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Menu choices
Initial settings are indicated in bold print.
USER SET
Menu option
OSD
TAPE
SELECT
COLOUR
SYSTEM
ASC
Remaining tape length
TroubleshootingEditing with another unit
Connections necessary to
record on this unit
: Signal flow
This unit (Recorder)
LINE IN
Other VCR (Player)
LINE OUT
Audio/video cable (not supplied)
Tip
• Use Sony’s commercially available connecting
cable. If the other VCR has the AUDIO L and
R jacks, use a Sony connecting cable (3-phono
to 2-phono).
Notes
• Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of
the same color.
• If you connect this unit to both the LINE IN
and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR, select
the input correctly to prevent a humming noise.
• Make sure you set the CONNECT LINE-1
switch to OTHERS.
Editing (when recording on
this unit)
You can make a copy of a tape using this
unit for recording or playback. The unit
cannot record TV programs directly since it
does not have a TV tuner.
Before you start editing
• Turn on your TV and set it to the video
channel.
1 Press REC SPEED to select the tape
speed (SP or LP for the PAL color
system, and SP or EP for the NTSC
color system).
LP provides a recording time twice as
long as SP. EP provides a recording time
three times as long as SP.
However, SP produces better picture
quality.
2 Insert a source tape with its safety tab
removed into the other (playback) VCR.
Search for the point to start playback
and set it to playback pause.
3 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place
into this (recording) unit. Search for the
point to start recording and press
X PAUSE.
4 Press z REC on this unit to set it to
recording pause.
5 To start editing, press the X PAUSE
buttons on both units at the same time.
To stop editing
Press the x STOP buttons on both units.
To check the remaining tape length
Press DISPLAY. The white bar indicates the
approximate length of the tape recording.
Changing menu options
1 Press MENU, then press v/V/b/B to
highlight USER SET and press OK.
2 Press v/V to select the option.
3 Press B to change the setting, then press
OK.
Set this option to
• ON to display the menu on
the TV screen.
• OFF to disappear the menu
from the TV screen.
• E180 to use an E-180 or
shorter type tape.
• E240 to use an E-240 type
tape.
• E260 to use an E-260 type
tape.
• E300 to use an E-300 type
tape.
• AUTO to select the colour
system automatically.
• PAL to use the tape
recorded in the PAL colour
system.
• MESECAM to use the tape
recorded in the MESECAM
colour system.
• B/W to use the tape
recorded in black and white.
When using the tape recorded
NTSC colour signals:
• NT3.58 to use the tape
recorded in the NTSC 3.58
colour system.
• NT4.43 to use the tape
recorded in the NTSC 4.43
colour system.
• NTPB to play back an
NTSC-recorded tape on
PAL TV.
• ON to automatically adjust
the sharpness of the picture.
• OFF to manually adjust the
sharpness of the picture.
To turn the display off, press DISPLAY
again.
To save a recording
To prevent accidental erasure, break off the
safety tab as illustrated. To record on a tape
again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.
Safety tab
Tips
• To edit more precisely, press the X PAUSE
buttons on the units to release pause.
• To cut out unwanted scenes while editing,
press X PAUSE on this unit when an unwanted
scene begins. When that scene ends, press
X PAUSE again to resume recording.
Additional information
Remedy
• Connect the mains lead to the mains securely.
• Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn the power
off, unplug the mains lead and leave the unit to dry or
over three hours.
• Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you are
using a monitor, set it to video input.
• Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING +/– buttons.
• The video heads are dirty (see “Symptoms caused by
contaminated video heads”). Clean the video heads
using a Sony video head cleaning cassette. If a Sony
cleaning cassette is not available in your area, have the
heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility (a
standard service charge will be required). Do not use a
commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette, as
it may damage the video heads.
• The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult your
local Sony service facility for more information.
• The COLOUR SYSTEM option in the USER SET
menu is set to the wrong position. Set the option to
conform to the system that the tape was recorded in.
• Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor.
• The tape is defective.
• If you made A/V connections, check the audio cable
connection.
• If you made connections using the aerial cable only,
make sure the TV system is set correctly for your area.
• Set COLOUR SYSTEM in the USER SET menu
according to your local colour system.
• The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,
cover the tab hole.
• Check that the safety tab has not been removed.
• Make sure the tape is not at its end.
Recording
Playback
Power
AC68-02101X
Sony Corporation Printed in Indonesia
TV system
System
Color system
PAL, MESECAM, NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43
G, K, I
Tape speed
SP: PAL 23.39 mm/s
NTSC 33.35 mm/s
LP: PAL 11.70 mm/s
NTSC 16.67 mm/s (playback only)
EP: NTSC 11.12 mm/s
Maximum playback time
10 hrs. in LP mode (with E300 tape)
Fast-forward and rewind time
Approx. 1 min. (with E180 tape)
Tuner section
RF output signal
UHF channels 21 to 69 (G/K/I)
Aerial out
75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket
Inputs and outputs
LINE IN
VIDEO IN, phono jack (1)
Input signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
unbalanced, sync negative
AUDIO IN, phono jack (1)
Input level: 327 mVrms
Input impedance: more than 47 kilohms
LINE OUT
VIDEO OUT, phono jack (1)
Output signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
unbalanced, sync negative
AUDIO OUT, phono jack (1)
Standard output: 327 mVrms
Load impedance: 47 kilohms
Output impedance: less than 10 kilohms
General
Power requirements
110 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption
10 W
Operating temperature
5 °C to 40 °C
Storage temperature
–20 °C to 60 °C
Dimensions including projecting parts and controls
Approx. 360 × 95 × 245 mm (w/h/d)
Mass
Approx. 2.8 kg
Supplied accessories
Remote commander (1)
R6 (Size AA) batteries (2)
75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors (1)
Design and specifications are subject to change without
notice.
Specifications
Setting the recording duration time
After you have started recording in the
normal way, you can have the unit stop
recording automatically after a specified
duration.
1 While recording, press z REC.
Recording duration time appears on the
TV screen.
2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the
duration time.
In SP mode
Each press advances the time in
increments of 30 minutes.
0:30
1:00
4:00
4:30
In LP (EP) mode
Each press advances the time as shown
below.
0:30
1:00
4:00
5:00
9:00
The tape counter decreases minute by
minute to 0:00, then the unit stops
recording and turns off automatically.
To extend the duration
Press z REC repeatedly to set a new
duration time.
To view the duration time
Press DISPLAY. The following information
appears on the TV screen.
To cancel the duration
Press z REC repeatedly and the unit returns
to the normal recording mode.
To stop recording
To stop the unit while recording, press x
STOP.
If you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your nearest Sony
service facility.
Symptom
The ?/1 ON/STANDBY switch
does not function.
The power is turned on but the unit
does not operate.
The playback picture does not
appear on the TV screen.
The picture is not clear.
The picture has no colour.
The picture rolls vertically
during picture search.
The picture has no sound.
The recorded picture has no
colour or unusual colour.
The tape starts playing as soon as it
is inserted.
The tape is ejected when you
press z REC.
Nothing happens when you
press z REC.
Normal recording
Normal
recording
Adjusting the picture
Adjusting the tracking
Although the unit automatically adjusts the
tracking when playing a tape, distortion may
occur if the recording is in poor condition.
In this case, manually adjust the tracking.
During playback, press TRACKING +/– to
display the tracking meter. The distortion
should disappear as you press one of the two
buttons. To resume automatic tracking
adjustments, eject the tape and re-insert it.
Tracking meter
Adjusting the picture
sharpness (Auto Sharpness
Control)
You can automatically adjust the sharpness
of the picture.
1 During playback, press MENU, then
press v/V/b/B to highlight USER
SET and press OK.
2 Press v/V to highlight ASC, then press
B.
3 Press v/V to set ASC to ON or OFF.
• ON: Picture sharpness is
automatically adjusted.
• OFF: Adjust the picture sharpness
manually.
To soften the picture, press b.
To sharpen the picture, press B.
4 Press MENU to return to the original
screen.
Others
Symptom
A tape cannot be inserted.
The remote commander does
not function.
The tracking meter does not
appear on the TV screen.
The unit needs to be
cleaned.
Remedy
• Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment.
• Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the
remote sensor on the unit.
• Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with
new ones if they are weak.
• The recording condition of the tape is very poor and
tracking cannot be adjusted.
• Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a dry soft
cloth, or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild
detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent, such
as alcohol or benzine.
z REC
X PAUSE
Auto head cleaner
The unit incorporates an auto head cleaner which cleans the video heads when a tape is loaded
or unloaded. When the heads are not sufficiently clean, even after a tape has been loaded/
unloaded several times, use a video head cleaning cassette.
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads
• No picture (or black
& white screen
appears)
terminal
•Normal picture
•Rough picture •Unclear picture
initial
contamination