAY. With the display on, press COUNTER/REMAIN tocheck the remainin

Getting Started4Getting StartedStep 1UnpackingCheck that you have received the following items with the VCR:• Remote commander• R6 (size AA) batteries

Basic Operations40Notes• The display does not appear during still (pause) mode or slow-motion playback.• The display will not appear while playing an

Basic OperationsBasic Operations411 Press TIMER.• When you set TIMER OPTIONS toVARIABLEThe TIMER METHOD menu appearson the TV screen. Press >/.

Basic Operations42Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system(continued)1234567890CLEARMENUEXIT :–1246––– –TUE28 .9VIDEO PLUS+PLUS CODESET :0–9C

Basic OperationsBasic Operations43TODAY n SUN-SAT (Sunday to Saturday) n MON-SAT (Monday to Saturday)n MON-FRI (Monday to Friday) n SAT (every Saturda

Basic Operations44To record satellite broadcastsIf you connect the satellite tuner and the VCR, you can record satelliteprogrammes.1 Turn on the satel

Basic OperationsBasic Operations45MENUSetting the timermanuallyIf the VIDEO Plus+ system is notavailable in your area, follow theinstructions below to

Basic Operations46Setting the timer manually (continued)2 Set the date, start and stop times,programme position, tape speed, andVPS/PDC function:1 Pre

Basic OperationsBasic Operations47Tips• To set the programme position, you can also use the PROG +/– or programmenumber buttons.• To set the tape spee

Additional Operations48Shuttle ringJOGPlaying/searchingat various speedsPlayback optionsView the picture duringfast-forward or rewindPlay at high spee

49Additional OperationsTo resume normal playbackPress · PLAY.Playback optionsPlay at twice the normalspeedPlay in slow motionPlay frame by frameRewind

Getting StartedGetting Started5Step 2Setting up the remote commanderInserting the batteriesInsert two R6 (size AA) batteries bymatching the + and – on

Additional Operations50To use the shuttle ring in jog modeUse this mode for frame-by-frame playback.Press JOG to enter the jog mode. The JOG button l

51Additional OperationsRecording TVprogrammesusing Dial TimerThe Dial Timer function allows you to make timer recordings ofprogrammes without turning

Additional Operations52Recording TV programmes using Dial Timer (continued)3 Press DIAL TIMER.“STOP” and the recording stop time appear alternately in

53Additional OperationsTo stop recordingTo stop the VCR while recording, press p STOP.To use the VCR after setting the timerTo use the VCR before a ti

Additional Operations54Setting therecordingduration timeAfter starting recording in the normalway, you can have the VCR stoprecording automatically af

55Additional Operations1 Press I/u to turn on the VCR.2 Press MENU, then press >/. to highlight LISTS and press OK.3 Press >/. to highlight TIME

Additional Operations56Programme 1Programme 2Programme 1Programme 2about 20 seconds will be cut offwill be cut off4 Press >/. to select the setting

57Additional OperationsBilingual programmeTo listen toStereo/main and sub(left and right channels)Left channel/mainRight channel/subStandard soundTo l

Additional Operations58How sound is recorded on a video tapeThe VCR records sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is recordedonto the main trac

59Additional OperationsSearching usingthe Smart SearchfunctionIf you record multiple programmes on atape, use the Smart Search function tosee what has

Getting Started6Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued)FASTEXT buttonsV;WIDE… TV/VIDEOI/uAUDIO MONITORDISPLAYÁ +/–ProgrammenumberbuttonsT

Additional Operations60Searching using the Smart Search function (continued)To stop searchingPress p STOP.To exit the SMART SEARCH screenPress SMART S

61Additional OperationsABCAD CTips• You can store information for up to 24 programmes on a single list.• While recording, you can display the SMART SE

Additional Operations62Searching usingthe indexfunctionThe VCR marks the tape with an indexsignal at the point where each recordingbegins. Use these

63Additional OperationsAdjusting the pictureAdjusting the trackingAlthough the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape(the indica

Additional Operations64About the Optimum Picture Control (OPC) functionThe Optimum Picture Control (OPC) functionautomatically improves recording and

65Additional OperationsChanging menu options1 Press MENU, then select OPTIONS andpress OK.2 Press >/. to highlight OPTIONS-1 or OPTIONS-2, then pre

Additional Operations66Changing menu options (continued)Menu optionOPCEDITAUDIO MIXHIFI AUDIOAUTO LONG PLAYTAPE LENGTHSet this option to• ON to switch

67Additional OperationsMenu optionTIMER OPTIONSDIMMERPOWER SAVERF MODULATORTV DIRECT RECRRNotes• When you set a timer recording, the indicators in th

Editing68This VCR (Recorder)LINE-2 INVMC-820HG audio/video cable (not supplied)TVOther VCR (Player)Connecting to a VCR or stereo systemHow to connect

69Editingr RECP PAUSEBasic editing(when recording on thisVCR)Before you start editing• Turn on your TV and set it to thevideo channel.• Press INPUT SE

Getting StartedGetting Started7Notes• With normal use, the batteries should last about three to six months.• If you do not use the remote commander fo

Editing70Audio dubbingThis feature lets you record over thenormal audio track. The monauralsound previously recorded is replacedwhile the original hi

71Editing5 Press AUDIO DUB.The programme position changes “L2,” and the indicator appears inthe display window.6 To start editing, press the P PAUSE

72Additional InformationTroubleshootingIf you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your nearestSony service facility.Addit

73Additional InformationSymptomThe picture rolls verticallyduring picture search.The picture has no sound.The sound is unstable or has anecho.No TV pr

74Additional InformationSymptomA tape cannot be inserted.The remote commander doesnot function.The SMARTLINK functiondoes not work.The tracking meter

75Additional InformationSpecificationsSystemChannel coveragePAL (I)UHF E21 to E69RF output signalUHF channels 21 to 69Aerial out75-ohm asymmetrical ae

76Additional InformationIndex to parts and controlsRefer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.Front panel!¡ P PAUSE button (32, 35,

77Additional InformationDisplay window1 Timer indicator (43, 46)2 NICAM indicator (57)3 STEREO indicator (57)4 Tape speed indicators (38)5 VIDEO indic

78Additional InformationIndex to parts and controls (continued)Remote commander1 6 EJECT button (35)2 WIDE button (for TV) (7)3 AUDIO MONITOR button (

79Additional Information!£ TV / VIDEO remote control switch(5)!¢ I/u (on/standby) switch (6, 43)!∞ COUNTER/REMAIN button (39)V (Teletext) button (for

Getting Started8Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued)Code numbers of controllable TVsIf more than one code number is listed, try enteri

A, BAdjustingpicture 21, 63tracking 63Aerial hookup 12AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) 21Audio dubbing 70Audio track 58Auto Clock Set 30Auto Long Play 66Auto Se

Getting StartedGetting Started9Step 3Connecting the VCRIf your TV does not have a EURO-AV connector, see page 12.If your TV has a EURO-AV (Scart) conn