Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto SLV-N650 del fabbricante Sony
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3-089-903- 11 (1) U S Video Cassette Recor der Oper ating In structions For cus tomer s in the USA Many sol utions t o common probl ems an d service inform atio n can be found a t www .sony .com/vcr help or contact Sony VCR service at 1 (800) VHS- SONY .
2 W A RNING W ARNING T o pre vent fire or s hoc k hazard , do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. T o pre vent fire or s hoc k hazard , do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatu s.
3 WA R N I N G Inf ormation For customers in t he USA CA UTION Y ou are cautioned that an y changes or modif ications not expressly ap proved in th is manu al cou ld void your authority to operate this equipment.
4 Impor tant Safeguards Important Safeguar ds For your pro te cti o n, please re ad t he se sa fe ty instructions completely before o perating the appliance, and k eep this ma nual fo r futu re refe ren ce.
5 Impor tant Saf eguards Antennas Service • Ne ver place the set in a confined space, s uch as a bookcase, or built-in cabinet, unless proper ventilation is provid ed. • Do not place the set near or ov er a radiator or heat re giste r , or where it is exposed to dire ct sunlight.
6 T able of contents T able o f contents Getting Started 7 Step 1 : Unpacking 8 Step 2 : Setting up the re mote commander 11 Step 3 : Hookups 18 Step 4 : Selecti ng a language 19 Step 5 : Setting the .
Getting Started 7 Unpacking Getting Started Step 1 : Unpac king Check tha t you hav e receiv ed the follo wing it ems with the VCR: Note • The supplied re mo te com m ander is for the exclus ive use of this VCR .
8 Setting up the remot e commander Step 2 : Setting up the remote co mmander Inserting the batteries Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by ma tc hin g the + and – on the batteries to th e di agram inside the battery c ompartmen t. Insert the neg ativ e (–) end f irst, then push in and do wn until the positi ve (+) end clic ks into position.
Getting Started 9 Setting up the remot e commander Notes • W i th normal use, the bat te ries shoul d la st abou t three to six mont hs. • If you do not use the remot e comman der for an extende d period of time, remove the batte ries to avoid possible dam age from ba ttery leak age.
10 Setting up the remot e commander Code n umber s of co ntrol lable TVs If more than one code nu m ber is listed , try ente rin g them on e at a tim e until you f ind the one that works with yo ur TV . Notes • If you enter a new co de n um be r , the code nu mber previousl y ent ered will be erased.
Getting Started 11 Hookups Step 3 : Hookups Selecting t he best hookup option There ar e many ways in which your VCR can be hooked up . T o hook up your VCR so that it works best for you, first scan through the tabl e belo w . The n use the accompa nying diagr a ms an d proced ur es o n the following p age s to set up yo ur VC R.
12 Hookups A udio/video (A/V) hookup If your TV has au dio/v ide o (A/V) inpu t j ack s, yo u will g et a be tte r p ic ture an d so un d if you ho ok up your VCR using th ese conn ections. For a true “home theater” experien ce, you shoul d connec t the aud io output s of your VCR or TV to your stereo system.
Getting Started 13 Hookups Hookup 1 (Plug and Play) Antenna hookup Make the fo llowing connecti ons if you are using an antenn a (if you do not have cable TV).
14 Hookups Hookup 1 : VCR setup Notes • If you conn ect the AC power cord be fore the a ntenna c onnecti ons are co mpleted , the chan nels may b e incorrec tly set. If this happens, see “Step 6 : Pr esetting cha nnels” on page 24. • Do not press any buttons on the VC R or remote com ma nd er during Aut o pre s et .
Getting Started 15 Hookups Hookup 2 (Plug and Play) Y ou ha ve no cable bo x, or a cab le bo x with only a fe w scrambled c hannels Recommende d use Use th i s hookup i f you do not have a cable bo x. Also use t hi s hookup if your cab le system sc rambles only a few channels.
16 Hookups Hookup 2 : VCR setup Notes • If you conn ect the AC power cord be fore the a ntenna c onnecti ons are co mpleted , the chan nels may b e incorrec tly set. If this happens, see “Step 6 : Pr esetting cha nnels” on page 24. • Do not press any buttons on the VC R or remote com ma nd er during Aut o pre s et .
Getting Started 17 Hookups Hookup 3 Connecting a cable bo x with many scrambl ed chan nels Recommende d use Use this hook up if yo ur cable system scramble s all or most channels.
18 Selecting a language Step 4 : Selecting a lan gua ge Y o u can chang e the on- scree n di spla y langua ge. Bef ore y ou start… • T u rn on the VCR and th e TV . • Set the “VCR Output CH” to “ 3CH” or “4CH” in AD V ANCED OPTIONS menu (page 47).
Getting Started 19 Setting the clock Step 5 : Setting the c loc k Using the A uto Clock Set feature Some TV an d ca ble chann els transmit time signals with their bro adcasts. Y our VCR can pick up t his time signal to automat ically set the cl o c k.
20 Setting the cloc k 3 Press M / m to select A UTO, then press OK. 4 Press M / m to select the item yo u wan t. Then press < / , to make the setti ng and p ress OK. • For “Clock set CH” Lea ve t he setting to A UTO t o hav e the VCR automati cal l y search for a chann el that carries a time signal.
Getting Started 21 Setting the clock Notes • The clock ca nno t be set autom at ic al ly if you do not rec eive a channe l that carri es a time signal in your area.
22 Setting the cloc k Using Manual Cloc k Set Bef ore y ou start… • T u rn on the VCR and th e TV . • Set the “VCR Output CH” to “ 3CH” or “4CH” in AD V ANCED OPTIONS menu (page 47). If both are use d, set the “VCR Output CH” to ei t her channel.
Getting Started 23 Setting the clock 4 Press M / m to set the month. 5 Press , to flash t he day and p ress M / m to set the day . 6 Set th e year, hour, and minut es in the same way as the day . The day o f the week is set a utomatica lly . 7 Press OK or MENU to start the clock.
24 Presetting channels Step 6 : Presetting ch annels This VCR i s capable of r eceiving VHF channel s 2 to 13, UHF chann els 14 to 69 and unscramble d CA TV channels 1 to 125. First, we recommend that you p reset the re cei vable channels in your are a using au tomatic presett ing method s.
Getting Started 25 Presetting channels 3 Press M / m to mov e the cursor ( B ) to “ Ant/C able. ” 4 • T o prese t cable TV chan nels: Press < / , to s elect CABLE. • T o prese t VHF and UHF channels : Press < / , to select ANTENN A. 5 Press M / m to mov e the cursor ( B ) to “ Auto preset, ” the n pres s OK.
26 Presetting channels Presetting/ disab ling chann els man ually Bef ore y ou start… • T urn on t he VCR and th e TV . When using a cable b ox, turn it on. • Set the “VCR Output CH” to “ 3CH” or “4CH” in AD V ANCED OPTIONS menu (page 47).
Getting Started 27 Presetting channels 3 Press M / m to mov e the cursor ( B ) to “Channel add/erase , ” t hen press OK. 4 • T o prese t a channel: 1 Press the nu mber b uttons to e nter the channel number, then press ENT ER. 2 Press , , then press OK or MENU.
28 Play ing a tape Basi c Oper atio ns Playing a tape 1 T urn on yo ur TV a nd se t it to the vid eo ch annel . 2 Insert a tape. The VCR turns on and start s playing automatic ally if you in sert a tap e with its safety tab remo ved.
29 Play ing a tape Basic Oper ations Additional ta sks Using Pla ybac k Dial on the VCR W ith Playba ck Dial, you can operat e th e following playba ck op tions .
30 Play ing a tape T o use the time counter Press CLEAR at th e poin t on the ta pe that you w ant to find later . The counter in the display win dow resets to “00: 00” or “0:00. ” T o search for the cou nter 0:00:00 poi nt automati cally , see “T o search for the counter 0: 00:00 po int” on page 45.
31 Recording TV programs Basic Oper ations Recor ding TV pr ograms 1 T urn on your TV and set it to the vid eo cha nnel. T o reco rd from a cable bo x, turn it on.
32 Recording TV programs T o stop recor ding Press x STOP . T o chec k the re maining tape length Press DISPLA Y. W ith the display on, press COUNT ER/REMAIN to c heck the remaining time . Each time you pre ss COUNTER/REMAIN, the ti me counter and the remaining t ape le ngth app ear a lternately .
33 Recording TV programs Basic Oper ations T o watch another TV pr ogram while recordin g T o save a reco rding T o prev ent accident al erasure, brea k of f the safety tab as il lustrated. T o record o n the t ape again, cover the tab hole with a dhesi ve tap e.
34 Setting the timer Setti ng the ti mer Y ou can preset up to eight program s at one time. Bef ore y ou start… • Check th at the VCR clock is set to t he correct time. • T urn on the VCR an d the T V and set it to the video channel. Wh en u sing a cabl e box, t urn it on.
35 Setting the timer Basic Oper ations T o stop recor ding T o stop the VCR while rec ording, press x STOP. 2 Press M / m to mov e the cursor ( B ) to “ Ti m er set/check , ” then press OK. 3 If necessary , press M / m to move the cursor ( B ) to the row tha t is to be set.
36 Setting the timer Dail y/weekl y reco rdin g In step 4, press m to select the recording pattern. Each time y ou press m , the indicat i on change s as shown below . Press M to cha nge the indicatio n in re verse orde r . MO~F R t SUN’S t MON’ S t .
37 Locking the VCR (Child Lock) Basic Oper ations Loc king the VCR (Child Loc k) T o lock the VCR When the VCR is t urned on, hold d own ? / 1 POWER on the V CR until “LOC” appears in the display windo w . The VCR turns of f and the TIMER ind icator remain s lit if ther e is a timer settin g.
38 Play ing/searching at various speeds Additio nal Op er atio ns Pla ying/sear ching at v arious spee ds Pl ay ba ck o pt i on s T o resume normal playb ack Press H PLA Y. To D o t h i s V iew the picture duri ng fast- forw ar d or re wi nd During fast-forw ard , ho ld down M FF.
39 Pla ying/searching at various speeds Additiona l Operations Using Pla ybac k Dial on the VCR W ith Playba ck Dial, you can operate the following play bac k options. Tips • Adjust the picture u sing the T RACKING +/– buttons if: – S tr ea ks app ear while pl ayi ng in sl o w motion.
40 Quick Timer Record ing Quic k Timer Recor ding T o extend the du ration Press z RE C re peatedl y t o set a new duratio n t ime. T o cancel the d uration Press z REC repeatedly until the TIMER in dicator di sappears and th e VCR returns to normal recording mode.
41 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings Additiona l Operations Chec king/ch anging/ canceli ng timer settings Bef ore y ou start… • T urn on t he TV and set it t o the video channel .
42 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings When the tim er settings o verlap The pr ogram th at st arts f irs t has pri orit y and the second progra m star ts rec ordin g only after the f irst pro gram has f inished. If the progr ams start at the sa me time, the progra m liste d first in th e menu ha s priorit y .
43 Recording stereo and bilingual programs Additiona l Operations Recor ding stereo and bi lingu al pr ograms Recordi ng stereo pr ograms When yo u recei ve a program bro adcast in s tereo, press A UDIO MONITOR to display STEREO on the TV screen. Y ou can also select LEFT , RIGHT , or MONO.
44 Searching using various functions Sear chin g usin g v arious functi ons T o searc h usi ng the index funct ion (Scan and Pla y) The VCR automa tica lly marks the ta pe with an index signa l at t he p oint where each recording begi ns. Use these signals as references to find a specific recordi ng .
45 Searching using various functions Additiona l Operations T o sear ch for the counter 0:00:00 poi nt T o mark a point on the tape th at you w a nt to f ind later , reset the tape counter to “0:00 :00. ” The VCR auto matically f ast-forward s or re winds to the 0:0 0:00 point o n the tape coun ter .
46 Adjusting the picture (t rac king) Adjusting the p icture (tra c king) Although th e VCR automa tically adju sts the trackin g when pl ayin g a tap e, dist ortion m ay oc cur if the recording is i n poor c ondition. In this c ase, manuall y adjust the tra cking.
47 Changing menu options Additiona l Operations Changi ng me nu opti ons Menu choic es Initial settin gs are ind icated in bold print . 1 Press M ENU. 2 Press M / m to move the cu rsor ( B ) to “Advanced options , ” then pres s OK. 3 Press M / m to move the cu rsor ( B ) to the option to change.
48 Changing menu options Setting t he RF Output c hannel When conn ecting the VCR to the TV using o nly the ant en na cable, you must set the “VCR Output CH” in the AD V ANCED OPTIONS menu so that th e TV can receive the correct signal from t he VCR.
49 Editing with another VCR Additiona l Operations Editin g with a nothe r VCR How to c onnect to recor d on t his VCR Notes • Make sure you conn ec t the plugs to jack s of the same c ol or . • If the other VCR is a m onaural type an d connect ed to th is V CR ’ s LIN E -2 IN ja ck s, connect the audio pl ug to the A UDIO L (whi te ) ja ck .
50 Editing with another VCR Operation (when recor ding on this VCR) T o stop editing Press the x STOP b uttons on both VCRs. Tip • T o cut out unwa nt ed scen es whi le editing , press X P AUSE on t his V CR when an unw anted scene begins . When it ends, press X P AUSE again to resume reco rdi ng.
51 Antenna inf orm ation Additiona l Inf ormation Additio nal Inf o r mati on Antenna in f ormation Attaching the e xternal antenna connect or Attaching a UHF/VHF band mixer When usin g a 300-o hm twin lead c abl e for a VHF/UHF an tenna, us e an ant enna con nector (not sup pl i ed) to connect t he antenna to th e VCR.
52 T roub leshooting T r oub leshooting If you have any questi on s or pro bl ems not covered be l o w , p le ase consul t your near est Sony dealer . Symptom Remedy Pow e r The ? / 1 (on/standby) switch does not func tion. • Connect the AC power cord securely .
53 T roub leshooting Additiona l Inf ormation Timer recordi ng The t imer does not o perat e. • Ch eck th at the cloc k is set. • Make sure a tape has been inser te d. • Check that the safety tab ha s not been re moved. • Make sure the tape is not at its e nd.
54 Specifications Specification s System Format VHS NTSC standard V ideo recording system Rotary head helical s canning FM syste m V ideo heads Double azimuth f our heads V ideo signal NTSC color, EIA standards T ape speed SP: 33. 35 mm/s (1 inches/s) EP: 11.
55 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Inf ormation Inde x to par ts and con tr ols Refer to the pages in dicated in parenthese s ( ) for de tails.
56 Inde x to par ts and c ontrols Displa y w indow A T ape in dicat or (32) B TIMER indi cator (35) C Hi-Fi indicator (43 ) D T ime counte r/clo ck/lin e /c hann el indicator (30) (32) (50) E VCR indi.
57 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Inf ormation Rear panel A A C p o wer cord (11) (14) (16) B LINE OUT A UDIO R/A UD IO L/VIDEO jacks (12) C LINE IN 1 A UDIO R/A UDIO L/VIDE O jacks (49) D RF IN (FR OM ANT .
58 Inde x to par ts and c ontrols Remote commander A •TV / VIDEO switch (8) B Z EJECT b utton (29) C TV/VIDEO button (9) (33) D CLEA R b utt on (30) ( 42 ) E DISPLA Y b utton (32) F SP ( Standar d P.
59 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Inf ormation L ? / 1 (on/standb y) (po wer) switch (9) (35) M COUNTER/REMAIN b utton (32) N A UD IO MONITOR butto n* (43) O Number b uttons* (3 3) P ENTER .
60 Inde x Inde x A Adju stin g picture 46 tracking 46 Advanced option 47 Antenna hook up 13 Audio t rack 43 Audio/v ideo (A/V) hoo kup 12 Auto Cloc k Set 19 Auto T ape Speed 36 C Cable h ookup 11 Chil.
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