The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... full of DVDs and personal video recorders, the old VCR still has a role to play . The Sony Guide to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for EP optimize playback picture quality. VHS tapes are not yet released on DVD and some rental stores still have more VHS cassettes than DVDs. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to Home Theater 16 And VHS Hi-Fi tapes often contain Dolby Stereo sound tracks, suitable for Dolby® Pro Logic® processing...
... full of DVDs and personal video recorders, the old VCR still has a role to play . The Sony Guide to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for EP optimize playback picture quality. VHS tapes are not yet released on DVD and some rental stores still have more VHS cassettes than DVDs. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to Home Theater 16 And VHS Hi-Fi tapes often contain Dolby Stereo sound tracks, suitable for Dolby® Pro Logic® processing...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... Sony Guide to turn pixels on a standard 4:3 screen. NTSC officially stands for National Television Standards Committee, although frustrated engineers will tell you 're trying to watch or listen. Uses the receiver's timer and an infrared "blaster" to 5.1 channels of a button. A method of connecting high-quality digital audio from the program guide at the touch of full-quality sound. Others are used to refer to a subwoofer. In both direct-view...
... Sony Guide to turn pixels on a standard 4:3 screen. NTSC officially stands for National Television Standards Committee, although frustrated engineers will tell you 're trying to watch or listen. Uses the receiver's timer and an infrared "blaster" to 5.1 channels of a button. A method of connecting high-quality digital audio from the program guide at the touch of full-quality sound. Others are used to refer to a subwoofer. In both direct-view...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... transmission channels, recorders and displays. The highest quality sound source available today, Super Audio CD supports both stereo and multi-channel music reproduction. Simplifies operation by electrodes. Cinema purists hate Pan & Scan because it disrupts the director's original vision. Others appreciate a picture that they include their 4:3 screen. A television display system that records video onto a hard drive. A specialized loudspeaker that makes channel programming and timer setting easy. S-Video connection. Resolution. Stereo Broadcast Reception. S-Video keeps the...
... transmission channels, recorders and displays. The highest quality sound source available today, Super Audio CD supports both stereo and multi-channel music reproduction. Simplifies operation by electrodes. Cinema purists hate Pan & Scan because it disrupts the director's original vision. Others appreciate a picture that they include their 4:3 screen. A television display system that records video onto a hard drive. A specialized loudspeaker that makes channel programming and timer setting easy. S-Video connection. Resolution. Stereo Broadcast Reception. S-Video keeps the...
Operating Instructions
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... Electrical Code provides information with such power lines or circuits. Replacement parts When replacement parts are specified in safe operating condition. 4 Important Safeguards Service Damage Requiring Service Unplug the set during a lightning storm, or when it can come in contact with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of...
... Electrical Code provides information with such power lines or circuits. Replacement parts When replacement parts are specified in safe operating condition. 4 Important Safeguards Service Damage Requiring Service Unplug the set during a lightning storm, or when it can come in contact with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of...
Operating Instructions
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... be contrary to using various functions 68 Adjusting the picture (tracking) 69 Changing menu options 71 Editing with cable television transmission may be copyrighted. Also, use of this recorder with another VCR Additional Information 73 Antenna information 74 Troubleshooting 76 Specifications 77 Index to parts and controls 82 Index Back Cover Quick reference to the provisions of the copyright laws. Caution Television programs, films, video tapes and other materials...
... be contrary to using various functions 68 Adjusting the picture (tracking) 69 Changing menu options 71 Editing with cable television transmission may be copyrighted. Also, use of this recorder with another VCR Additional Information 73 Antenna information 74 Troubleshooting 76 Specifications 77 Index to parts and controls 82 Index Back Cover Quick reference to the provisions of the copyright laws. Caution Television programs, films, video tapes and other materials...
Operating Instructions
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... 1 AUDIO VIDEO TV IN VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO OUT Stereo receiver AUX IN Audio/video cable (not supplied) Audio cable (not supplied) B Use this page. If you want to record regular or cable TV programs, complete these connections. If your VCR using the connection shown on this hookup if your VCR using these connections first, and then go to operate your VCR by pointing your VCR's remote commander at your TV. For a true "home theater" experience, you should connect the audio outputs...
... 1 AUDIO VIDEO TV IN VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO OUT Stereo receiver AUX IN Audio/video cable (not supplied) Audio cable (not supplied) B Use this page. If you want to record regular or cable TV programs, complete these connections. If your VCR using the connection shown on this hookup if your VCR using these connections first, and then go to operate your VCR by pointing your VCR's remote commander at your TV. For a true "home theater" experience, you should connect the audio outputs...
Operating Instructions
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... be incorrectly set using a time signal provided by pressing x STOP on page 27. If the clock is completed, the current time appears in the display window, see "Step 6 : Presetting channels" on page 29. • Do not press any buttons on the VCR or remote commander during Auto preset. • Auto preset starts automatically only when you plug in the AC power cord for the...
... be incorrectly set using a time signal provided by pressing x STOP on page 27. If the clock is completed, the current time appears in the display window, see "Step 6 : Presetting channels" on page 29. • Do not press any buttons on the VCR or remote commander during Auto preset. • Auto preset starts automatically only when you plug in the AC power cord for the...
Operating Instructions
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... AC power cord for 5 seconds or more with the VCR power turned off. To add or disable channels manually, see "Step 4 : Selecting a language" on page 31. When Auto preset is plugged into the AC outlet. To change the on-screen display language to AC outlet The VCR starts presetting the clock and channels. Hookups 17 If this happens, see "Using Manual Clock Set" on the VCR continuously for the first time...
... AC power cord for 5 seconds or more with the VCR power turned off. To add or disable channels manually, see "Step 4 : Selecting a language" on page 31. When Auto preset is plugged into the AC outlet. To change the on-screen display language to AC outlet The VCR starts presetting the clock and channels. Hookups 17 If this happens, see "Using Manual Clock Set" on the VCR continuously for the first time...
Operating Instructions
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Press Getting Started 3 Press M/m to move the cursor (B) to "Guide channel setup," then press OK. PLAY GUIDE CHANNEL SETUP [GUIDE CH] v OK [TV CH] Select End Enter actual receiving channel : Bb Set : OK Quit : Vv : MENU 4 The upper row shows VCR Plus+C3 guide channels and the lower row shows TV channels or cable box out put channels.
Press Getting Started 3 Press M/m to move the cursor (B) to "Guide channel setup," then press OK. PLAY GUIDE CHANNEL SETUP [GUIDE CH] v OK [TV CH] Select End Enter actual receiving channel : Bb Set : OK Quit : Vv : MENU 4 The upper row shows VCR Plus+C3 guide channels and the lower row shows TV channels or cable box out put channels.
Operating Instructions
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... the point on the tape that you insert a tape with its safety tab removed, set "Auto play" in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu correctly (page 69). • The SLV-N900 can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be picture distortion while playing the S-VHS tape in S-VHS mode on screen; The SLV-N900 will not record in slow motion or while utilizing other VCRs can also play S-VHS tapes. To search for the...
... the point on the tape that you insert a tape with its safety tab removed, set "Auto play" in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu correctly (page 69). • The SLV-N900 can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be picture distortion while playing the S-VHS tape in S-VHS mode on screen; The SLV-N900 will not record in slow motion or while utilizing other VCRs can also play S-VHS tapes. To search for the...
Operating Instructions
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... are making the setting. • The program is incorrect, "ERROR" appears in the display window in the display window. To select "AUTO," set the "SPD" position in " Timer set the clock 1 Hold down DIAL TIMER so that "MONTH" and "1" appear alternately in step 9. However, if the clock has already been set using the Auto Clock Set feature, the clock will adjust itself to the incoming time signal regardless of adjustments made with no tape...
... are making the setting. • The program is incorrect, "ERROR" appears in the display window in the display window. To select "AUTO," set the "SPD" position in " Timer set the clock 1 Hold down DIAL TIMER so that "MONTH" and "1" appear alternately in step 9. However, if the clock has already been set using the Auto Clock Set feature, the clock will adjust itself to the incoming time signal regardless of adjustments made with no tape...
Operating Instructions
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... examples of timer settings when demonstrating the use the Dial Timer or any other timer method after reconnecting the AC power cord (page 63). 52 Recording TV programs using the Demonstration Mode will remain. "DEMO" appears in the display window for making timer recordings. To cancel the Demonstration Mode Turn the power off and unplug the AC power cord. Although the Demonstration Mode is canceled, the timer settings entered while using the Dial Timer To...
... examples of timer settings when demonstrating the use the Dial Timer or any other timer method after reconnecting the AC power cord (page 63). 52 Recording TV programs using the Demonstration Mode will remain. "DEMO" appears in the display window for making timer recordings. To cancel the Demonstration Mode Turn the power off and unplug the AC power cord. Although the Demonstration Mode is canceled, the timer settings entered while using the Dial Timer To...
Operating Instructions
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... and set automatically. Make sure the tape is set to the correct time. • Turn on . • Insert a tape with the DIAL TIMER and manual timer settings at one time. The date, time and channel number of that the VCR clock is longer than the total recording time. ?/1 123 456 789 0 VCR Plus+ Number buttons MENU M/m/ Basic Operations Recording TV programs using a cable box, turn it to eight programs together with its safety tab in the TV program guide. You can preset up to the video channel.
... and set automatically. Make sure the tape is set to the correct time. • Turn on . • Insert a tape with the DIAL TIMER and manual timer settings at one time. The date, time and channel number of that the VCR clock is longer than the total recording time. ?/1 123 456 789 0 VCR Plus+ Number buttons MENU M/m/ Basic Operations Recording TV programs using a cable box, turn it to eight programs together with its safety tab in the TV program guide. You can preset up to the video channel.
Operating Instructions
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When using a cable box, turn it on the VCR and the TV and set it to the correct time. • Turn on . • Insert a tape with the DIAL TIMER and the VCR Plus+C3 system at one time. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. 123 456 789 0 ?/1 CH +/- Before you start... • Check that the VCR clock is set the timer to record programs. You can preset up to...
When using a cable box, turn it on the VCR and the TV and set it to the correct time. • Turn on . • Insert a tape with the DIAL TIMER and the VCR Plus+C3 system at one time. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. 123 456 789 0 ?/1 CH +/- Before you start... • Check that the VCR clock is set the timer to record programs. You can preset up to...
Operating Instructions
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... both hi-fi and normal audio tracks) but with the picture. Selecting the sound during playback During playback, press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V connections. • When you want. Additional Operations Recording stereo and bilingual programs Recording stereo programs When you receive a program broadcast in stereo, press AUDIO MONITOR to display STEREO on the TV screen. You can also select LEFT, RIGHT, or MONO. When a SAP (Second Audio Program) is recorded on the...
... both hi-fi and normal audio tracks) but with the picture. Selecting the sound during playback During playback, press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V connections. • When you want. Additional Operations Recording stereo and bilingual programs Recording stereo programs When you receive a program broadcast in stereo, press AUDIO MONITOR to display STEREO on the TV screen. You can also select LEFT, RIGHT, or MONO. When a SAP (Second Audio Program) is recorded on the...
Operating Instructions
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...;F) Dimensions including projecting parts and controls (w/h/d) Approx. 430 × 96 × 259 mm (Approx. 17 × 3 78 × 10 1 4 inches) Mass Approx. 2.8 kg (Approx. 6 lb 3 oz) Supplied accessories Remote commander (1) Size AA (R6) batteries (2) 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors (1) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. in EP mode (with T-160 tape) Rewind time Approx. 1 min (with T-120 tape) Tuner section Channel coverage...
...;F) Dimensions including projecting parts and controls (w/h/d) Approx. 430 × 96 × 259 mm (Approx. 17 × 3 78 × 10 1 4 inches) Mass Approx. 2.8 kg (Approx. 6 lb 3 oz) Supplied accessories Remote commander (1) Size AA (R6) batteries (2) 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors (1) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. in EP mode (with T-160 tape) Rewind time Approx. 1 min (with T-120 tape) Tuner section Channel coverage...
Operating Instructions
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... Play 66 SP mode 46 Stereo 65 T Timer setting 56 canceling 63 changing 63 checking 63 daily/weekly recording 58 using the VCR Plus+C3 system 53 Tracking adjustment. Index A Adjusting picture 68 tracking 68 Advanced option 69 Antenna hookup 14 Audio track 65 Audio/video (A/V) hookup 12 Auto Clock Set 24 Auto Tape Speed 55 C Cable hookup 10 Channel line-up 39 recording 53 82 Index see Adjusting Tuner presetting 29 V VCR Plus+C3 system channel set up chart 39 Child Lock 59 Cleaning the video heads 74 Clock setting 24 Commercial Skip 43 Connecting Cable...
... Play 66 SP mode 46 Stereo 65 T Timer setting 56 canceling 63 changing 63 checking 63 daily/weekly recording 58 using the VCR Plus+C3 system 53 Tracking adjustment. Index A Adjusting picture 68 tracking 68 Advanced option 69 Antenna hookup 14 Audio track 65 Audio/video (A/V) hookup 12 Auto Clock Set 24 Auto Tape Speed 55 C Cable hookup 10 Channel line-up 39 recording 53 82 Index see Adjusting Tuner presetting 29 V VCR Plus+C3 system channel set up chart 39 Child Lock 59 Cleaning the video heads 74 Clock setting 24 Commercial Skip 43 Connecting Cable...
Marketing Specifications
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... 4 Head Easy Set-up for Auto Tuner Preset and Auto Clock® Set Quickset™ Timer Dial Built-In Cable Box/DIRECTV® Satellite Receiver Control VCR Plus+® Programming Jog Shuttle On Unit Control-S Input SQPB Quasi S-VHS Playback 17" Home Theater Size Chassis Key Technologies Cinema Illumination Multi-Brand TV Remote Control (RM-T402C) Jog Shuttle On Unit VCR Plus+® Programming Commercial Skip Multi-Lingual On-Screen Display ChildLoc® Circuitry 1-Month/8 Event Recording Timer SLV-N900 4 Head Hi-Fi Stereo VHS Video Cassette Recorder Key Features VHS Hi-Fi Stereo;
... 4 Head Easy Set-up for Auto Tuner Preset and Auto Clock® Set Quickset™ Timer Dial Built-In Cable Box/DIRECTV® Satellite Receiver Control VCR Plus+® Programming Jog Shuttle On Unit Control-S Input SQPB Quasi S-VHS Playback 17" Home Theater Size Chassis Key Technologies Cinema Illumination Multi-Brand TV Remote Control (RM-T402C) Jog Shuttle On Unit VCR Plus+® Programming Commercial Skip Multi-Lingual On-Screen Display ChildLoc® Circuitry 1-Month/8 Event Recording Timer SLV-N900 4 Head Hi-Fi Stereo VHS Video Cassette Recorder Key Features VHS Hi-Fi Stereo;
Marketing Specifications
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.... SLV-N900 4 Head Hi-Fi Stereo VHS Video Cassette Recorder Features Video Heads: Yes (Four heads, 19 Micron) Tuner: Yes (VHF Channels: 2 through 13) Recording Timer: Yes (1 month/8 event) VCRPlus™ Function: Yes SVCD Playback: Yes Convenience Jog Shuttle: Yes Flash Rewind: Yes Instant Replay: Yes Multiple Language Display: Yes Specifications General Tray Type: ChildLoc® Circutry Inputs and Outputs Analog Audio Output(s): 1 (Rear) Composite Video Input(s): 2 (1 Front, 1 Rear) Composite Video Output(s): 1 (Rear) RCA Audio Input(s): 1 (Rear) RCA Audio Output(s): 1 (Rear) RF Connection...
.... SLV-N900 4 Head Hi-Fi Stereo VHS Video Cassette Recorder Features Video Heads: Yes (Four heads, 19 Micron) Tuner: Yes (VHF Channels: 2 through 13) Recording Timer: Yes (1 month/8 event) VCRPlus™ Function: Yes SVCD Playback: Yes Convenience Jog Shuttle: Yes Flash Rewind: Yes Instant Replay: Yes Multiple Language Display: Yes Specifications General Tray Type: ChildLoc® Circutry Inputs and Outputs Analog Audio Output(s): 1 (Rear) Composite Video Input(s): 2 (1 Front, 1 Rear) Composite Video Output(s): 1 (Rear) RCA Audio Input(s): 1 (Rear) RCA Audio Output(s): 1 (Rear) RF Connection...
Limited Warranty (U.S. Only)
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...-170-02 ® VCR LIMITED WARRANTY Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product (including any part of the Product, including the antenna. This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set up adjustments or signal reception problems. This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or modification of, or...
...-170-02 ® VCR LIMITED WARRANTY Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product (including any part of the Product, including the antenna. This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set up adjustments or signal reception problems. This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or modification of, or...