sony sl hf-900 owners manual

8/12/2019 Sony SL HF-900 Owners Manual

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S O Y eVIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERSL HFQOOOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS.......................................................................................................................................................Warning 2efore operating the unit. please read this manual Precautions 2thoroughly. and retain it for future reference Features 3ponnectons ntennalcableandTV connection 4Connection to a TV set with videolaudioWNER S RECORD ....................................................................nput jacks 7The model and serial number of your set are located at ..........................................onnecting a color monitor 7the rearm the number in the 'pace provided Connection to an audio system ....................................... 8

efer these numbers whenever you callup0n power connection 9your Sony dealer regarding this product. Settino the clock ................................................................................................................................djusting the TV 10Model No SL-HF900 Serial NoSelecting channels............................................................Presettingchannels ..........................................................2lnsertinglejecting cassettes ............................................2..........................pening and closing the JOG dial door 13........bout the conventional and Betahi-fiaudio track 13Fperat ion4 .. ....................................................ecordingTV programs 14Toview one TV programwhile recordinganother .....15ReceivinglrecordingMultichannel TV Sound.........................................................MTS)broadcasts 15Playback .............................................................................6.........................................................................uto play 17Betascan. BetaSkipScan .............................................7Various playback.modes .............................................. 17Playback using the JOG dial and the SHUTTLE.................................................................................ing 18.................................................emotecontrol operation 19Timer-activatedrecording ................................................ 2Setting the timer ............................................................2Every weeklevery day timer recordings ......................24Quick timer recording ...................................................5Useof the time counter.....................................................6Tape returnltape return play.........................................26Index function ....................................................................26

.................................................etahi-fiaudio recording 9................................................M simulcast recording 3wD r r r b r nhl b PCMrecordingand playback 31...........................................Camerarecording.............................................................. 32..............................................This unitcan be used with any videoassette tapes Frameby frameshooting 32......................................................................having the mark lB Editing tapes 33..................................................udio andvideo insert 35........................................t s compatibleith the landBn recording and Automatic assemble editing 8......... ....................................layback and willplay ack tapes recorded in Tape editing techniques .. 40the m format ........................................sing the Sony control system 43@ ..................cation and function of parts andcontrols 46Speciflcations ...........- ....................................................51.,Troubleshooting ......... ......................................................2


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W RNING PREC UTIONSTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do not ex-pose the unit to rain or moisture.

R SK O ELECTRICSHOCKFCAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

M NOT REMOVE COVER (OR SACK).NO USERSERVICEABLEPARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVlClNQ TO W A L l F l E O SERVICE PERSONNEL

mi s symbol is lntended to alert theuser to the presence of uninsulateddangerous voltage within the pro-duct's enclosure that mav be of suffl-\ cient magnltude to constitute a risk ofelectric shock to persons.

This symbol is lntended to alert theuser to the presence of importantoperating and ma l n t mc e (servicing)instructions in the literature accompa-nying the appliance.CAUTION:TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THISPOLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD.RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THEBLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENTBLADE EXPOSURE.INFORMATIONThls equlpment generates and uses radio frequency energyand If not Installed and used orooerlv. that is. In strlct ac-cordance w~thhe manufactuier's instructions, may causelnterference to radlo and television reception. It has beentype tested and found to comply with the ilqits for a ClassB comoutino device in accordance with the soeclflcationsin subpart For Part 15 of FCC RUIW whichire designed toprovide reasonable prolectlon against such lnterference Ina resldentlal Installation. However, there Is no auaranteethat interferencewl l l not occur ina particular instiliatlon.Ifthis equipment does cause lnterference to radlo or telwl-Elon reception, whlch can be determined by turnlng theequipment off and on, the user Is encouraged to try to cor-rect the lnterference by one or more of the followingmeasures:

eorlent the receiving antennaelooate the equlpment with respect to the receivermove the equipment away from the receiverplug the equipment into a different outlet 80 thatequipment and receiver are on different branch circuits.i f necessary, the user should consult thedealer or an expe-rienced radioltelevlsion techniclan for addltional sugges-tions. The user may flnd the following booklet prepared bythe Federal Communications Cornmisalon helpful:How to Identify and Resolve Radi0.N interferenceProblems .Thls booklet is available from the U.S. Government Prlnting2 Offlce, Washington, DC -2 Stock No. 004-000003454.

eratlng, check that the operating powervoltage and frequency of the unit are ldentlcal wlththose of your local power supply.Should any solld object or llquld fall into the cabinet,unplug the unlt and have i t checked by quailfled per-sonnel before operating i t any further.One blade of the plug Is wider than the other for thepurpose of safety and wlll f lt into the power outiet on-ly one way. if you are unable to insert the plug fully in-to the outiet, contact your dealer.Unplug the unit from the wall outlet If It is not to beused for an extended perlod of time. To disconnectthe cord, pull It out by the plug. Never pull the corditself.

Allow adequate alr clrcuiatlon to prevent Internalheat buildup.Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs, blankets,etc.) or near materials (curtains, draperies) that mayblock the ventllation slots.o not Install the unit near heat sources such asradiators or air ducts or in a place subject to directsunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration orshock.The unit is deslgned for operation In a horizontalposltlon. Do not install I t In an lncllned position.Keep the unlt and cassette tapes away from equip-ment with strong magnets, as for example amicrowave oven or a large loudspeaker.Do not place any heavy object on the unit.Store cassettes In their cases and keep them In anupright position to prevent intruslon of dust anduneven wlndlng.em

When the unit Is not In use, turn the power off to con-serve energy and to extend Its useful Ilfe.Remove and store vldeo cassettes after recording orplayback.I ls

Clean the cablnet, panel and controls wlth a dry softcloth, or a soft cloth lightly moistened wlth a milddetergent solutlon.Do not use any type of solvent, such as alcohol or ben.zlne, which might damage the finlsh.

Do not throw away the carton and packing msterlals.They make an ideal container in which to transport theunlt. When shipplng the unit to another location, repackIt as Illustrated on the carton.


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r WHAT IS BET HI-FI RECORDINQ?In conventlonal recordlng, audlo signals are recordedon the audlo track and video slanals on the video track.In Betahl-fl recording, audiosl&als are recordedonthevideo track together with the video signals uslng 2rotary vldeo heads.The Beta hi-fi audio slgnals are frequency-modulatedand recorded on 2 channels, so that you can record aetereoprogramwith soundquallty far superior to that ofthe conventlonal audlo recordlng.Beta hi-fi recording pattern on the vldeo tape

Conventlonalaudlo track (monauralVideo audio FM track

\Control track

Head drumRotates30tirneslsac.Vld.0 head

AudloRontroi heaFor recordlnglplaybackof conventtonalaudlosignals and controlsignals.

When the %ETAHI-FIswltch is set to ON, this recorderrecords audio slgnals on the vldeo track (Beta hl-flrecordlng) and on the conventlonal audio track at thesame time, o hat these tapes can alsobeplayed backon any ordlnaty vldeo cassette recorder without a Betahi-fi system.

FE TURESBeautiful pictures, outstandlng sound, sophlstlcated,easy operatlon-the SL-HFWX)incorporstes the best ofSonyvldw andaudlo technoloples Inan advancedBetah l - f i ~ v ~ ~t wHl brlngyears ofenjoyment to any audio-visual sy8tem.

SHARP, CLEAR P RES

OUND Q U A L ~Beta hl-11 noordlng provldes beautlful, audiophilequallty sound reproductlon.Indep.nd.nt I and right channd sound d lMroonbo1aSlmulcart maordlngr can enjoyed, uslngthe bulltin N uner for the picture and a separate audlosystem for the sound.

Versatile JOG DIaUSHUTTLERmyTriplr-functlon JOB dlal-speclai effects playback,channel selection, timer setting.Slow motion in both the forward and reversedlrec-tions.Hlgh-speed tunlng ideal for C A N systems.Qulck setting of hours and days for easy tlmer

Dnnu th l l y sharp and accurate pklum of hlghmohifbnm contraat-especially as the result ofSony's totally new technology, thls VCR assuresbeautlM, prefessionalquallty homevldeorecordingsand reprodudon.Qyatal oklr hwze frama provldas sharp, clear plc-turea forpreclsevlewlng of any selected frame onthetape.EDIT ndteh ensures optimum picture quallty ofed~tedapes.

setup.SHUTTLE ring allows forward or reverse playback atthe desired (X115. x l or x21swed and Betascan ofthe tape.Edltlna FunctionsaG audlo orv1d.o Inawld i t lng function allows In-

sertion of Dictures and sound from a camera or othersource ~ n ~ ~ r e v l o u s l ~eoorded tapes.Automatic aaaamble edltlng functlon enables thestart and stop of recordlng of another connectedSony VCR slmultaneousiy wlth the playback of thlsVCR within the preset start and stop points on thetape.Cornenlance FunctionsAutomalc &pmgnm tlmer t r unattended mording,for this week, next week and the week.after next.Quick tlmar allows you to record on a sinale channelup to 5 hours aut&natlcally (each push of buttonequals 30 minute increments).Quick locatlon of index -nab allows easy program

confinnatlon.a Mull-functionvld orm Remote Commander can alsobe used with Sony remote control N s bearing theH mark).Vrmalle auto functlonaAuto play function starts playback autornatlcallyafter tape is fully rewound..Tap. mturnlTap. return play functlon allowsautomatic playback or tape stop when the tape iswound to the OHOOMOOSpositlon on the counter.Auto rewindautomatlcally rewinds the tape when theend of the tape is reached durlng recording orplayback.Auto rJoctautomatlcally ejects the tape If the tab on

the cassette has been removed and the VCR hasbeen engaged In the record mode.Power turns on automatically when a cassette Isloaded with the power off.If the eject button Is pressed when the VCR's pbwerIs off, the power will autornatlcally be turned on forthe cassette to be ejected, and then turn back offagaln.Varlour Conlmtlon Amng NnttA varlety of terminals are provldedfor connectlon to anoptlonel video edlting controller, and several vldeo andaudlo comDonents, maklna the SL-HFWX)a central Dart


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Befon maklngwnnectlolTurn off the TV.Connect the ac power cord after all the connectlons of the vldeo cassette recorder and the V have beencompleted.Make connectlons firmly. A loose connection may cause a distorted plcture.ANTENNAICABLE AND TV CONNECTIONDisconnect the TV antenna cables from the TV recelver and connect them to the recorder, then connect therecorder and the TV. See page 5 on how to attach the optlonallsupplled connectors and separators, If necessary.' hlCable TV a b l e>We recommend that you consult your cable company to make sure that the cable is properly connected.T IIrear)

F-typedonnector (optional)

VHFlUHF antenna orCATV 75 hrn F-typeconnector

Whan your a not a CableNw m p t l b k typeConnect the CableTV channel converter between the recorder and the o that you wlll beable to watch anotherC A N programwhile recordlngone Cable V program.

75.0hm coaxial

Note to C A N syetem Installer In the U S kThis reminder is provlded to call the CATV system Installer s attention to Artlcle 820 22 of the NEC that provldesguidelines for proper groundlng and, In particular, speclfles that the cable ground shall e connected to thegroundlng system of the bulldlng, as close to the polnt of cable entry as practical.


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@@blnatton VHFIUHF an tenmMost comblnat~onantennas are equlpped wlth a U N U w e emoved separator to connect the recorder andband separator slgnal splltter). Take off the separator theNand connect the cable dlrectly to the recorder.

If you need a separator or a complete antenna system, *use n optional RFCB enermlon c ble wa11abien ~ I WU.S.A. WUconsult yow S ny dealer or a quallfled technlclan. Canada), 8 rn 25 R long, if the auppllsd75ahm oo xi l cable is notlong enough.

300ohm When the

hrn coaxial cable

EAC-25 antennaconnectorsupplled)

How to attach an F typeconnector How to attach an EAC-25 external antenna connectorm h r n win leadConnect the lead-inwlre.

3 rnm U nch)

750hrncoaxlal cable


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~WYPAttach anoptlonal EACe6UN bandseparator to the RFOUT connector of the recorder, and connect to the VHPand UHF antenna terminals of the TV

m h m flatl twin

EAG25 antennaconnector(suwlledl

U band

lead cable (optional)

eparator7 ohm coaxla1 cable (supplied)

Attach an optlonal E A W UN bandseparator (mlxer)to When your a8r 7 m UHFNHFantenna tennthe ANTICABLE (RF IN) connector of the recorder, and Easy connection of the recorder to the TV can bemconnect the antennas to the UN band separator. wlth the supplled 75ohm coaxlal cable regardleaThen attach another optlonal UNband separator to the the types of antenna.RF OUT connector of the recorder, and connect to theVHF and UHF antenna termlnals of the TV

Connect thew

F-typeconnector

ruttonConnections betweenthe recorder s RFOUTconnec- Once the connections explained above have btor and the antennaterminals of aTV recelvershould made, the antenna TV signals, as well as the sigbemadeonly as shown In these lnstructiona. Fallure from the recorder, wlli be fed to the TV and youto do so may result In operation that violatea the vlew TV programs in the usual way.regulationsof the FederalCommunlcatlonsCommls-sion regarding the use and operation of r devlces.Neverconnect the output of the recorder to an anten-na or make simultaneous (parallel) antenna and


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CONNECTION TO A TV SET EQUIPPED WITwaEem AlrsraMu

if your TV set Is equipped with video and audio inputjacks, connect the LINEOUT 1or 2 jacks of this VCR tothe lnput Jacksof the TV in addition o the antennacon-nectionyou havemadeto the TV asdescribedon pages4-6.Better p l c t w and sound from the VCR will beobtainedthan If thel tflsoonnected only to the antenna(RFOUT)terminal of tMa VCR.

Canneetlngwrd (supplied)Such s tr should have a TVNCR lnput selector(often nuac rl NNIDEO button). By presslng or swit-chlng the podtion of this selector you will be able toview the ploture of the connected VCR on the TV screeninstead of by selecting channel 3 or on theN. A DJUSTlNO THE TV on page 10 Is not necessary if theabove oonnection is made.

To obtsln Wterquailty picture, connect a color if you use a component V tuner together with themonitor, such as the Sony ProfeelTrinltronComponent monitor, connect the recorder and the TV tuner in theTV, insteadof a conventionalN ecelver. sameway as in the caseof the recorder and the conven.If a compomtN s comblned with a speaker system tlonal TV recelver as described on pages 4 and 5. Foras iilustrrrted,you wlll beable to enjoy the stereo sound details on the connection of the N uner and theof tapes mcorded in the Beta hl-fl system through the monitor, refer to the Instructionmanualof the TV tuner.speaker system

t o W E O ~ 1 o r 2AUDIO jacks

Component TV

jack VMGIS (opttonal)..' I.r AUDIO INConoeotingcord (suppiled)


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CONNECTION TO AN AUDIO SYSTEMYou can experience a more dynamic sound of tapesrecordedIn Betahi-fiwhen the recorder Is connectedtoan audlo system.

1 or 2 AUDIO jacks I

Slgnal RowStereo ampllfler,

lConneotlna cord isu~~lled). .To ncordaudio signair fromy ur audlo syahmYou can record only, or together wlth video, the audlosound)of an audio source,suchas anFM tuneror aCDplayer, In the Beta hl-fl system wlth the following con-nectlon.

to LINE INAUDIO jacks i

to auxlllary Inpor tape inputs

to recordingOUtpUtSM tunm

Connmctlonto amceivar equippedwlth VIDEO connectom/LSTR-AV460, - ignal flowSTR-AVSBOnBO

ComponentFor detalls, see the lnstructlon manual of the receiver.NotIf the VCR Is Installed near a tuner or a radio, nolsemay be heard In M reception. In this case, keep theVCR away from the tuner or the radio, adjust the Mbar antenna for minimum noise, or connect an exter-nal M antenna to the tuner.Before connecting or dlsconnecting the power cordof the VCR be sure to turn the connected amplifieroff.


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POWER CONNECTIONAC OUTLET

to wall outlet

CThis wfht provtdesa convenient ac power source forother Wldw r audio equipment whose power consump-tlon Is un er 4 watts. Power will be suppiled to theconnerfiad equipment even when the recorder is turnedoff.Do t connect hem any electrloai home applianceswhew power conaumptlon exceeds 4 watts, suchas an e M c ron or fan.Whendbmmm lng the powercord from the wall outletbesurethat the POWER switch of this unit Is turned off.occaetondiy,when the POWERswltch is turnedonandoff im-madlately a m lugging the set to a wall outlet, the [email protected] this occurs, press the CLOCK SETbuttonhraMetfmJOGdlai door, set theclockand henoperatethe set * y

5.

SETTING THE CLOCKWhen you connect the ac power cord to a wall outlet,the clock shows SU AM12:MY' indicating that it mustbe set.

Press the OPEN buttonto open theJOG dlal doorCLOCK SETbuttonBACK key

NEXT button

JOG dial

Example: To set fw Wednesday afternoon at 7:3Turn the JOG dial clockwise for advancing the numberand counterciockwlse for reverse.

Press CLOCKSET.The day of the week Indicator will blink.2 Set the day by turning the JOG dial until WE (forWednesday) appears.

3 Press NEXT.Set the hour by turning the JOG dial.Make sure that AM or PM Is correctly set

4 Press NEXT.Set the minute by turnlng the JOG dial.

1 .

5 For accurate setting, press NEXTat the sametime asan announced time slgnai. The clock will start.

The dots of the colon (:) alternately bllnk every 3seconds.


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ADJUSTING THE NYour N must be adjusted to receive the signal transmitted by your VCR. The VCR transmits i ts signal on eithechannel 3 or 4 and thls is why you will be selecting channel 3 or 4 on the whenever vlewlng the VCR picturaif you haveconnected a color monitor or a TV set equipped wlthvideo and audlo Input acks, this adjustment is nonecessary.

Cassette compartment Channel dlsplayWWER NNTR \

JOG dial

S e t he RF UNlT selector located In the tunlng compartment to3 CH or 4 CHwhlchever channel Is not actlve Inyour area.Press POWER swltch to turn on the power.I

If you do not havea recorded cassette tapePress T V M l button so that thebutton lights up.dCheck that the INPUT SELECTswitch I8set toNNER, then selectan actlve channel (Obssrve thechannel display) In your area byturning the JOO dlal.For oableN chanrmls, the CAN n-dlcatw lhould dl.played a h heo h m dllolav.For off.m&lr ihanmla the CAN'. In.dlator Shouldb OW TO turn N O l l he

If you have a recordedcassette tape@Insert the cassette into the

cassettecompartment.0 Pressb (play) button.

~ u mn theNSeleot elther VHF channel 3 or 4 on your o agreewith the set-ting of the RF UNlT selector of the VCR.The programselected on the VCR or the playback01the In-seried camtte ape wlil bedisplayedon the creen.~ 0 ~ 1 , ~ ~ h h a e ~ ehannel3or 4wltht h ontmlsof theN. Fwflnetunlnp th channel,mad th n-st~otlonmanual of th , N

Now your ecdver is tuned to theVCR. Whenever us-ing he VCR, you should set the o the channel 3 or 4(whichever you selected).


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SELECTING CHANNELSReceivable channels of your VCR are:VHF: F 3UHF: 14-69Cable TV: 1-125 (See CableN hannel chart.)The channel selected on hls VCR will be dlsplayed Inthe dlsplay wlndow.

For CableN roadcasts, the CAN lndlcator shoulde dlsplayed. For off-the-alr broadcasts, the Indicatorshould beoff. If necessary, turn on (or off) the Indicatorby presslng the NORMAUCAN selector button In thetunlng compartment.

I Thore are wava to select the channels onwur VCR. IBy turnlng the JOQ dial

Clockwisefor lower numl for hlgher numberedchannels channels

By pmsslng the channd number bunons and theENTER button of t o Remob CommandnrPress the numeral(s) of the channel and then pressENTER button.Ex. To select channel 6 press6 and then ENTER.

To select channel 42, press 4,2 and then ENTER.

The ohand wHI not be selected i f the ENTER button Is notpreseed and the previously selected channel number wll l bedlsplayed again alter a few seconds.

By prerrlng the channel I- bunonsFor lower For hlghernumbered- cumberedchannels chanwlsThe channels wi l l change wnsecutlvely if you hold thebutton down.By adding and eraslng channels, you can preset yourVCR so that only the desired channels appear in a squence when the channel +/- button is pressed. Seenext page.)CableN hannel chart*CableN ystems use letters or numbers to dealgnatechannels. To tune In a channel, refer to thls chart.

s m W 9 8 180 101 rna 280 ta4 lpA-S k 4 A-3 A k t W+WWYW(, ...--. WtUmIYM

Check wlth your local cable TV company for mqre i~~1-plete lnformatlonon the available channels.


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PRESETTING CH NNELSPRESElllNG CH NNELS TO BE SELECTEDWITH THE CH NNEL I-BUlTONS

Ineldoth tunlngwmpartmmt ADD button

ERASE buttonAUX PR S Tbutton

Adding channela1 Select the channel to be added wlth the JOG dlal orthe Remote Commander.2 Press ADD button.-- will appear for an Instant In the channel dls-

play, lndlcatlng that the channel wlll appear In theproper numericalsequencewhenyou press the chan-nel I- button.Repeat steps 1 and 2 for other channels to be added.Erasingchannels1 Select the channel to be erased.2 Press ERASE button.A --- wlll appear for an Instant in the channel dl*

play, lndlcatlng that the channel has been erased.Whenchannel I- button Is pressed,you wlll see thatthe channel is sklpped over In the numerical sequence.Repeat steps 1and for other channels to be erased.To add erased channels agaln, follow the steps In Ad-ding channels .Non-exlstentchannels(channelsother than those llstedonthe prevlous page) cannot bepreset and the -- In-dlcator wlll not appear when the ADD or ERASE buttonis pressed.TO PRESET THE OUTPUT CH NNEL OF THEDECODER CONNECTED TO THE UX TERMIN LYou can preset your VCR so that the channel recelvedthrough the decoder connectedto,the AUX terminal canbe selected simply bypresslngthe AUX keyon the VCRor on the Remote Commander.1 Select the output channel of the decoder (generally3or 4) by turnlng the JOG dlal.2 Press AUX PRESET button.A -- will amear for anlnstantand then PP(~reset

program) wili appear In the channel dlsplay.The output channel that you have selected In step 1Is preset.By presslng the AUX key Inside the JOG dlal door oron the Remote Commander you wlll be able to vlewthe programsrecelvedthrough thedecoder. PP willbe displayed whenever thls channel is selected.To return to vlewlng regular channels, simply selectanother channel or press the AUX key agaln. (Selectionwlll start from 103 or 199 when the JOG dlsl Isturned.)

Insert cassettes gently Into the compartment unstarts slldlng In. There should be a dlrectlon ocassette showlng in which way the cassette shoulInserted.

The cassette indlwtor wlllight up.

The power of thls VCR wlll turn on automatlcwhenever a cassette is newly inserted.

To ejrct the cassette, press the EJECT button.The cassette Indicatorwlll turn off.If the EJECTbutton Ispressedwhen the power Is uroff, the power wlll turn on for the cassette to baejeand then turn off agaln automatlcally.

USE OF THE S FETY T BWhen a new recordlng Ismadeon a prevlously recorcassette, the prevlous recordlng wlll be automatlcerased.To avddmslngMencordlngBreak off the safety tab uslng a screwdriver or simobject.m e cassette will beejected automatically wyou slide the REC (recording)swltch to the rlght.

TO rrncordo a caueno wh~chashad ts safetyremovedCover the hole wlth a piece of plastic tape.

If you deslre to select the decoder's channel wlth theTV's channel selectors wlthout uslng the VCR, slmplypress the AUX key so that PP Is IIt (Itwill llght upevenwlthout the power turned on), then select the channel.


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OPENING AND CLOSING THE JOG ABOUT THE CONVENTIONAL ANDDIAL DOOR BETA HI FI AUDIO TRACKTo open the JOG dlal door press OPEN button. In the Beta hl-fl recording system sound Is recordedTo close the door gently push the door up. simultaneously on 2 tracks on the tape as Illustratedbelow.

TapTrack Conventionalmonauralaudlo trackTrack IVideo and FM Beta hi-fiaudio track y\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\On track @ a monaural recordlng smadesothat tapesrecordedon this VCR can also be played back on VCRsthat are not Beta hl-fl.It is on track that the Beta hl-fl recording of hlgh-button fldellty stereo sound Is made. The Beta hl-fl recordingscan only be played back on Beta hl-fl VCRs.

iETA HI.FIThe BETA HI-FI swltch should be set to ON to makeBeta hi-fl recordlngs. When t Is set to OFF soundrecordings wlll bemadeonly on the conventional audiotrack.In the Illustrations of the tape in this lnstructlonmanual Track Is referred to the conventional audlotrack and Track to the Beta hi-fl audlo track.Wectlng the audlo track to e monitoredYOUcan listen to the sound of each track separately ortogether by settlng the AUDIO MONITOR selector asfollows durlng recordlng or playback.

BETA M X

'UDIO MON TOR

When tapes recorded on other non-Beta hl-fl VCRs areplayedback the conventlonal audio track of such tapeswlll be automatically selected and played backregardless of the swltch posltlon.


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OPERATIONSRECORDING TV PROGRAMSCautionTelevision programs, films, video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted.Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of thecopyright laws.Also, use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorizationfrom the cable televidon transmitter andlor program owner.

INPUTSELECT REC MODE-TUNER Select the deslrad REC LEVEL 5recording tape

\NORMAUDIO S U P E ~ ~ETA AUDI~MONITOR ETA HMAIN ON -BETA HI-FI -ON

R.cordlngNumbers In the lllustratlon show the sequence of operation.

L-125 45 mln.1 hr. 30 rnln.L-750 hr. 4 hr. 4mln.L830 3 hr. 2 mln.'he nlE mode is recommended forllgher quallty of sound and picture.

t EJECT

1 Turn on the TV and select the channel for the videorecorder 3 or 4 .2 Press POWER on he recorder to turn the power on.3 Insert a cassette.4 Press TVMR to select the VTR mode.5 Select the channel to be recorded wlth the JOG dial,channel + or button, or the RemoteCommander.6 Sllde RECto the right. The red lampbythe swltchwllllight up and recordlng wlll start.If the tape reaches theend durlng recordlng, the tapewlll be rewound tothebeglnnlng automatically.*It your has a TVNCR lnput selactw ( IVNlDEO button)aelect theVCR Input wlth the selector.

I6 EC (StOD) IJOdlalTo rtop ncordlng, press STOP.To eject the cassette, press STOP, then WECT.To stop the tape mommtarlly, press PAUSE.To resume recordlng, press the button again. If yodo not resume recordlng for more than aboutminutes, the pause mode wlll be automatlcalreleased and the tape wlll stop.

or 1 p l o be recordedon other VCRsOn someVCRs. If the tape Is fully rewound,a part at thvery beginning of the tape wlll not be played back. Wrecommendthat you run the tape for about 15secondbefore startlng your actual recordlng.


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TO VIEW ONETV PROGRAM WHILE RECORDING To mwiva and record SAP (Second Audlo Program)ANOTHER brordcaatsPress the TVMR button so that the lamp of the buttonturns off, then select the channel you want to view withthe channel selectors on theN.If your TV ha8 a TVNCR Input selector,simply select '7V lth theaeleotorand then choose the desired channel.

TO START RECORDIN@ IN THE MIDDLE OF ARECORDED TAPE1 Play back the recorded tape by pressingthe (play)button.2 At the point where you wish to start a new recordlng,press l pause)button.3 Sllde the REC switch to the rlght.The VCR will be in the recordlng pause mode and theplcture selected by the INPUTSELECT switch (If it Isset to TUNER , the TV program) wlll appear on themonitor screen.4 Press I (pause) to release the pause mode.Recording wlll begin.The plcture may be a little distorted in between therecordings, whlch Is due to the stopplng and starting ofthe tape.

If you desire to receive and record the SAP broadcasts,set the NORM(normal) AUDIO selector to SAP.To llsten to the SAP belng received or recorded, set theAUDIO MONITOR selector to NORM (normal) (alsornaklng sure that the AUTO STEREO swltch In the tun-ing compartment Is set to ON).MAIN BETA M X. .

NORMAUDlO AUWO&iMO N MThe SAP wlll be recorded on the conventlonal audiotrack of the tape. The maln sound (stereo or monaural)of the program wlll also be recorded on the Beta hi-flaudio track as long as the BETA HI-FI swltch is set toON.

To llstento the SAP and the malnsoundat the same tlme, setRECElVlNQlRECORDlNQ MULTICHANNEL V the AUDIO MONITOR selector to MIX .SOUND (MTS) BROADCASTS (STEREOCASTS) BETA MIX-by ~7 Wr jIn he yea6 to time an fii+6reaelng numbei of pprD:glvlms wlll be broadcast in stereo. Called Multichsh.RelTV Sound or MTS, the new technology wlll grea*:mhance TV viewlng by bringlng you programs wl*.I&h fidelity stereo sound.fHS also provldes for an extra channel called the Seco~Ndlo Prcgram or SAP which broadcasters can uee .&nsmit a second languagefor blllngual trenamlsslonsorm e ther soundtrack.

y ..-AUTO STEREO-ON

&iAUMO MONITORIf durlng recordlng,there Is noSAPbeing broadcast andthe NORM AUDIO selector is set to SAP. nothlna willbe recorded on the conventlonal audlo track.t W y Wen there suem 6 ~ference in the MTS broadcasts, set the AUTOSTEREO swltch to OFF, in which case all theN re]rams will be recelved with the monaural maln

The MTS programscan be recelvedwlth the AUTO STEREO swltch set to ON.high plciurequality recordlngs and ptaybaok.Tapas recorded in other non4upweeta VCRs can beplayedon SuperBetaVCRs.To mcelve and ncord a 8ter@0 program I Tapes recorded In SuperBeta can be played on other non-Wlth the BETA HI-FIswitch and the AUTO STEREO SuperBeta VCRs: Howsver some owr-modulation nolseswitch In the tuning compartment both set to ON, may appear In the plcture durlng playback. If you Intend o

you wlll be able to recelva, and recordthe stereop play back on other non4uperBeta VCRs, then set thegram8 In the Beta hl-f1 system. Whenever an MTS Superaeta swltch to OFF posltlon when making yourbroadcast isbelng recelved, the STEREO indlcatcr ecordin the dlsplay wfndow will llght up.On the conventional audlo track of the tape, amonaural recordingwlll be made.TawTrack @ Monauralreoordlng\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \Track @ Stereo recordlng\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\


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PL YB CKBeforeplaying back the tap. SUPER BETAFor tapes recwdedwlth this swltchON ONFor tapes mcmded wKh thle swltchOFF or tapesSHARPNESScontrol recordedon VCRs without thls swltch .OFFI

DETAIL swltchFor tapes of highquality AUDIO MONITOR swltchHIGH For tho dealredsudlo track(9ee P W 3.)

STEREO k

STEREO6 TRACKING (stop)button1 Turn on POWER switch. If you deslre to llsten only to the left or rlght channel of th2 Insert a cassette. Stereo program, select the deslred channel with the STERK3 Turn on the TV and eslect the channel for the VCR LCWRCH(leftchannellrlsht channel)k v behlndtheJOOdlchannel 3 or 4s.4 Preasb play) button. Playback wlll start.

-door.Each time you press the key, the indloater for th. adectechannel wlll appear in ths dlsplay wlndow.To st p ha playback, preas (stop) button.If the tape reaches the end durlng p i a m , he tapewill beautomatically rewound to the beglnnlng. For the stereo soundIf yourNhasa N N C R lnp enledof WIVIDEO button) lecl lha STEREVCRnput w ~ t hhe e t w . LC For the left channelRCW-F~~ the rlght channel

If the connectedN s a monauralTV or (even when thTV is stereo broadcast ready) If thls VCR Is connecteonly to the antenna termlnal of them, the left and rlghchannels of stereo wlll be mixed and reproducemonaural.flayback of SAP SecondAudio Pmgmm)mcodhpWhen Dlavlno back the SAP recorded on the conventional audio Gack of the tape, be sure to set the AUDIOPlayback of B.CaM-fl atom0 wund d n @ s MONITOR selector to NORM (for listening only to thIf heVCR'sLINEOUT1 or2AUD'0jacksarec0nMed SAP) or to MIX (for llstenlng to both the SAP and ththe stereo 1 Input jacks Of a TV that Is main sound of the program recorded on the ta hi-stereo broadcast ready or to a stereo system, or If youhave starm haadnhonaa connectad tn the HEAD- track).. . - . -- -. - --. - -- - . - ..PHONES jacks, you wlll be able to enjoy the stereosound reproduction of stereo programs recorded in the Track @ SAP BEl MlXBeta hi-f1system. ~ 1 I r -

BETA HI-FItor at MIX)when playing back stereo prgrams. Only the monaural sorind-recorded on ticonventional audlo track will be heard If It is set to16 NORM.


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PICTURE ADJUSTMENTSTo adjust the sharpness of the playback plcture, turnthe SHARPNESS control.If the plcture of a tape played back at the normal ordouble speed seems distorted or snowy, turn theTRACKING NORMAL control for the best possiblepicture.e sure to return the control to the center detent posi-t lon after viewing that partlcular tape.

NoteThe playback plcture may blank out for an instant a t aspot on the tape where the swltchlng of the recordingmode from BE o IBlO had been made.AUTO PLAYTo have the tape automatlcally be played back afterthe tape has fully rewound itself.Press rewlnd) button and while holding It down,pressb play) button.811

The tape wll l be rewound and playback wll l begin.BETASCANVlerrlng the plcture a t a fast peed t o f lnd a particularOEBnBPress r urlng playback. When you releasethe button, the normal playack wll l resume.

p orbeversehlgh-speed For forward high-speedplayback playbackBETA SKIPSCANVlewInf~the picture mommtcrrllydurlng fast-forward orrewindPress r urlng fast-forward or rewind mode.When you release the button, the fast-fonnrardor rewlndmode wl l l resume.

FO reverse high-speed +or forward hlgh-speedplayback playback

Streaks wil l appear and sound wl l l be muted In theBetascan and Beta SklpScan pictures

Durlng Betascan, the Beta hi- f l lndlcator maysometlmes not light even when a Beta hi-fl recordedtape is played back.VARIOUS PLAYBACK MODES

FREQE PICTUREPress PAUSE durlng playback.

The sound wlll e mutedTo resume playback press l pause) agaln.

If the displayed still pictureseems to shake, turn the STILLAW adjustment)control In the tunlng compartment untllthe plcturestabilizes As long as the same s used wlththis VCR, it should not be necessary to make thls adjust-ment so frequently.Thls control may not work for particular tapes recorded inthe n l mode.a If streaks or nolse appear, play back the tape at slow speedsw next page), adjust the TRACKING SLOW control andthen freeze the picture wlth the pause) button agaln.To protect the vldeo heads and the tape, the pause modewl l l be automatlcally released after about 8 minutes andplayback wll l resume.DOUBLE SPEED PLAYBACKfor tapes recorded in the B1or BIB mode)Press the x2 button during normal playback.

The tape wll l be played back a t double speed and If thetape was recorded in the Beta hl-fl system the soundwll l be played back at double speed also. AdjustTRACKING NORMAL control If necessary.)Thls button wil l not functlon for tapes recorded in them1mode.To return to normal playback, press the W play) button.


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or reveraa

Using the JO dialPlay back a tape and stop the playback with the (pause) button.2 Turn the JOO dlal.

The tape wll l e played back at the speedYOU are turnlno the dial.Turn it clookwlse for forwardplaybackorcountarclockwisefor reverseplayback.

Using tha SHUTTLE rlngPlay back a tape and stop the playback wlth the (pause) button.Turn and hold the SH W L E ring.urn it asmuch as dealredfor the playbackat omt-flfth he normal speed, normalspeed, or at double speed.

When It Is fully turned you wlll be able to Betascan the plcture.Turn It clockwise for forward playback or counterclockwise for reverseWhen the SHWLE rlng Is released, the picture wlll freeze again.Streakswil l appear in the playbackat a speed other than the normal speed.Thesound wlll emuted.If the picture of a tape played back at a speed slower than the normalspeed seems distorted or snowy, turn the TRACKINGSLOW control forthe best possible plcture. (By this picture adjustment of slow playback,the still picture of that recordingwlll beadlusted as weU.)Be sure to return the control to the center detent posltion after vlewlngthat particular tape.


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REMOTE CONTROL OPER TION(Continuedon ut pago) SEITINO THE COMM ND MODE SELECTORYou can control almost all the functlons of thls videocassette recorder from your armchalr using the sup or remote control of tMs VCR, set the COMMANDplled RemoteCommander. MODE selector Inslde the tuning compartment and onthe back of the Remote Commander to the sameB TTERY INSERTION VTR-1 or VTR-2 posltlon as Illustrated below.

Battaly IliaIn normal operation, batteries wlll last for about slxmonths. f the range of the Remote Commanderbecomes noticeably shorter, replace the batterlea wlthnew ones. When the batterles are exhausted, the In-dicator will not llght when the buttons on the Com-mander are pressed. For detalls on the difference between the VlR-1 andIf tho Remote Cmmsnder Is not to e used for a lon VTR-2 remotecontrol mode, read FOR OWNERS OFporlod of t lm , remove the batterles to avold posslble ANOTHER SONY VIDEO EQUIPMENT' below.damage from battery leakage.

OR OWNERS OF NOTHER SONY VIDEOQUIPMENTThe COMMAND MODE selector on theRemote Commander selects the mode (code)the signals of the Commander wlll be sent.On the other hand, the wneapondlng selector on theVCR selects the mode In whlch the VCR detects theslgnals. This VCR wlll accept only signals In the mode(VTR-1 or VTR-2) selected by thls selector. Most SonyBetamax Infrared remote control VCRs detect slgnalsIn the VTR-1 mode and therefore, can be controlled bythe supplied RMT-125 Remote Commmander when the

COMMAND MODE selector of the Commander Is setto VTR-1 . If you deslre to avoid havlng thls VCR andthe other VCR to functlon slmultaneously, set theCOMMAND MODE selector in the tuning compartmentof this VCR to VTR-2 . (If, such as the Sony TT-V8Utuner tlmer unlt, the other Sony vldeo equlpmentdetects VTR-2 mode signals, set the selector to

VTR-I7'.)Then,by slmply switching the posltlon of theselector on the back of the Remote Commander, youwlll be able to remote control thls VCR and the othervideo equlpment separately.The buttons on the Remote Commander that can be used tocontrol other video equipment are limlted by the functions ofthe other equlpment.

If you haves t M VCR's COMM ND MODE rdectorat 'WR-2As the remote control mode will automatically beVTR-1 when the remote control TVlVTR selector Is setto TV , always set the Remote control WNTR selec-tor to VTR whenever wntrolllng the VCR.


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USE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BUTTONSRemote MnrorPoint the Commanderhere.

There should be no obstaclebetween the Commander andposition. the remote sensor.

The shorter the distance betweenthe RemoteCommander andthe recorder, the wider the anglewithin which the recorder can becontrolled.

POWER switch-NlVTR button*

Channel number buttonsandENTER button*

INDEX button

Rewind buttonast-forwardbutton Channel I-utton*

Various playback buttonsREC (record) switch REC HOLD (recording hold) switch

The buttons other than buttons 0 0 @ and @ will 0 Channel number buttons and ENTER buttonfunction the same as the buttons on the recorder with Select channels. After presslng the digits othe simllar name or mark. (The auto play cannot be desired channel one by one, press ENTER boperated.) (See page 11 .

+The buttons marked with an * are buttons that can be Noteused also on certaln Sony remote controlN sets. To use Channel selection on certain SonyN sets can athese buttons on theN set the nmot contml TV TR made wlth these buttons in the slmllar way by settinU~~CIOTo N nd then direct the Commander to the remote control WNTR selector to TV . With somRemote control detector of theN. he buttons that can be models that have only 14 channel (program) posused on theN re iimited by the functions of yourN. channel positions 1 through 9 will be selected simpressing buttons 1 through 9 , channel positionpressing 0.'button, and channel position 12 by prethe ENTER button. For such models, use the chann


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glhoe am buttom for use with Sony mmote control @ REC HOLD -ding hold) swltchTV SO Snly. When thls swltch Is set at the lower position, the HVOL volume) button stop) button of thls Commander wlll not function. ItPress the side to Increase hevolume of the nd can be used to prevent accidental stopplng the unltthe side to decrease it. durlng a recording.DISPLAY buttonThe on-screen dlsplays of certaln models can bekept turned on or off wlth thls button.QVarlous playback bunona

0 xi15 button @ x l button 0 x2 buttond c aQq7RIll Q w eta) Q 11 forward)reverse) button buttonbutton

0 0 @ xlW, x l , x2 buttonsBy presslng these buttons durlng playbck or while astill plcture Is dlsplayed with the I or button,you wlll be able to swltch the playback speeds toslow one-fifth the normal speed), normal, or doublespeed.To view the reverse playback at the same speed.press 4 1 1 reverse) button.

Q forward) bunonPress durlng reverse playback for forward playback.When this button is pressedwhile astlll plcture is be-ing displayed with the I or * button, you wlll beable to view the picture one action at a tlme stopaction advance operation).

w st119bunonPress while the tape Is belng played beck wlth theplayback),x115, x l , or x2 button for a still picture.Tostart playback agaln, press x l , playback) or IIpause) button.ll rnvene) buttonPress durlng playback for reverse playback at thesame playback speed.To return to the forward playback, press I IW for-ward) button.Whenthls button Ispressedwhile astill plcture Isbe-ing displayed with the I or HI button, you will beable to view the reverse picture one actlon at a tlmestopactlon advance operation).

Normal playback wlll resume whenever theplayback) button is pressed.


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TIMER ACTIVATED RECORDINGThe timer of thls VCR can be preset to record up to 8programs withln thls week, the next week and the weekafter next.Eelore settlng the timer

Isa cassette Inserted?Does the cassettehave asafety tab on the bottom?REC LEVEL Press the OPEN buttonto open the J 0 0 dlal

door.

INWT S E L E ~ BETAHI-FI-TUNER ON \I he clockHI to tho OmOtday nd tlnn?REC MODE (For the clock aettlng,see page9.)WU or RIl

SETTING TH TIMERButtons and keys to be used

(Forward)Coun/erclockwlia(Revem)Suppose you want to make a recordlng of channel 10from 8:15 p.m. to lQW p.m. on Saturday next week.You will be using the JOG dlal and the NEXT button.Every time the NEXT button Is pressed, the item to bepreset wlll bllnk and you will be setting the ltem byturn-ing the JOG dlal.Press the BACK key if you desire to go back a step andchange the settlng of a particular Item.

ress TIMER SETThe program number up to 8 wlll appear. In.dlcates that you are maklng the flrst timer settlng.

PresentdayRoQram o week wil l:number

2 Set the day and week for recordlng by turnlng theJOG dlal.(By turning the dial clockwise, the day and week wllladvance.)In thls case Saturday next week.

Press NEXT.Set the turn-on hour by turnlng the JOG dial.Make sure that A.M. or P.M. is properly set.


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4 Press NEXT.Set the minute by turning the JOG dial. TIMER R E G wil l l lght up and the present t ime wil l bedisplayed.Recording wil l start at the preset time and wil l auto-matically stop when the recording Is completed.The succeeding program numbers of other preset programswil l shfft automatically by the number of completed record-Ings.a f he cassette's safety tab S emoved, the cassette wlll beejected automaticallywhen TIMER RECONIO Is pressed.a TIMER R E V wlll not llght up If the preset turn-on tlme Is

5 Press NEXT. earlier than the present tlme.Set the turn-off time (hour and minute) as in steps3 4.

CE THE TIMER REG INDICATOR HAS LIT UP,iy the functlons of CHECK, AUX, and TIMER REG/OFF on the recorder can be activated. To turn onpower again for the usual manual operations,ss TIMER REC ONIOFF again so that the in-cator turns off. This does not affect the memorythe timer. As iong as you press it again, timerlcording wi l l be made exactly as preset.

6 Set the channel to be recorded by turning the JOGdial or by pressing the channei I-.

7 Press NEXT.The memorized turn-on and turn-off t imes wii l bedisplayed for about seconds, and then the timecounter and the present tlme wil l reappear.To preset another program, press TIMER SET again andrepeat steps 2 7.When eight programs have been preset, you cannot setany more programs.8 Press TiMER REC ONIOFF.The power will be turned off and the VCR wil l be inthe standby mode.

To record up to the vety end of the tapeFigure out how iong a recording can be made with theremaining tape and then set the tur na ff t ime so that itwi i l be after the tape reaches i ts end.To set the channel received through the AUX terminalPress AUX key so that P P lights up for the channeidisplay in step 6.


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EVERY WEEKIEVERY D Y TIMER RECORDINQSTo recod at th same tlms svrry dayWhen settlng the day of the week, turn the JOG dialcounterclockwise one notch so that all the day~f-the-week indlcators ere Ilt.

Recordingwlll bemade every day at the preset tlme un-til the end of the tape.To recordst the same U r n and day every weWhen settlng the day of the week turn the JOG dlalcounterclockwlse until the EVERY WEEK and thedesiredday~f-theweekndlcator lights up.

Recording wlll be made every week at the preset tlmeuntil the end of the tape.To temporarily cancel ut every wwklevery day recordIngsPress TlMER REG ONIOFF key so that the TIMERREC lndlcator disappears.The recordingswlll not be made.WhenTIMER REGONIOFFkey is pressedagalnand theTIMER REC s lit, every weeklevery day recordngswillbe made just as preset.

BEFORE THE TIMER CTIV TED RECORDINQST RTS...To check th timer settingsPress the CHECK key. Every time you press CHECK,each preset time wlll be displayed.To change the nettingsPress TIMER REC ONIOFF.2 Press CHECK to select the program to be changed.Press TlMER SET.4 Press NEXl consecutively until the itemto bechang-ed blinks.5 Change the settlng wlth the JOG dlal.6 Press NEXT so that the current time appears.7 Press TlMER REC ONIOFF agaln to reactlvate thetlmer.To erase th memory of a particular programPress TIMER REC ONIOFF.2 Press CHECK to select the program to be erased.3 Press CLEAR. The memory of the program will beeliminated.4 if other programs have been preset for recording,press TIMER REC ONIOFF agaln to reactlvate thetlmer.


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AFTER A TlMER RECORDING HAS STARTED...To atop the recordingmomentarlly.Press l oause) button.To res;& the rkordlng press I again. (Recording willautomatlcally resume If this is not done for more thanabout 8 minutes.)To stop a timer recordingeompieteiyPress the TlMER REC ONlOFF key.The recordingwlll stop andthe power wlll be turned off.

SPECIFIC NOTES ON TIMER ACTIVATEDRECORDINGSWhenthe presettlngsof your tlm-actlvated recordingsoverlapThere will be no error indication to Inform you of theoverlap. Even if there Is an overlap, a recordlng wlll bemade.

will be cut offr 6 = l : o o pm1 1215 ampmm

1 :45 pmIn thls case, the recording of program 2 will beginbefore the first reocordlng Is completely flnlshed.Consequently, program 1will becut off in the mlddle ofits recording.If the power should belntemipted beforea tlmer record-ingIf a power lnterruptlonoccurs, the clock will stop andthe tlme indlcation wlll be AM12:OY'. This means thatthe memory of the tlmer has been completely erased.Set the clock and the tlmer again.A short power interruption of less than approx. 10mlnutes will not affect the memory of the timer.The timer programs will be retalned and performedandthe clock wlll show the correct tlrne.If the power was intempted durlng a tlmer or qulcktlmer m r d l n gRecording wlll stop and the power will be turned off.If the lnterruptlon was less than approximately 10minutes, the recordlng will resume.

QUlCK TlMER RECORDINGYou can immedlately start a recordingand set the dura-tion as well slmply by presslng the QUlCK TlMER key.The duration can be set for up to 5 hours by 30 minuteIntervals so that the power will turn off automatically.

Press QUICK TIMER.The power will be turned on had It not beenturned onalready.

Cassette is Inserted. ~hannel'previouslyselected2 Choose the channel to be recorded.If you do not advance to the next step within 30seconds, power will turn off.3 Press QUlCK TIMER again so that the recordingstarts.

NOWecide the recording duration.

Everytime you pressQUlCK TIMER, the recordingdura-tlon Indicationwlll change as follows:0:30 1:W 1:30 .......5 0:W3 m h u d l OM hOur on and a flve houm r o hDunhalf hour

t IWhen the recording starts, the displayed duratlon wllldecrease minute by minute to 0:W. The recorder willturn off automatically after the recordlng is finished.To stop a qulck tlmer recordingPressTlMER REC ONIOFF. The power will be turned offas well.Once the qulck tlmer recordlnghas startedNo functlon button except for the following wlil ac-tlvate:QUlCK TIMER o change the recordlngdurationTlMER REC ONIOFF o interrupt the qulck tlmerrecordlnaPAUSE..^.^^ stop the quick timer recordlngmomentarilyCHECK.....o check the tlmer programs presetDurlng regular non-tlmer recordlngYou can set the recordlngduration during regular non-timer recordlng as well by consecutively pressing theQUlCK TlMER key Justas in step 3.The power will turn off automatlcally after the recordlngIs over.


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USE OF THE TIME COUNTERThe time counter indicates the approximate runnlngtimeof the tapeand the relatlveposltlonof programsonthe tape.

Beforestarting recordingor playback, press RESET but-ton to set the counter to 0~00~00s .By noting the counter reading at the desired point, youcan easily find that polnt later by referring to thecounter.Use the label on the cassette to list the programs andtheir counter readings.NotesThe counter readlng is automatically reset to zerowhen a kassette is newly inserted.The counter reading will be retalned in the memory

even after the power is turned off, as long as thecassette is kept inserted in the cassette compart-ment.The counter wlll not operate when a blank, unrecord-edtape Isbeingused.Therefore,you caneasily find ablank partof the tape by0bse~lnghere the counterstops.

T PE RETURNn PE R O U R N PL YBy using the TAPE RWRN button, you can easily findand review the desired section of the tape after record-ing or playback.uring recording or playback, press the RESET but-ton at the point you later want to return to.2 When the recordingor playback is finished, stop thetape by presslng the (stop) button.3 Press TAPE RETURN.

TAPE RETURNR=The tape will be rewound or (had it been rewoundalready) advanced close to the polnt where the counterreads 0~00~00s .Depending on the movementof the tape, the lamponeitherther buttonwil l light up.If you dealre to have the tape play back automatlcallyfrom the OHWMWS polntPress the w (play) button after pressing the TAPERETURN button.

INDEX FUNCTIONEasy lccatlon (and playback)of the desired program canbe done wlth the lndex functlon of thla VCR. Programswlll be located by their lndex signals recorded on thetape.The length of the index signal recorded with this VCRvarles according to the setting of the REC MODE selec-tor: Rtl approx. 4 secondsR approx. 8 secondsRt approx. 12secondsAn Index slgnal is automatlcally recorded on the tapewhen the REC swltch is slld to the right or.when tlmermordlng starts.

INDEX blinkawhlle the indexsignal Is belng reoorded.Noteslndex signals will not be recorded on the tape whenthe recordlng Is started by releasing the recordlngpause mode.The index function operates also with index slgnalsrecordedon other VCRs wlth an lndex function, suchas the Sony SL-270012700B r SL-2500.Index slgmls can e ncord.d at any dealred polnt ont s ape during ncMdlngor playback.At the point where an index signal Is to be recorded,press the INDEX MARWERASEkey inslde the JOG dialdoor.

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NotroDurlng playback, the sound recordedon the conven-tlonal audlo track wlll be muted while the lndexslgnal is being recorded, but the recording wlll not beaffected.Do not attempt to Insert an lndex slgnal lmmedlatelybefore a polnt on the tapa where the recording tapespeed ( RRor I changes. Insucha case, the indexslgnal may not be registered.Index slgnals can be recorded on cassette tapeswlthout the safety tab (Including commerciallyavallable pra-recordedvldeo tapes).

HOW TO ACTUATE THE IN EX FUNCTION-Thorn amtw ways;

This function allows you to play back the beglnnlng ofeach program on the tape.lndex number\

INDEXSCAN

nsert a cassette that has lndex slgnals recorded.2 Press the INDEX button once. The INDEX andSCAN lndlcationswlll flash alternately.3 Whenscannlngthe previousprograms, presstheU(rewlnd)button. When scannlng the programsahead,pressthe fast forward)button. he INDEX andSCAN lndlcations wlll llght steadlly and the tapewlll berewound or advanced rapldly to the next lndexslgnal recorded.Whenever an index slgnal Isdetected, the tapewlll beplayed back for approx. 10 seconds, and then r ewound or advanced rapldly again to the next lndexslgnal.4 At the deslred program, press the b (play) button.Playback of that programwlll begln.

You can have the deslred program located and thenplayed back automatlcally by deslgnatlng the numberof Its lndex slgnal.Upto the nlnth lndex slgnal away from the present posl-tlon on the tape can be located.I . .

nsert a cassette that has lndex slgnals recorded.2 Press the INDEX button several times untll thenumber of the deslred program Is displayed.For Instance, to locate the second program ahead,two index slgnals will have to be detected, so pressthe button untll 2 Is dlsplayed. On the other hand,to locate the second program behind, three signalswlll haveto bedetected, so press the buttonuntil 3Is dlsplayed.3 When locatinga prevlous programon the tape, presstheU rewlnd) button. When locatlng a programahead, press the fast forward) button.The tape wlll be rewound or advanced rapidly. Everytlme an index slgnal Is detected, the dlsplayed numberwlll decrease. When the number reaches ,playbackof your desired program wlll start.NoteaThe index function can beactivateddurlng playback,as well as from the stop mode.Whlle the lndex signals are belngscanned or search-ed for, there wlll be no plcture or sound.

If the tapa Is rewound to the beglnnlng durlng lndexscan, playback wlll begln automatically.W n he d r l m d prognm cannot beplayed backwlththe Index function, check the followlng:Is there a program of less than one minute? Such aprogram wlll not be counted.The nearest index slgnal may not havebeencounted.If the point where you pressed theU r uttonis falrly close (wlthln one mlnute of the normal tapsrun) to the nearest lndex signal, the nearest indexslgnal will not be counted. Insuch a case, deslgnateone number less than the actual number.Is there a space of more than 2 mlnutes between

each lndex signal? If there is more than one indexsignal recordedwlthln a space of two minutesof thenormal taperun, the mechanism may not functionproperly.

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T ER SE INDEX SIGN LSNotelndex signals that were recorded by slidlng the RECswitch to the rlght from an unrecorded portion of thetape cannot be erased.morasa.hd8: -sraaing ail the IWX elgnais

top the tape with the r (stop) button.2 Press the INDEX button. The INDEX and SCANindkcatlonswill blink alternately.3 Press the INDEX MARKIERASEkey.SCAN stops blinking.4 Toscan-erasethe previous lndex slgnals on the tape,press the (rewlnd) button. To scan-erase indexsignals ahead, press the fast forward) button.The tape wlil be rewound or advanced rapidly to thenearest index slgnal.At each lndex slgnai found, the tape will be playedback for approx. 10 seconds during whlch indexsignals W i l l be erased.During the erasure, the sound recorded on the con.ventional audio track wlll be muted but the recordingwill not be affected.To stop the scan eraslng, press the r (stop) button.aohe r a s M -designating the index slgnal to beerased1 Stop the tape with the r (stop) button.2 Count the number of the index slgnals from the pre-sent positlon of the tape to the slgnal you want toerase and set the number (on the left of the timecounter) wlth the INDEX button.3 Press the INDEX MARWERASE key. The INDEX In-dicatlon wlll flash.4 To search and erase a previous lndex slgnal, pressthe button. To search and erase an lndex signalahead, press the utton.The designatedindex slgnalwlll besearchedfor andwhen detected, playback wlll begin and the signaiwill e erased at the same time.Every time an lndex slgnal Is detected, the displayednumber will decrease untll It reaches which Indicatesthat the designated lndex signal has beer found. At thisDolntasllaht automatlcadlustmentof thetaDe mltlonwil lbe madeand then playba&eraslng wlll begin.'When the eraslna of the lndex slanal ends, the displayednumber wil l become -


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BET HImFI UDIO RECORDINGRECORDING FRO M YOUR UDIO SYSTEMTo connect the VCR t o your audio system, see page 8.Set the switches as shown below.To sta rt recording, insert a casset te and slide the RECswitch t o the rlght.

~ L n u a l l ~djust the recording level.Set REC LEVEL so that the flrstred element lights up only atthe highest sianal level.

REC MODEtu mode Is recommendedfor audio recording.

INPUT SELECT- LINOPCM

r eak level meterleft) channel R right) channel

After the recording is flnlshed, slide the swltchto the minimum posiHon to prevent the speakersfrom being damaged by the noise when the playbackis stopped.

*When recording from an FM tuner wlthout an MPX filter, set thMPWP M swltch to ON.


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FM SIMULCAST RECORDINGByconnecting an FMtuner to the LlNEIN AUDIO jacksin addition to the CATV cable connection, you canrecorda CATV programwith stereo sound, such as MTV(muslc TV , whose audlosignals are divided into the FMtuner from the cable. For FM simulcast recordlng, setthe INWT SELECT swltch to LlNE AUDIO. The soundfrom the FMtuner Is recorded on the video track (Betahl-fi recordlng) together wlth the picture, whlle the nor-mal TV sound Is recorded on the conventional audlotrack.

FM tuner, reoelver

to LIN IN UDIO to ANTICABLE

NoteIf there has been a swltchlng of the broadcastingsource during FMsimulcast recordlng, the sound maybe distorted when that part of tape Is played back.TIMER-ACTIVATED FM RECORDINGUse anoptlonal programtlmer to turn the audio systemon and off.

The settlng of the controls is the same as in RECORDING FROM YOUR AUDIO SYSTEM .Set the VCR's timer and the program tlmer to the sameturnon and turnoff times. The settlng of the VCR'stimer Is the same as In TIMER-ACTIVATED RECORD-I N G on page 22.


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CAMERA RECORDINGCONNECTIONS

The camera must conform to American TV EIA) stan-dards.The use of a Sony HVA-220 ac adaptor is required.

OPERATIONSet the INPUT SELECT switch to LINUPCM.TO start recording, slide the REC switch to the right.Once the recording is started, you can stop pause) andstart the recording wlth the tape runlstop button on yourcamera as well as wlth the pause) button on the VCRor on the Remote Commander.To stop the recording completely, press the stop)button on the VCR or the camera.

FRAME BY FRAME SHOOTINGTO tape an animated program of your own, follow thesteps below.1 Shoot an object, a doll for example, with your camerafor several seconds, then set the VCR in the record-ing pause mode with the button.2 Move the object a little and slide the REC switch ofthe VCR to the right or press the record switch of theRemote Commander.A very short recording of approximately seven frameswiil e made and then the VCR wlll automatically gointo the pause mode again.Repeat Step 2 as many times as you like.When such recordings are played back continuously,the object wiil seem as If it is moving.NotesThls functlon can also be used when recording fromthe TV.The picture may be a little distortedwhen the frameby-frame recordlngs are played back.If the VCR is kept in the pause mode for more thanabout mlnutes,the pausemodewill e automatical-

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EDITING TAPESTo edit a tape, you will need two VCRs: one Is to playback the origlnal tape and the other Is to record.

As Illustrated below, by setting the EDIT switch althe EDIT posltlon, the quality of the edlted picturecan be Improved. Be sure to return the switch to theleft posltlon when you have flnlshed edftindetallsm this swltch, read pageIf your other VCR is a Sony remote control VCR, s walso pages 43-45 for further syatematlc operations.o record the playback of another VCR

ConnectingcableRecorder for playback

Set the swltches as follows:INPUTSELECT LINOPCMVMGIS (optional) EDIT - EDITSUPER BETA ONBETA HI-FI ONREC LEVELThen, sllde the REC swltch to startt See r on th next P WVldeo camera recorders, such as the SonyCCD-V8 thatuse 8 mmcassettescan also be connected so that youcan edlt and transfer what you have fllmed on an 8 mmformat cassette to a IB Beta format cassette.

SonyVldeo camera recorderAUDIONIDEO OUT to LINE IN Jac

FUadaptor VMCBO~MSoptional)RFUBO See lllustmtlon ow.


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To record the playback of this VCR on another VCR

EDIT- EDITThen, press playback).....rt the playback.To recordthe playbackof tho VCR onto an mmformat oasntteEX. Sony vldeo camera recorder

CCD.VB

VMWMS (optional)R UadaptorRFU 80

r 11 your other VCR Is a monaural VCR use he op Iona1 RK.1CSA and.I1 the awl o lnput Jack s a phonwhlps lack he optlonal P C 6 A Plugadaptor).henmordlng the playbackof this VCR on a VCR thatIs not of the Beta h.11 svstemIf the soundon the Betahi-fiaudiotrack ndon the con-ventlonalaudlo track of the tape were origlnally record-edseparately(suchas when theSAP of a program isrecordedon the conventional audio track and the mainsound Is recordedon the Beta hl-fiaudlo track), be sureto select the audio track to be played back'with theAUDIO MONITOR selector. The selected (and only theselected) sound wlll be recorded by the other VCR.Note that If the switch Is set to MIX , the sound of thetwo audlo tracks wlll be mlxed and with VCRs that are

not of the Beta hi-fisystem, they will bereproducedmix-ed as well.CAUTIONTelevision programs, films, vldeo tapes and othermaterlals may be copyrighted.Unauthorizeddupiicatlon of such materlal may be con-tary to the provisionsof the copyrlght laws.

VC recording8 6 to set the Inputselector correctly)


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UDIO ND VIDEO INSERTConlnued on next page.)By using the INSERT buttons inside the JOG dlal door,you can easily nsert (rerecord) new sound or pictureonto a recorded tam.

: -Inserting new sound (monaural) with-the origlnal picture of the tapeIf he originaltapewas recordedintheBetahi-fisystem. theorigin 01the Betahl-f1audio track w l l remalnalso.-1nsertlng new plcture and Beta hi-flsound, wlthout erasing the originalsound on the con-trackL InrcNt -inserting new sound andplctureonto a part of the tape

Th. re ording o th taps after audb, v l oraudloMdeo lnwrtlon

* and Beta hi -f i aound, if he tape was orlglnally mmnded In the Betahi-fi system

When playing back the tape (or also while the inser-tion Is being made), you can select the sound onTrack @ or on Track Io listen to by settlng theAUDIO MONITOR selector to the desired position.(See page 13.)


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PREPARATIONSelect the deslred audlo andlor video source for the ln-sertlon and connect the source to the V RExamples are shown below.

See pane 33for the connection.

To LlNE IN To (audlooutput) LlNE OUT,8 or, MONITOR lackAUDIO of VCR

I A stwe0 tap. recorder, arnpllfirrate.To LlNE INAUDIO of VCR To LlNE OUT (outputs)

k JAfter the wnnectlon is made, set the swltches on theV R as follows:

A rnhmwmputefTo LlNE IN of

AUDIO MONITOR B A HI-FI- EDITs - MIX ON

VCR To audio and vldeo

VMC809MS (optlonal)

INPUT SELECTFor Inserting TV programs TUNERFor lnsertlng the picture of TV programs with thesound of the audlo source connected to the LlNEIN AUDIO jacks LlNE UDIOor lnsertlng the sound of the microphone-Any position

For other lnsertlon LlNElPCM

A rnlcrophoneTo MIC jackof VCR


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ST PSPressthe OPEN button to open t h OGdlal door.

Play back the orlglnal tape that you llke to record on.2 At the point where you want to stop the Insertion tobe made, press the I 1 (pause) button.

(If necessary, turn the JOG dlal or the SHUlTLE ring fordecldlng on the polnt more accurately.)3 Press RESET button.The tlme counter wlll be reset to OHOMOOS .4 Turn the JOG dlal or the SHUITLErlng counterclock.wise or pressthe (rewind)button andat the polntwhere you dealre to start the lnsertlon, release thedlal, ring or the button.

5 Turn on the audio andlor vldeo source that you haveconnected.6 For Audio Insert , press AUDIO INSERT button.For Video Insert , press VIDEO INSERT button.For Audlo and Video insert , press VIDEO INSERTbutton and then the AUDIO INSERT button.

When these buttonsere pressed,you wil lbe able to rnonltor the sound andlorplctureof the canwted source.

7 Press the (pause) button.The video andlor audlo Insertion wlil start.Hadtheoriginal tapebeenrecordedintheBetahl-flsystem,and you are inserting new sound onto the tape, you wil l beable tohear boththeoriginal audio recordingsand the newsound being inserted.At the point where you have pressed the RESET buttonin step 3 the recording wlll stop.The pictureof the connectedvideo source wl l l still bedisplayedeven after theInsertion is stopped.

Audio andlor video lnsertlon can be made simply bystopplng the playback with the I 1 (pause) button andthen going through steps 6 and 7, however , rememberthat the recording wlll stop at the polnt where thecounter reads OHWMOOS .To stop the Insertion that sr starledpress the (stop) button.otesDuring the insertlon, the (play), (rewind) andfast-forward)buttons wlll not function.If a microphone Is connected to the MIC jack, thesound from the microphone wlll always be recordedon the conventional audlo track.Insertions can be made just as described abovewlthout settlng the AUDIO MONITOR selector toMIX , but you wlll only be able to hear either the newsound being recorded or the orlglnally recordedsound.If the safety tab of the tape is removed, the cassetteindicator Inthedlsplay window wlll bllnk when the IN-SERT buttons are pressed and Insertion will not bemade.ASthe time counter does not work wlth blank tapes, ifthere is a part that Is unrecorded In betweenthe star-ting and stopping polnts, the vldeo andlor audlo In-sertlons wlll stop earller than the preset stoppingpolnt by the amount of the unrecorded part.

Blank partof tape

Preset ktartingpolnt prAset stoppingAs the result of insertions

Startingioint I~~~~~ 1Actual stopplng pointplcturelsound


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UTOM TIC SSEMBLE EDITINGIf you haveanotherSony VCR as designatedon page43, ST PSyou can preset the VCR so that, wlth a pushof a button, Pre s the OPEN button to open thethedeslred (andonly thedeslred)part of the tapewill be JOQ dlal door.played back whlle the connected VCR records the play-back simultaneously.YOUcaneaslly assemble partsof the recordlng of oneor of many tapes onto a singlecassette using thls func-tlon.

PREP R TION

Press EDlT PLAY buttonBlinklng

EDITFor detalls on the connection, H u c ssee page 43-44.

VCR orrecordlng

Insert a caseetta Input select switchtor recording. UNpf he wnneotlon is madeto the CAMERA connector,set thls swltch to CAMERA .

The clock $ill turn to a timecounter.2 Play back the orlglnal tape and at the start of thescene to be recorded on the connected VCR, pressMARK button.

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Continuethe playback and at the end of the scene tobe recorded, press MARK button agaln.Use the Betascan or Beta SkipScan function forquick searching of the endlng polnt.

The endlna point will

4 Set the connected VCR to the recording pause mode.(For details. read the inat~ct ion anual of the otherVCR.)5 Press EDlTSTART button.The tape on this V R wlli be rewound to the startingpolnt you chose In step 2 and playback wlll begin,and at the same tlme, the connected VCR will startrecording.

SL HFBOOAutomatic startand stop (pause)ofplayback

ConnectedV R

At the stopping point you chose in step 3, this VCR willbe in the playback pause modeand the connected VCRwill be in the recordingpause mode.The lamp on the EDlT PLAY buttonwil l bllnk.To th same noording again, press the EDlTSTART button again.The preset startlng and endlng points may shlft by a smallamount If you repeat thls several times.The tape transport buttons, m w andH an beused as usual after presetting the starting and endingpolnts. When the EDlT START buttton is pressed, theplayback and recordingwlli be made as preset.To p me t another acme of the seme tapeBy Betascan or by turningtheJO dlallSHUTTLErlngor slmply by releasing the pause mode wlth the I(pause)button, playback the tapeand repeatsteps 2-5.Tostop the t a p durlng the heutomatlcassembleediting,Press the (stop) button.To put the VCR back to the normal ncordlnglplaybackmodePress the EDlT PLAY button sothat the lampof the but-ton turns off.The current tlme wlli be displayed agaln.To change t preset atertlng r ending point belompreeeing th EDIT START buttonPress the EDlT PLAY button once so that the lamp ofthe button turns off, then repeat steps 1 3.NotesThe (pause),H fast-forward)and rewlnd)

buttons wlli not tunctlon while the automaticm m -bie editing is being canled out.The preset starting and endlng polnts will beerasedif you turn off the power or elect the cassette.YOUcannot set the endlng point at a point onthetapethat comes before the starting polnt.With certaln other VCRs, the starting and endlngpoints of the recordlngwlli be shifted a ilttie behlndthe preset points.

he starllng/endlng polnt can ba selocled momccurateiy uslng the JOO dialw the SHUTTLE dngaefore pressing the MARK button In steps 2 andlor3, press the pause) button. Then turn the JOGdlalor SHUlTLE ring to piayback the deslred startlnglending point. The playback pause mode need not bereleased to press the MARK button or the EDlTSTART button.


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TAPE EDITING TECHNIQUESTape e d i w sa simplep r m hat canadd much enjoyment to view-ing of mmrded tapes. Through editing. you e n ransferjust the=tions of prrviously recorded tapes you want to keep to a n ~ape,add scmcr, changethe order of playbsek. and o t h d a w a finalvidm tape with just the contcnm you want. W e he amqcment ofVCRs and connections for e d i w is shown on pages 33 and 34, thision contains him and tips for edit@ that can make it more in-teresting and enjoyabLnot to m d o n more successful.MINIMIZING LOSS OF PICTURE AND SOUNDQu-Some lbss of picture and sound qualii is an unavoidableby-produetof editing. However, by making a m hat the equipmat is p m l ysct up and adjusted,and by ael4n.g prola tapetm heedited tapewill be barely distingukhabk from the origin .Fin1 sct the VCR's EDIT mlkh la the EDIT pOdttoThe EDIT switch is located inside the frontpanel. For normaloprtion, it should be seI to the kR poaition, but when anolhw VCR isconnected for tape editing, it should be sct to the right.

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Gcnrmlly. for accurate playback of a tape's rsordedsienalson aor monitor, the VCR ckeVica y rectifies the sigd When the EDITswitch isstt to theleft position, this function isagaged. However, theplayback rrctifkation from the originalVCR s not mcdcd when thesinnal isbdon reforded onto a taa in anotherVCR: in fact. ovcmc-t i f i t ion m l t . Therdore, when you set th IT switch to theright. you're c a n d i ~he VCR s reniflescion -dl . This allowscording of the orie/m~sw onto the tape in the smmdVCR.What's more. when the video playback sigd from an* VCR isedited on thisVCR with the EDIT witch engaged, ediling faultssuch

as color shift c n be reduced.The SLHF900's EDIT swilch, inwnjundionwith theSUPERBETAswitch ON) which produces higher recording quality, t ls VCR isideally suited for editing.

T rc the mtr cc and n i t points for sign . If thae ter-minals become diny, it is impossible to achieve highquality picturesor sound. Therefore,the terminals on the back of the VCR should becheeked occasionally for din or oxrosmn. If any is present, wipe theterminal with a dry cloth or cloth slightly dipped in alcrohol until it isclean.

Also, if thc berwleon d awmrr wild *rub dust or -uc prlides.theSIN (signal-10noise) atiowill drop and piaure and saund qualityahould be cleaned oncc every two or thrr ontha if the VCR s usedfrcaumtl~. sins a Sonv Vidw Head Ckanin~ asJate L Z C L orsin d u n -When the head has bkn used for about 1 . m hours, it should becheeked by a qua l i r i echnician. For details, consult a Sony dealer orcontact your n authorired ce facility.

Uae sbat coaetlom codaThelofigtr the conmetionmrds. thegreata the signal lossd l e. Tominiroirc siglal loss, we the shortca mrd. possible.

Don t r a m tfflris djmslmemtW h laying back tapes recorded on other VCRs, djust the picturefor the bert quality using the TRACKING NORM wnuol. (Use theTRACKING SLOW mUro1 for adjustment when playback is slowerthannormal, such as when the 100dial. SHUTTLE ring, or RemoteCommander rc used.) If tracking isnot adjusted properly, noise willbe cwsive. and if edited onto a m h a taa t will be even moresevere on the latter. When editing, the position of the trackingcontrolon the m r d i n e VCR should be sct to the mark or to the soot in themid where i;stops naturdy whm mmed.

u= L L ~ ~ Y OpaaThe bi u the quality of the tape, the bet thc ry of both theo d g h l reading aod edited vnsions rlll be If bi qw y tspsuchrrtho~eoftheSonyffOhpe,isused,colorlarralllbereducedalonclwithcdainsdsintherdital tap.

HdpfnI abtub in Edlaal: VMm Eahotmmd Cdor CwrretorWith just a little attentim to Dropr setup and adjustmmt, you'll beabk to m a a h k he pictureq h t y of yoir edited . ~ u t i fou'renn satisfled with the quality of thepicture. you m y want lo considaus i a a video cnhnn r and mlor om tn to achieve higher quality,more sophisticatedrecorm.

Plrytwek VCR

RecordhaVCR

The video m h m modulates the playback picture to rectify the pic-ture's loss in auality. Whm the sianal is beinn sent from one VCR oa w t h ~ ,he most easily loat pan i f the --is the portion that con-tains the information on picture dcfail, Y in the high frmuen-


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When the information on picture la ia reduced, picturr mntounare mt. The videomhsnccr thm, strengthas the nformation in thehigt -fmacy signal range to enhance p i c ~ r euality.Evenpicmatakenwith a camem that is out of fccua can be made to appear sharperwhen edited udnB a vi eo enhancer.On the 0 t h hand, the wtor mxaor allowsindcpmdent adjustmentof mlor tint and density.Colon which have become thinnu a im editing can be restored tonear their ori$inal density, and colors that wac incomctly recordedby camera due to t m n in setting the white brlanee or Nter attach-ment can be rectifiedusing the wlor cometor.

ADDING TITLES TO ORIGINALPRODUCFIONSBy adding titles to your &ted taps you canweate an cnlirdy dif-f m mpression on viewers. Titlar add a completed touch6 to yourproduaions. und quickly caphue the inter st of your audkna.Y o u c n nm t e t i t k O o nmw . h ~ w i t h a ~ l l l l ~ a n dthem on tix edited tap- ~ ~ ~ ~ 9 0 0 ' snsm funaim. or bestresults, t h e w hodd benoadow. blue orae m m color. For let-ten, us white pona colrn.W h e n writing titlea. k w n mind the pmponions of theTV sum 4wide x 3 high) and be we o leave sufficientmom at th top and thebonom.

As the pictures below show shade (or mlon) can be added to theoriginal using the color w m o r o achieve special effects.

I hade or colors addedwith the mlor cometor tomeale an ihslant sunM.In addition, you can use the wlor c anc tor for 0th p u m f o rexample. if you want to ioRat a s e ~ou've t a k a by camera intoscmcs of recordedTV p r m s , you can balance the colon to m t esmooth, natural vurdtions.Sony video mior cons to r XV-5WOW has a ne@tive/positivc colorswitching function in addition to mhpnerr and correnor funclions tomakc video editing even mom convenient and enjoyable.

THE IDEAL:EFFICIENTEDITINGThe editing method of cdlccting juR those raaa thal have kmm d e d by mum or from the tdeviPion is called ASSEMBLEediting, while replacingunwantedwroer with scmes from otherupeis called INSERT editing. Selecting ram or recordin8 onpnotbcrtape using another VCR or insening m c s nto taper with smoothvurdtions from the previous srrne to thc fdlwhg raabbothrequire visualmkahlvity and imagination. And to drvclop h s impor-tant tlknt s, nothing is more important than theexpri rc aincd inedihng many tapes. "Effiamt editing" i s the foundation of ll yourediting operations.k t ' GO ErT on E dl uqMoat of us have sxk l fedinss for cm bsaoa me 5 d I y favoritesaner hat we ha t a k a eves, and are v ku~ano leavethem out of the T i diled tape. But h 'bautlful' a samemaybe, if it is too tong, or isout of cootat with thepmiousand fdow-ing scaes , it wi l l devaet from the ovcrpll qu lity of the recordingScenesthat have nomeaning in theovadl co oM of the a p , or amout of place, am bcat mimId. Although this is not alwayscaw, youshould decisiveand consistent in editing, eliminating scmai whichdo not contribute tomaking thek dited tape posslbl+no mutahow good they may be ~ U p u y ."Effidmt editing'' eone nsmore than e W d y eliminating unns-a - i t ' s .Ira kwortant to think about how to pmentimageswhich ten your story dearlyand n an earily undentoid way.Inevitably thir involves improving your @axseawok s W An aample iUustratea this ka

ExPatpla1and1uebo(haimplcumerofhvowoma~teaand tin but it's easy to see hat the way in which this neenswasshot in ~am p lc mt ea a strower impression of the viewer.


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ADDING A SOUN RACKAdding a Mund uvck mhsncca the drama of yourW y addingnarrationstosamarreordeddthabycynaorfromtbeTV orbyputting in b ckground music, you c n make your tapes far more in-tNESting.TbeSL-HFWO's audio inrert functionletsyou record ova the originalsound track ou your t a p s o m r d ust the sound you want. If youroriginal tape was rccordcd in Beta hi-fi you c n listen to either theonginal track or the inscnedfrack, or both at the same time.

Uu he llEC (rrr0rdl.l) LEVEL c o ~ t m lo babm he~~M P k i he t ossible live recordings isan impatantpartof video.However, when you record sound whik shooting mmyh atraneous m n d s rmy bcmdudcd or you may discova while editing.that a quiet scme s quickly foUowcd by jarringly noisy one. Unfor-tunately, thae problem occurs all loo often. But by using tbe S LH F W or any other VCR with a REC rrcording) LEVELmnwol rthe recordingVCR, you c n adjust the sound evel t e a ith thevidw sign l duringediting. To do this ure headphoneswhile editing@lug into the VCR's HEADPHONES jack) and red= thc volumewith the REC LEVEL eoatrol whar unwanted ~ u n dr static isheard.

FOR MORE ENJOYABLE EDITINGW h i l e v a r i o u s v o i n t s~ e d i t i n g h a v c b c c n d i s e u s sc d t h c i m -patant p a s how to d n t e our h a g h r i o n a8 a producer. Withsomei~tion,youcanmjoympkingdLindrotmpa,sucbas:Compilingsunerfromtape ofthcfamily akmovertbeyeantomaLe a video diary of UK growth and dmlopmmt of ehildrrna Edit tbe samr of a favoritemtcruincr fro&your m d e d tapes

tocreatea spsial dlywawaa Create a bat hits m a f your favorite baseball team.a Shoot- rom a k with a c mer tbm add a narrationto erew origin phmbook vidms.Imitate pmple's v & a mddub t h m over the original sound tracktoCreate surprisedfsts .IntaaDarc samr t aka from tbeTV with m n ~aken bv camerato maire yo he W f your favorite TVThacarc ust a fewaamoka.of- The SLHF900's insert func-tion, & n b l c function.md JOG dial a h .ou to achieve a fullr nge of playback effstr to create mique videos. Why not give it a

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P h W CR R e m d h g VCRIf you arc a video mthusiart who enjoys dubbi i sound onto tapes,sldllfullv m a w K sound und vicIurc lognba, or recardinn froma taph iaopbon or G o or mire sound sourccCat them e ime you'll get b a l resultsusing a sound mixer Using a mixer,you c n e silyblmd sounds fromdifferent sourn, suchas narratioarand backgmund music, when ad* audio to tapes.

Sound mira Remrdian VCR

Tln componentsyou conned will depend on the typs of sound youwant to record, but the gmer lm n f m t i o n will look like tbat in tbeaboved i m . n the f editingthevideo sign land sound at tbesame time, as the arrows indicate. the video sign l oniy is mIlMaeddirectlv to the mr di nn VCR. while tbe audio siPasl is co& tothe auhio output u'the playback V R ~ ~uough thesound mixer. and wnnsted to the RFordinsVCR's audio inwt ter-mjals.When m r d h . plw headphones into the remmliw VCR to monitorthe sound l&of theaudiosournstobeused, andandadjusthe levdofeachusing theappmprietebutton or kver on the mixer. To familiarizeyourself with ad&sound usinga mixer, it iss u g g d hat you startwith backgroundmusic. then add narration, spxial effects, and ad-just the sound of each soum for b a I results.


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USING THE SONY ONTROLSYSTEMWhen two VCRs are connected for edltlng tapes,M q them an easv wav to o wa te both recordera?When more than one remote control vldeolaudlocomponent Is used, shouldn't It be possible tooperate both wlth the same Remote Commanderr mote sensor?

Many owners want to Incorporate heir varlow audloand video components Into a slngle audievldeoentertainment system. To make tMs w l l a reality,Sonv audlo and vldeocommrmtsare ea u l ~~ edlthvarlous terminals that m intercompoiini control

Opmtlng bymnrotemtt thrwgha sel rcomporwnt unwif your Sony TV set r component TV tuner Is equippedwith a CONTROL OUT (outptut) jack, you can operatethe SL.HNW)O by remote control through the or TVtuner. This Isespeolsllyhandy or oepratlng theVCR byremote control whq) WuWfng when the two arelocated apart from plhsr

The SL-H%X is hrfty oepable of operating as thepart of the most advanced control systems. By con-necting varlous components you can dlsoover the ex-citing poasibllltlea of the AV (AudloNldeo) ge foryourself.

yourN s a Sony model KV-SDXRIf connected as shown at rlght, automatic timerplayback for the VCR Is posslblewhlthln the tlme limltsset on the TV's timer, and the start and stop times forautomatic preset recordlng can be set on the TVFor details, please refer to the KV-25DXR'slnstructlonmanual.If a VTX.lWOW11WR component TV tuner is used, connect to theCONTROL Jacko the MONITOR O W

x. KV-20XBR125XBR

LINE OUT1or 2

Aaaomble Ung rr w u mom VCROneof the bl- problemsthat goes wlth tape edlting blem. First set the scene you want to record in the SL.uslng twoVCRs la getting the timing rlghtwhen starting HFgOO's automatlc assemble editing function for theand stopping reoordlng on the recording V+ whlle the start and stop playback on the SL-HFgOO and the startplayback VCR ia playing. However, connecting the SL- and stop of recording on the second VCR at the sameHF900 and another Sony (infrared remote control) VCR time. Connections on the second Sony VCR are madeas shown in the diagram below,you can avoid this pre as follows.O onmctlon toVCRwllh CONTROLINorCONTROLS

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Set the INPWSELECTswitchto LINE .


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QConnectlon to VCR wlth CAMERA PAUSE input)speclai mlni jack

Set the INPUTSELECT swltcht o LINE .

8 Connection to VCR wlth CAMERA 14-Ph K typ connactor

Ex. SL-27M1127000et the INPUTSELECT swltuh

t o CAMERA .toLINE OUT or 2

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EDITING THE RECORDING O N 8MM FORMAT TAPES ONTO BETA TAPES WITHTHE RM -El00 VIDEO EDITING CONTROLLERIf you own an 8 mm vldeo camera recorder such as the Wlth thls controller, you will be able to preset the loca.Sony CCPV8) equlpped wlth a Spin REMOTE connectlons of the scenes

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