Warranty Card
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... product information or operation, call : 1-800-488-SONY (7669) Printed in the United States. For your authorized dealer, call : Sony VCR Customer Information Services Center 1-800-VHS-SONY Or Visit Sony VHS Service Website: www.sony.com/vcrhelp For an accessory or part not available from the date of the Product, including the antenna. This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set up adjustments or signal reception problems. This warranty does...
... product information or operation, call : 1-800-488-SONY (7669) Printed in the United States. For your authorized dealer, call : Sony VCR Customer Information Services Center 1-800-VHS-SONY Or Visit Sony VHS Service Website: www.sony.com/vcrhelp For an accessory or part not available from the date of the Product, including the antenna. This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set up adjustments or signal reception problems. This warranty does...
Operating Instructions
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... VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from the cable television transmission and/or program owner. Caution Television programs, films, video tapes and other materials may be contrary to using the timer Additional Operations 58 Playing/searching at various speeds 60 Setting the recording duration time 61 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings 63 Recording stereo and bilingual programs 65 Searching for a selected point on the tape (SLV-N60/AX20 only) 67 Adjusting the picture 68 Changing menu options 70 Editing with cable television...
... VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under license from the cable television transmission and/or program owner. Caution Television programs, films, video tapes and other materials may be contrary to using the timer Additional Operations 58 Playing/searching at various speeds 60 Setting the recording duration time 61 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings 63 Recording stereo and bilingual programs 65 Searching for a selected point on the tape (SLV-N60/AX20 only) 67 Adjusting the picture 68 Changing menu options 70 Editing with cable television...
Operating Instructions
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... table below . During setup, if you need more details on the hookup you used. If your TV has audio/video inputs, refer to all equipment. • Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the examples provided, see your VCR. Then use your nearest Sony dealer or qualified technician. To hook up your VCR so that it works best for audio/video (A/V) hookup. For an overview, refer...
... table below . During setup, if you need more details on the hookup you used. If your TV has audio/video inputs, refer to all equipment. • Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the examples provided, see your VCR. Then use your nearest Sony dealer or qualified technician. To hook up your VCR so that it works best for audio/video (A/V) hookup. For an overview, refer...
Operating Instructions
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... use your VCR to record programs, you're finished setting up your VCR using these connections first, and then go to the following pages for antenna or cable hookups. If your TV doesn't have stereo jacks VCR AUDIO VIDEO LINE-1 IN LINE OUT TV IN VIDEO AUDIO Stereo receiver AUX IN Video cable (not supplied) Audio cable (not supplied) Note • To play a tape in stereo, you should connect the audio outputs of your VCR or TV to your stereo system. A Use this hookup...
... use your VCR to record programs, you're finished setting up your VCR using these connections first, and then go to the following pages for antenna or cable hookups. If your TV doesn't have stereo jacks VCR AUDIO VIDEO LINE-1 IN LINE OUT TV IN VIDEO AUDIO Stereo receiver AUX IN Video cable (not supplied) Audio cable (not supplied) Note • To play a tape in stereo, you should connect the audio outputs of your VCR or TV to your stereo system. A Use this hookup...
Operating Instructions
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... hookup, you need to manually select a channel that carries a time signal: 1 Tune the cable box to a channel that , whenever you want to use the timer to page 37 (SLV-N60/AX20 only). Hookups 15 "ACS" (Auto Clock Set) will flash in the CLOCK SET menu to use the VCR Plus+ system for a time signal provided by picking up the VCR, it checks the time and adjusts the clock, even for a time signal. If you turn off the VCR. SET UP TUNER PRESET AUTO...
... hookup, you need to manually select a channel that carries a time signal: 1 Tune the cable box to a channel that , whenever you want to use the timer to page 37 (SLV-N60/AX20 only). Hookups 15 "ACS" (Auto Clock Set) will flash in the CLOCK SET menu to use the VCR Plus+ system for a time signal provided by picking up the VCR, it checks the time and adjusts the clock, even for a time signal. If you turn off the VCR. SET UP TUNER PRESET AUTO...
Operating Instructions
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... VCR Plus+ system for recording, go to "A." • If the clock is turned off the VCR. SET UP TUNER PRESET AUTO PRESET PROCESSING CH 2 4 SET UP SET UP IS DONE Getting Started PLEASE WAIT Normal display 4 Preset the cable box output channel (usually 2, 3 or 4). SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU Cable box output channel 5 Press MENU to ADD and press OK. During this time, the VCR will search for Daylight Saving Time. SETTINGS TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS CLOCK SET LANGUAGE RETURN 3 Enter the cable box output channel. 4 Set MANUAL SET...
... VCR Plus+ system for recording, go to "A." • If the clock is turned off the VCR. SET UP TUNER PRESET AUTO PRESET PROCESSING CH 2 4 SET UP SET UP IS DONE Getting Started PLEASE WAIT Normal display 4 Preset the cable box output channel (usually 2, 3 or 4). SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU Cable box output channel 5 Press MENU to ADD and press OK. During this time, the VCR will search for Daylight Saving Time. SETTINGS TUNER PRESET SET VCR Plus+ CHANNELS CLOCK SET LANGUAGE RETURN 3 Enter the cable box output channel. 4 Set MANUAL SET...
Operating Instructions
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... the TV channel number (the number you turn to on channel 5, you need to do is listed in the program guide for your area that features VCR PlusCodes. If the guide and TV channel numbers are the same, you can skip this procedure. How to set the guide channels, use the Channel Line-up the VCR Plus+ system (SLV-N60/AX20 only) 37 Getting Started Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SLV-N60/ AX20 only) How the VCR Plus+ system works Whenever...
... the TV channel number (the number you turn to on channel 5, you need to do is listed in the program guide for your area that features VCR PlusCodes. If the guide and TV channel numbers are the same, you can skip this procedure. How to set the guide channels, use the Channel Line-up the VCR Plus+ system (SLV-N60/AX20 only) 37 Getting Started Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SLV-N60/ AX20 only) How the VCR Plus+ system works Whenever...
Operating Instructions
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... in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed. • While displaying a menu on the TV screen, you want to find later. Basic Operations To use the time counter Press CLEAR at the point on the tape that you cannot use H PLAY, X PAUSE, M FF, m REW, or x STOP buttons. • The counter resets to "0:00...
... in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed. • While displaying a menu on the TV screen, you want to find later. Basic Operations To use the time counter Press CLEAR at the point on the tape that you cannot use H PLAY, X PAUSE, M FF, m REW, or x STOP buttons. • The counter resets to "0:00...
Operating Instructions
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... date and time. Set the recording timer to record up to set at one minute intervals. x STOP INPUT SELECT 1 DIAL TIMER Press DIAL TIMER. VIDEO APC EP VIDEO APC EP continued Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SLV-N60/AX20 only) 47 Before you to make timer recordings of programs without turning on . • Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. ?/1 POWER DIAL TIMER 123 456 789 0 CHANNEL...
... date and time. Set the recording timer to record up to set at one minute intervals. x STOP INPUT SELECT 1 DIAL TIMER Press DIAL TIMER. VIDEO APC EP VIDEO APC EP continued Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SLV-N60/AX20 only) 47 Before you to make timer recordings of programs without turning on . • Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. ?/1 POWER DIAL TIMER 123 456 789 0 CHANNEL...
Operating Instructions
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... ADVANCED OPTIONS menu (page 68). • To check, change the tape speed, press SP/EP before a timer recording begins, just press ?/1. To set the month. 4 Press DIAL TIMER. To change , or cancel the program setting, see "Checking/changing/canceling timer settings" (page 61). 50 Recording TV programs using the VCR. The VCR turns off and the - To use the VCR after using the Dial Timer (SLV-N60/AX20 only) Remember to press ?/1 to reset the VCR to the timer recording standby mode...
... ADVANCED OPTIONS menu (page 68). • To check, change the tape speed, press SP/EP before a timer recording begins, just press ?/1. To set the month. 4 Press DIAL TIMER. To change , or cancel the program setting, see "Checking/changing/canceling timer settings" (page 61). 50 Recording TV programs using the VCR. The VCR turns off and the - To use the VCR after using the Dial Timer (SLV-N60/AX20 only) Remember to press ?/1 to reset the VCR to the timer recording standby mode...
Operating Instructions
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... the Demonstration Mode Turn the power off and unplug the AC power cord. Recording TV programs using the Demonstration Mode will remain. Basic Operations Notes • If eight programs have already been set using the VIDEO Plus+ system (SLV-N60/AX20 only) or the TIMER SET/CHECK menu, "FULL" appears in the display window for about five seconds. • If you set the clock using the Auto Clock Set function, the clock will adjust itself to be unlocked when: - Be...
... the Demonstration Mode Turn the power off and unplug the AC power cord. Recording TV programs using the Demonstration Mode will remain. Basic Operations Notes • If eight programs have already been set using the VIDEO Plus+ system (SLV-N60/AX20 only) or the TIMER SET/CHECK menu, "FULL" appears in the display window for about five seconds. • If you set the clock using the Auto Clock Set function, the clock will adjust itself to be unlocked when: - Be...
Operating Instructions
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... DIAL TIMER and manual timer settings at one time. You can preset up to the video channel. Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ system (SLV-N60/AX20 only) Just enter the PlusCode number listed in place. When using the VCR Plus+ system (SLV-N60/AX20 only) VCR Plus+ PlusCode -------- Before you start... • Check that program are set it on your TV and set automatically. SP / EP EP USE SP / EP QUIT : 0-9 : SP / EP : VCR Plus+ 52 Recording TV programs using a cable box, turn...
... DIAL TIMER and manual timer settings at one time. You can preset up to the video channel. Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ system (SLV-N60/AX20 only) Just enter the PlusCode number listed in place. When using the VCR Plus+ system (SLV-N60/AX20 only) VCR Plus+ PlusCode -------- Before you start... • Check that program are set it on your TV and set automatically. SP / EP EP USE SP / EP QUIT : 0-9 : SP / EP : VCR Plus+ 52 Recording TV programs using a cable box, turn...
Operating Instructions
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... another setting, repeat steps 1 to 4. 6 Press ?/1 to highlight ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY, then press ENTER: PLAY VCR Plus+ PlusCode 12345--- VCR Plus+ PlusCode 12345--- SP / EP SP USE : ONCE DAILY WEEKLY CONFIRM : E N T E R CANCEL : C L E A R QUIT : VCR Plus+ 4 Press M/m to turn off the VCR. When using the VCR Plus+ system (SLV-N60/AX20 only) 53 continued Recording TV programs using a cable box, leave it on the TV screen. Basic Operations 2 1 2 3 Press the number buttons to select the tape speed, SP...
... another setting, repeat steps 1 to 4. 6 Press ?/1 to highlight ONCE, DAILY, or WEEKLY, then press ENTER: PLAY VCR Plus+ PlusCode 12345--- VCR Plus+ PlusCode 12345--- SP / EP SP USE : ONCE DAILY WEEKLY CONFIRM : E N T E R CANCEL : C L E A R QUIT : VCR Plus+ 4 Press M/m to turn off the VCR. When using the VCR Plus+ system (SLV-N60/AX20 only) 53 continued Recording TV programs using a cable box, leave it on the TV screen. Basic Operations 2 1 2 3 Press the number buttons to select the tape speed, SP...
Operating Instructions
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... keep the tape speed, set AUTO TAPE SPEED to the timer recording standby mode after setting the timer To use the VCR before timer recording begins, just press ?/1. Notes • If the VCR does not accept the PlusCode number, this means that airs more than the recording time, the tape speed is incorrect. - Remember to press ?/1 to reset the VCR to OFF in the display window. The PlusCode number is automatically changed . The VCR is unlocked and turns on the VCR...
... keep the tape speed, set AUTO TAPE SPEED to the timer recording standby mode after setting the timer To use the VCR before timer recording begins, just press ?/1. Notes • If the VCR does not accept the PlusCode number, this means that airs more than the recording time, the tape speed is incorrect. - Remember to press ?/1 to reset the VCR to OFF in the display window. The PlusCode number is automatically changed . The VCR is unlocked and turns on the VCR...
Operating Instructions
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Changing menu options 1 Press MENU, then select ADVANCED OPTIONS and press OK. ADVANCED OPTIONS AUTO ANT SELECT AUTO STEREO TUNER AUDIO APC TAPE SELECT AUTO TAPE SPEED SHARPNESS RETURN SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU 2 Press M/m to highlight the option to change, then press OK. 3 Press M/m to change the setting, then press OK. To adjust the sharpness, press
Changing menu options 1 Press MENU, then select ADVANCED OPTIONS and press OK. ADVANCED OPTIONS AUTO ANT SELECT AUTO STEREO TUNER AUDIO APC TAPE SELECT AUTO TAPE SPEED SHARPNESS RETURN SELECT : SET : OK QUIT : MENU 2 Press M/m to highlight the option to change, then press OK. 3 Press M/m to change the setting, then press OK. To adjust the sharpness, press
Operating Instructions
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... Sony dealer. Power Clock Playback Symptom Remedy The ?/1 switch does not function. • Connect the AC power cord securely. • Make sure the VCR is set it to video input. • Select the correct source with the TRACKING +/- Turn the power off, does not operate. A TV program does not appear on the VCR until the - select "L1" or "L2" when recording from the wall outlet for the VCR. Recording 74 Troubleshooting If channels...
... Sony dealer. Power Clock Playback Symptom Remedy The ?/1 switch does not function. • Connect the AC power cord securely. • Make sure the VCR is set it to video input. • Select the correct source with the TRACKING +/- Turn the power off, does not operate. A TV program does not appear on the VCR until the - select "L1" or "L2" when recording from the wall outlet for the VCR. Recording 74 Troubleshooting If channels...
Operating Instructions
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... cable box is turned on the screen. Do not use any type of the tape is disconnected from the wall outlet for timer recording. • Make sure your TV's code number. The tracking meter does not appear on . • The clock stops if the VCR is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted. • Set your timer settings are pointing the remote commander at its end. • Make sure a program has been set...
... cable box is turned on the screen. Do not use any type of the tape is disconnected from the wall outlet for timer recording. • Make sure your TV's code number. The tracking meter does not appear on . • The clock stops if the VCR is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted. • Set your timer settings are pointing the remote commander at its end. • Make sure a program has been set...
Operating Instructions
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... VIDEO OUT, phono jack (1) Output signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced, sync negative AUDIO OUT, phono jacks (2) Standard output: 327 mVrms Load impedance: 47 kilohms Output impedance: less than 10 kilohms Timer section Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 12-hour cycle Timer setting 8 programs (max.) Power back-up Built-in self-charging capacitor Back-up duration: up to 1 hour at a time General Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption 24 W Operating...
... VIDEO OUT, phono jack (1) Output signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced, sync negative AUDIO OUT, phono jacks (2) Standard output: 327 mVrms Load impedance: 47 kilohms Output impedance: less than 10 kilohms Timer section Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 12-hour cycle Timer setting 8 programs (max.) Power back-up Built-in self-charging capacitor Back-up duration: up to 1 hour at a time General Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption 24 W Operating...
Operating Instructions
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... 65 SP mode 45 Stereo 63 T Timer setting 55 canceling 61 changing 61 checking 61 daily/weekly recording 56 using the VCR Plus+ system 52 Tracking adjustment. Index A Adjusting picture 35, 67 tracking 67 Advanced option 68 AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) 35 Antenna hookup 10 APC (Adaptive Picture Control) 67 Audio track 64 Audio/video (A/V) hookup 8 Auto Clock Set 23 Auto Tape Speed 68 C Cable hookup 7 Channel line-up 37 recording 52 82 Index see Adjusting Tuner presetting 30 V VCR Plus+ channel set up chart 37 Child Lock 50 Cleaning the video heads 74 Clock setting 23 Connecting Cable TV...
... 65 SP mode 45 Stereo 63 T Timer setting 55 canceling 61 changing 61 checking 61 daily/weekly recording 56 using the VCR Plus+ system 52 Tracking adjustment. Index A Adjusting picture 35, 67 tracking 67 Advanced option 68 AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) 35 Antenna hookup 10 APC (Adaptive Picture Control) 67 Audio track 64 Audio/video (A/V) hookup 8 Auto Clock Set 23 Auto Tape Speed 68 C Cable hookup 7 Channel line-up 37 recording 52 82 Index see Adjusting Tuner presetting 30 V VCR Plus+ channel set up chart 37 Child Lock 50 Cleaning the video heads 74 Clock setting 23 Connecting Cable TV...
Operating Instructions
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.... 4 Set the date, time, channel, and tape speed. 5 Press OK. 6 Insert a tape. 7 Press ?/1 to turn off the VCR. To record a program (For SLV-N60/AX20) 1 Turn on the cable box. 2 Set the cable box to turn off the VCR. (For SLV-N50/AX10) 1 Press MENU and select TIMER SET/CHECK. 2 Set the date, time, channel, and tape speed. 3 Press OK. 4 Insert a tape. 5 Press ?/1 to the channel you made A/V connections). 2 Insert a tape and press H PLAY. Hookup 2 To play a tape 1 If you want to record. 3 Press VCR Plus+ on the remote commander. 4 Enter the PlusCode number...
.... 4 Set the date, time, channel, and tape speed. 5 Press OK. 6 Insert a tape. 7 Press ?/1 to turn off the VCR. To record a program (For SLV-N60/AX20) 1 Turn on the cable box. 2 Set the cable box to turn off the VCR. (For SLV-N50/AX10) 1 Press MENU and select TIMER SET/CHECK. 2 Set the date, time, channel, and tape speed. 3 Press OK. 4 Insert a tape. 5 Press ?/1 to the channel you made A/V connections). 2 Insert a tape and press H PLAY. Hookup 2 To play a tape 1 If you want to record. 3 Press VCR Plus+ on the remote commander. 4 Enter the PlusCode number...