SonyメーカーSLV-N80の使用説明書/サービス説明書
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3-868-116- 12 (1 ) Video Cassette Recor der Oper ating In structions Owner’ s r ecor d The model and se rial numb ers are loca ted at t he re ar o f th e unit. Record these n umbers in the spa ces provided below . Refer to t hem whenev er you call upon your Sony dealer regarding t his prod uct.
2 W A RNING W ARNING T o pre vent fire or s hoc k hazard , do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous vo ltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of suff icient magnitude to constitute a risk of electr ic shock to pe rs on s.
3 T able of contents Getting Started T able of co ntents Gett ing S tart ed 4 Step 1 : Unpac king 5 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander 8 Step 3 : Hookups 30 Selecting a language 31 Setting the c.
4 Unpacking Getting Started Step 1 : Unpac king Check that you have recei ved the following items with the VCR: • Remote com mander • Audio/ v ideo cabl e ( 3-phono , 1-mini to 3- phono, 1-mini) (.
Getting Started 5 Setting up the remot e commander Step 2 : Settin g up the remote command er Inserting the batteries Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by matchi ng the + and – on the batteries to the diagra m inside th e battery c ompartment.
6 Setting up the remot e commander Notes • W i th norm a l use , the ba tte ries should last about three to six mo nth s . • If you do not use the remot e command er for an extende d period of tim e, remove the batter ies to avoid possible damage from ba tt ery leakage.
Getting Started 7 Setting up the remot e commander Code n umbers o f contr ollable TVs and A V receiver s If more th an one co de numbe r is listed , try en tering them one at a time un til you find the one th at works with your TV and/or A V receiver .
8 Hookups Step 3 : Hookups Selecting the best hookup option Ther e ar e many ways in which your VCR ca n be hooked up . T o hook up yo ur VCR so that it works best for you, first scan thro ugh the table below . Then use the accom panyi ng diagra ms an d procedur es o n the following p ages to set up your VCR.
Getting Started 9 Hookups A udio/video (A/V) hookup If you r TV h as au dio/v ide o (A /V ) in pu t ja c ks , yo u w i ll get a better p i c ture a n d s o un d if you ho ok up your VC R using these connecti o ns. For a true “hom e theater” experie nce, you sh ould con nect the a ud io outp uts of your VC R or TV to you r stereo system.
10 Hookups C Use this hook up if y our TV has the S-Link™ functio n (SL V -N80 only ) Note • T o play a t ape in stereo, you must use t he A/V con nectio n. Completing A/V hookup: After yo u’ ve co nne cted you r TV and compl et ed anten na or cable ho okup, ret urn to this proce dure to comple te VCR set up.
Getting Started 11 Hookups Hookup 1 (SL V -N80 only) Using the cable bo x control f eature Recommende d use Y ou shoul d use this ho okup if yo u hav e a cabl e box, especi ally if you r cable syst em scram bles all or mo st ch annels.
12 Hookups Hookup 1 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4, which e ver channe l is no t used in your ar ea. If bo th are used, set the switch to either channel. For d etails, see pa ge 101. If you ma de A/V connectio ns (from page 9), you can skip this step.
Getting Started 13 Hookups Y ou have now complete d hookup . I f you want to us e th e VCR Plus + GOLD system for recording, go to page 51 for VCR Plus+ GOLD system channel set up. A utomatic c lock setting Once you ’ v e set u p the VCR, it aut omatically se ts the cloc k the f irst time y ou turn of f the VCR.
14 Hookups Hookup 2 (SL V -N80 only) Connecting to a digital s atel lite receiver Recommende d use Use this hookup if you ha ve a d igital satellite receive r that is compatible with the Cable Mouse.
Getting Started 15 Hookups Hookup 2 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH 4, whichever channel i s not used in your ar ea. If bo th are used, set the sw itch to either channel. F or details, see pa ge 101. If you ma de A/V connect ions (from page 9), you can skip th is step .
16 Hookups A utomatic c lock sett ing Once you ’ v e set up the VCR, it au tomatic ally sets the clock the f irst t ime you tur n of f the VCR. “ AC S ” (Auto Cloc k Set) will flash in the d isplay windo w and search for a time signal provided by some TV channels.
Getting Started 17 Hookups Hookup 3 Y ou have no cable bo x, or a cab le bo x with only a fe w scrambled c hannels Recommende d use Use th i s hookup if you do not have a cable bo x. Also use this ho okup if yo ur cable system sc rambles only a few channels.
18 Hookups Hookup 3 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4, which e ver channe l is no t used in your ar ea. If bo th are used, set the switch to either channel. For d etails, see pa ge 101. If you ma de A/V connectio ns (from page 9), you can skip this step.
Getting Started 19 Hookups Y ou have now complete d hookup . If you want to us e the VCR Pl us+ or VCR Pl us+ GOLD system for re cording, go to the pag e listed be lo w . For SL V -N8 0: Go to page 51 for VCR Plus+ GOLD system channel set up . For SL V -N70: Go to page 58 for VCR Pl us+ sy stem ch annel set up.
20 Hookups Hookup 4 Antenna hookup Make th e follo wing con nections i f you ’ re usi ng an antenn a ( if y ou don ’ t have cable TV). A Use this hookup if you ’ r e us ing: • VHF/UHF antenn a.
Getting Started 21 Hookups Hookup 4 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH 4, whichever channel i s not used in your ar ea. If bo th are used, set the sw itch to either channel. F or details, see pa ge 101. If you ma de A/V connect ions (from page 9), you can skip th is step .
22 Hookups Y ou have no w complet e d hookup. If you want to use th e VC R Plus+ or VCR Plus+ GOLD system for re cording, go to the pag e listed be lo w . For SL V - N8 0: Go to page 5 1 for VCR Plus + GOLD system ch ann el set up. For SL V - N7 0: Go to page 5 8 for VCR Plus + system chan nel set up.
Getting Started 23 Hookups Hookup 5 Connecting a cable bo x with many scrambl ed ch an nels Recommende d use Use this hook up if yo ur cable system scrambles all o r most channels.
24 Hookups Hookup 5 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH4, which e ver channe l is no t used in your ar ea. If bo th are used, set the switch to either channel. For d etails, see pa ge 101. If you ma de A/V connectio ns (from page 9), you can skip this step.
Getting Started 25 Hookups Y ou have now complete d hookup . If you want to us e the VCR Pl us+ or VCR Pl us+ GOLD system for rec ording, go to the pag es listed belo w . For SL V -N8 0: Find the VCR P lu s + GOL D system Channel Listing in yo ur program guide.
26 Hookups Hookup 6 Connecting a c able bo x with onl y a fe w scrambled channels, usi ng an A/B switch Recommende d use By usi ng an A/B switch (not supp lied), th is hookup al lows you to record b oth scrambled an d unscrambled c hannels con venient ly .
Getting Started 27 Hookups Hookup 6 : VCR setup 1 Set the RF UNIT switch to CH3 or CH 4, whichever channel i s not used in your ar ea. If bo th are used, set the sw itch to either channel. F or details, see pa ge 101. If you ma de A/V connect ions (from page 9), you can skip th is step .
28 Hookups 5 The TUNER PRESET menu a ppears. S et ANTENN A/CABLE to CABLE and press OK. For detail s, see page 45. 6 The AUTO PRESE T star ts. 4 Prese t the cable b ox output c han nel (usual ly 2, 3 or 4) . For details, see page 47. 1 Press MENU, then select SETTINGS and pres s OK.
Getting Started 29 Hookups Y ou have now complete d hookup . If you want to us e the VCR Pl us+ or VCR Pl us+ GOLD system for rec ording, go to the pag es listed belo w . For SL V -N80: Set the A/B switch to A and go to p age 51 f or automatic VCR Plus+ GOLD system chan nel set up .
30 Selecting a language Sele cting a lan gu age Tip • If you want to retur n to t he pr evious menu, highlight RETU R N and press OK. Y ou can chang e the on-scr een disp lay langua ge. Bef ore y ou start … • T u rn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the T V to the VCR channel (ch annel 3 or 4) .
Getting Started 31 Setting the clock Sett in g the cloc k Using the A uto Clock Set feature Some TV an d ca ble chann e l s transmit tim e signals with their bro adcasts. Y our VCR can pick up t his time si gnal to a utomaticall y set the cl o c k. The Auto Clock Set feat u re works only if a channel in your are a is broadc asting a time signal.
32 Setting the cloc k Tip • If you want to retur n to t he pr evious menu, highlight RETU R N and press OK. Notes • The cloc k canno t be set auto mati cal ly if you don ’ t recei ve a channe l that car rie s a time sign al in your area. If so, set the cl oc k manually (see page 36) .
Getting Started 33 Setting the clock If the c lock does not acti vat e 1 Foll ow steps 1 to 4 in “ Using the Auto Clock Set feature. ” The A UT O CLOCK SET menu is displa yed.
34 Setting the cloc k 2 Press M / m to highlig ht NO for FULL A UTO and pres s OK. 3 Press M / m to hig hligh t the item yo u wa nt to set and press OK. Th en press M / m to make the setting and press OK. • For CLOCK SET CH Lea ve t he setting to “– – –” to ha v e the VCR autom atically search for a channel that carries a time sign al.
Getting Started 35 Setting the clock Tip • If you want to retur n to the previous menu, high li ght RE TU R N and press OK. Note • (SL V -N8 0 onl y) If you use bo th the cab le box co nt rol fea .
36 Setting the cloc k Using Manual Cloc k Set Bef ore y ou start … • T u rn on the VCR and the TV . • Set the T V to the VCR channel (ch annel 3 or 4) . If yo ur TV is c onnec ted to the VCR usin g A/V connect ions, set the TV to vide o input. • Press TV/VIDEO to display th e VIDEO indicato r in the VCR ’ s display wind o w .
Getting Started 37 Setting the clock Tip • If you want to retur n to the previous menu, high li ght RE TU R N and press OK. 3 Press M / m to high light MANU AL, then press O K. 4 Press M / m to set the month. 5 Press , to high light the day and pre ss M / m to set the day .
38 Setting up the cab le box control (SL V -N80 only) Setting up the cable bo x contr ol (SL V -N80 only) (Skip this secti on if you are using Hookup 3, 4, 5, or 6.) Y our VCR inclu des a c able box co ntrol feature tha t allo ws the VCR to c ontrol most brands of cable bo xes or d igital sate llite receivers via an optional Cable Mo use.
Getting Started 39 Setting up the cab le box control (SL V -N80 only) 2 Press M / m to highlig ht CABLE B OX CONTR OL, then press OK. 3 Press M / m to highlig ht CABLE MOUSE, then press OK. 4 Press M / m to highlig ht ON, then pre ss OK. 5 Press M / m to highlight BO X CODE NO.
40 Setting up the cab le box control (SL V -N80 only) Tip • If you want to retur n to t he pr evious menu, highlight RETU R N and press OK. Cable bo x and digit al satelli te receiver br ands and th.
Getting Started 41 Setting up the cab le box control (SL V -N80 only) Cable bo x brand Co de numbers Jerrold 014 , 022, 025, 026, 035, 037, 058, 109, 287, 487 Linsay 451 Macom 044 Magnavox 038, 043, 0.
42 Setting up the cab le box control (SL V -N80 only) T o ensure corre ct operation • Place the Cabl e Mo use so that it hang s out over the front of the remote senso r on the cable box or digital sate lli te recei ve r . • Do not place the cable box or digital satellite recei ver on top of the VCR.
Getting Started 43 Setting up the cab le box control (SL V -N80 only) T o chec k the cab le bo x contr ol setting If the answer to bo t h 1 an d 2 is “ yes, ” y ou hav e made the correc t setting.
44 Presetting channels Presetting c h annels Presetting all receiv able channel s automaticall y (Skip this secti on if you are using a cable bo x or digital satellit e receiver control. ) This VCR i s capable of r eceiving VHF channel s 2 to 13, UHF channel s 14 to 69 a nd unscramble d CA TV channels 1 to 125.
Getting Started 45 Presetting channels 3 Press M / m to highlig ht ANTENN A/CABLE, then press OK. 4 • T o prese t cable TV chan nels: Press M / m to set ANTENN A/CABLE to CABLE, then press OK. • T o prese t VHF and UHF channel s: Press M / m to set ANTENN A/CABLE to ANT , then press OK.
46 Presetting channels Tips • When rec eiv ing a VHF , UHF , or CA TV channel, the displa y changes as fo llo ws each time you press DISPLA Y . • If you want to retur n to t he pr evious menu, highlight RETU R N and press OK.
Getting Started 47 Presetting channels Presetting/ disablin g channels manuall y 1 Press MENU, then press M / m to highlight SETTINGS and pr ess OK. 123 456 789 0 MENU CH +/ – Number but tons, ENTER.
48 Presetting channels Tip • If you want to retur n to t he pr evious menu, highlight RETU R N and press OK. 2 Press M / m to highlig ht TUNER PR ESET , then press OK. 3 • T o pr ese t a channel: 1 Press the nu mber bu ttons to ente r the channel number, then press ENT E R.
Getting Started 49 Presetting channels If the picture is not c lear Normally , the Auto Fine T uning (AFT) function a utomatica lly tunes in channels clearly . If, howev e r , the picture of a chan nel is not cl ear , yo u ca n als o us e th e ma nua l tuni ng funct ion.
50 Presetting channels Tips • T o se lect the channe l in s tep 3 above, you can also use the CH +/ – buttons. In this case, you don ’ t need to pr ess EN TE R.
Getting Started 51 Setting up the V CR Plus+ GOLD system (SL V -N80 only) Setting up the VCR Plus+ GOLD system (SL V -N80 only) How the VCR Plus+ GOLD sy stem wor ks Whenever you wan t to record a T V.
52 Setting up the VCR Plus+ GOLD system (SL V -N80 only) Setting up the VCR Plus+ GOLD system automati cally (Smart Channel Mapping) The VCR can a utomatically set the guide channels i n your area from ZIP/POST AL CODE you ent ered in E ASY SET UP .
Getting Started 53 Setting up the V CR Plus+ GOLD system (SL V -N80 only) Tips • After chann el setup is finished, you can rec ord T V prog rams using the V C R Plus+ GOLD system. F or details, se e page 74. • If you want to retur n to the previous menu, high li ght RE TU R N and press OK.
54 Setting up the VCR Plus+ GOLD system (SL V -N80 only) T o select the cha nnel map In this case, yo u hav e to select the channel ma p on the CHOOSE YOUR CABLE CH MAP m enu.
Getting Started 55 Setting up the V CR Plus+ GOLD system (SL V -N80 only) Setting up the VCR Plus+ GOLD system manuall y T o set the guid e channels, us e the Channel Line-up Chart to check that the guide channel number s mat ch the T V channel y our VCR recei ves.
56 Setting up the VCR Plus+ GOLD system (SL V -N80 only) 3 Press M / m to high light MANU AL, then press OK. 4 Enter the g uide channel n umber assigned in the p rogra m guide and press EN TER. 5 • If you made Ho okup 1, 3 , or 4 : Enter the actu al num ber on your TV (and VC R) and pre s s ENTE R .
Getting Started 57 Setting up the V CR Plus+ GOLD system (SL V -N80 only) Tip • If you want to retur n to the previous menu, high li ght RE TU R N and press OK.
58 Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N70 only) Setting up the VCR Pl us+ system (SL V -N70 only) How the VCR Plus + system works Whenever you want to record a TV program, all you n eed to d o is .
Getting Started 59 Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N70 only) 1 Press MENU, then press M / m to highlight SETTINGS and pr ess OK. 123 456 789 0 MENU Number but tons, ENTER M / m / < / , OK ME.
60 Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N70 only) 2 Press M / m to high light SET VCR P lus+ CHANNELS, then press OK. 3 Enter the g uide channel n umber assigned in the p rogra m guide and press EN TER. 4 • If you made Ho okup 3 or 4: Enter th e actu al num ber on your TV (and VC R) and pre s s ENTE R .
Getting Started 61 Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SL V -N70 only) Tip • If you want to retur n to the previous menu, high li ght RE TU R N and press OK.
62 Play ing a tape Basi c Oper ations Playing a tape 1 T urn on yo ur TV a nd set i t to the video channel . 2 Insert a tape. The VCR turns on and start s playing automatic ally if you in sert a tape with its safety tab remo ved.
63 Play ing a tape Basic Oper ations Additional ta sks T o skip playba ck By pre ssing a singl e butt on, you can sk ip a po rtion of playba ck you d on ’ t want t o watch (su ch as a commercial) a nd restart playback .
64 Play ing a tape Notes • T apes rec ord ed in the LP mod e on other VCR s ca n be pl ayed back on this VCR but the pictur e quality ca nnot be gua ranteed . • While disp la yi ng a m e nu on the TV scree n, you ca nnot use H PLA Y , X PAU S E , M FF , m REW , or x STOP bu ttons.
65 Recording TV programs Basic Oper ations Recor ding TV pr ograms 1 T urn on your TV and set it to the vide o channel. T o record from a cable bo x, turn it on.
66 Recording TV programs T o stop recor ding Press x STOP . T o check the remai ning tape len gth Press DISPLA Y repeatedly u ntil the remain ing tape le ngth and the time counter appear on t he TV screen.
67 Recording TV programs Basic Oper ations T o watch another TV program while recor ding T o save a reco rdi ng T o prev ent accid ental erasure, break of f the safety tab as illustra ted. T o record o n the tape again, c ov er the tab hole with a dhesi ve tape.
68 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer Recor ding TV pr ograms usi ng the Di al Timer The Dial Timer functi on allows you to make timer rec ordings of p rograms wit hout turnin g on your TV . Set the recording timer to record u p to eight pr ograms that will be br oadcast wit hin a month usin g the DIAL TIMER .
69 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer Basic Oper ations 3 Press DIAL TIMER. “ ST AR T ” and th e cu rrent time appear alt ernately in the d ispl ay window .
70 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer T o return to the previ ous step T o return to the previous step, press the CHANNEL + and – b uttons on the V CR at the same tim e during an y of the Dial T imer settings. T o stop recor ding T o stop the VCR while rec ording, press x STOP.
71 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer Basic Oper ations T o lock the VCR afte r setting the timer ( C hild L ock) When the VCR is t urned on, hold do wn ? / 1 POWER on th e VCR until the - indicator appears in the display windo w . The VCR turns of f and the - indicator remains lit.
72 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer • The VCR will be unlocke d when: – Y ou st op timer r ecording by pre ssing x STOP. – Y ou insert a tape .
73 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ or VCR Plus+ GOLD syste m Basic Oper ations Reco rding TV programs us in g the VCR Plus+ or VCR Pl us+ GO LD system Just enter the PlusCo de number listed in the TV progra m guide. Th e date, time and channel nu mber of that prog ram are set automa t ically .
74 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ or VCR Plus+ GOLD sys tem T o stop recor ding T o stop the VCR while rec ording, press x STOP. 2 Press the numb er button s to enter the PlusC ode number. If you make a mistake, press CLEAR and re-enter the correct number .
75 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ or VCR Plus+ GOLD syste m Basic Oper ations T o use the VCR after setting the timer T o use the V CR bef ore time r recor ding be gins, just press ? / 1 . The i ndicator disapp ear s from the di splay wind o w and the VC R swi tches on.
76 Setting the timer manually Setti ng the ti mer man uall y If the VCR Plus+ or VCR Plus+ GOLD system is not available in your area, follow the instructio ns belo w to set the timer to record programs. Bef ore y ou start … • Check that th e VCR clock is set t o the correct time.
77 Setting the timer m anually Basic Oper ations T o stop recor ding T o stop the VCR while rec ording, press x STOP. 2 Press M / m to high light the l ine that i s to be se t, then pre ss OK. 3 Set the date , start and stop time, cha nnel numbe r, and tape speed: 1 Press M / m to set each item.
78 Setting the timer manually Dail y/weekly recor ding In step 3 above, press m to select the recording pattern. E ach time you press m , the indicat i on changes a s shown be l o w . Press M to change th e indicatio n in re verse orde r . the current date t SUN-SA T t MON-S A T t MO N-FRI t EVER Y SA T t .
79 Pla ying/searching at various speeds Additiona l Operations Additio nal Ope ratio ns Pla ying/sear ching at v arious speed s T o resume normal pla yback Press H PLA Y. Pla ybac k opt ions Operation V iew the pi ct ure during fast- forward or rewi nd During fast-forw ard , ho ld down M FF .
80 Play ing/searching at various speeds Tip • Adjust the pi ct ure using the TRA CKING +/ – buttons if: – Streak s appe a r while playin g in slow motio n. – The pict ure shakes during pau s e. T o set tracking t o the ce nt er po sition, press both buttons (+/ – ) at the same time.
81 Setting the recording duration time Additiona l Operations Set tin g the rec o rding du rat ion tim e T o extend the du ration Press z REC repeatedly to set a ne w duration tim e. T o cancel the duration Press z REC repeatedly until the indicator disapp e ars and the VCR returns to normal rec ording mode.
82 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings Checking/cha ng in g/ c an c el in g timer settings Bef ore y ou start … • T u rn on your TV and set it to the video channel . 1 Press ? / 1 to turn on th e VCR. 2 Press MENU, the n pres s M / m to highlight TIMER SET/CHECK and press O K.
83 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings Additiona l Operations When the time r settings o verlap The program th at starts first ha s priority and the second program starts recording only after the f irst program has f inished. If the programs sta rt at the sam e time, the program li sted f irst in the me nu has priority .
84 Recording stereo and bilingual progr am s Recording s tereo and bili ngual pr ogram s Recordi ng stereo pr ograms This VCR automatical ly receiv es and records ster eo pro grams. When a stereo program is recei ved, the STEREO indicator ligh ts up. If there is noise in the stereo program, s et A UTO STEREO in the AD V ANCED OPTIONS m enu to OFF .
85 Recording stereo and bilingual programs Additiona l Operations How sound i s recor ded on a vi deo tape The VCR records soun d onto two separ ate trac ks. Hi-fi audio is recorde d onto th e main tra ck along with t he picture. Monau ral sound i s recorded onto the no rmal audio track al ong the edge of the tape.
86 Searching using the T ape Guide function (SL V -N80 only) Sear chin g using t he T ape Guide fu nction (SL V -N80 only) If you r ecord mult i ple prog rams on a tape, use the T ape Guide fu nction to see what h as been rec orded on you r tape. Y ou ca n see informatio n such as d ate, ti me, and cha nnel of progr ams recor ded on a tape.
87 Searching using the T ap e Guide function (SL V -N80 only) Additiona l Operations T o sto p sea r chi ng Press x STOP. T o e xit the T APE GUIDE screen Press T APE GUIDE. T o record in a bla nk space Blank space on the tape wi ll appear as a bl ank row in the T APE GUIDE screen.
88 Searching using the T ape Guide function (SL V -N80 only) Tips • Y ou can store info rm ation for up to 24 progr ams on a single li st. • While rec ord ing, you can displ ay t he T APE GUI D E sc ree n usi ng t he T A PE GUI D E button. If you deci de to stop rec ording, press T APE GUID E to ma ke the T APE GU IDE screen disa ppear fi rst.
89 Searching using the index f unction Additiona l Operations Sear chin g using th e inde x fu nction T o sto p sea r chi ng Press x STOP. Note • No index signa l wil l be ad de d when recordin g starts from reco rdi ng pa use. Howe ver, an index signa l wil l be ma rke d if you chang e th e ch annel dur ing recording pau se.
90 Searching for a selected point on t he tape Sear ching f or a selected poi nt on the tape Y ou can easi l y f ind a spec ific point by moving th e pointer on the TV screen. The VCR fast-forw ards or re winds to the point y ou indicate and starts playbac k automa tically .
91 Searching for a selected point on the tape Additiona l Operations T o cancel sear ching Press H PLA Y or x STOP. T o turn off the bar indicati on Press DISPLA Y again. Notes • The f ig u r e on th e b ar in dicati on r ep re s en t s the tota l ti me lengt h of the inserted tap e as sh own belo w .
92 Locating a channel by Stat ion ID (SL V -N80 only) Locating a c hannel b y Station ID (SL V -N80 only) Note • If th e TV cha nnel h as no stati on ID, th e chan nel nu mber appears on the TV scr een. Y ou can select a TV program usi ng the station ’ s ID.
93 Creating a fav or ite channel list with Station I D (SL V -N80 only) Additiona l Operations Creating a fav orite channel list w ith Statio n ID (SL V -N80 on ly) Creating y our fav orite c hannel li st Y ou can creat e your fav orite chann el list of TV channels wi th Statio n ID.
94 Creating a f av or ite channel list with Station ID (SL V -N80 only) Selecting a channel f rom y our fa v orite c hannel list Note • If th e TV cha nnel h as no stati on ID, th e chan nel nu mber appears on the TV scr een. 3 Press < / , to select the station ID you want to set.
95 Adjusting the picture Additiona l Operations Adju s tin g th e pict ure Adjusting t he trac king Although the VCR automatically adju sts the tracking when playi n g a tape (the indi cat or flashes in the displa y window , then t urns off), dist ortion may occur if the record ing is in poor cond ition.
96 Adjusting the picture About the Adapt ive Pictur e Contr ol (APC) funct ion The Adaptive Picture Control (APC ) func tion automatica lly improv es recordi ng and playbac k quality by ad justing the VCR to the con dition of th e video heads and t ape.
97 Changing menu options Additiona l Operations Changi ng me nu o ption s Menu choic e s Initial settin gs are ind icated in bo ld print. 1 Press MENU, then select ADV ANCED OPTIONS and p ress OK. 2 Press M / m t o highli ght the optio n to cha nge, then p ress OK.
98 Changing menu options FA V O R I T E C H (SL V -N80 only) • ON when using favorite ch annel list. • OFF when using station ID list. For details, see pages 92 an d 93. SHARPNESS • L (Low) thr ough H (H igh) to a djust th e sha rp n ess of th e picture .
99 Editing with another VCR Additiona l Operations Editin g with a nother V CR How to co n n e c t to record on th i s VCR If the other VCR ha s a CONTR OL S OUT jac k for synchr onized editing (SL V -N80 only) Connect t o reco rd on this VCR, then connect the VCRs via th e CONT ROL S jacks.
100 Editing with another VCR Operation (when recor ding on this VCR) T o stop editing Press the x STOP b uttons on both VCRs. Tip • T o cut out unwanted scenes w h i le edit ing , press X P AUSE on t his VCR when an unwan ted scene begins . When it ends, press X P A USE again to re sum e re co rding.
101 General setup information Additiona l Informa tion Additio nal Inf o r mati on General setu p inf ormation Setting the RF unit When co nnecti ng the VCR t o t he TV usin g only the antenna c able, you mu st set the RF UNIT switch on th e rear of the VCR so that the TV can receive the correct signa l from the VCR.
102 General setup inf or mation Attachi ng the e xternal ant enna connector Attachi ng a UHF/VHF band mixer When usi n g a 300-ohm t win lead cabl e for a VHF/UHF antenn a, use the EAC-32 antenna connect or (n ot supplied) to co nnect the antenna to the VCR.
103 T r oub leshooting Additiona l Informa tion T ro ubl eshooting If you ha ve any question s or p roblems not c ov ered belo w , pl ease c onsult yo ur ne arest Son y dealer . Symptom Remedy Pow e r The ? / 1 switch does not function. • Connec t the A C po wer cord secur ely .
104 T roubleshooting Timer recording The tim er do es no t operate. • Check that t he clo ck is set. • Make sure a t ape ha s bee n in sert ed. • Check that the safety t ab has not been r emov ed. • Make sure th e tape is not at its end. • Make sure a pr ogra m has been set for timer re cor ding.
105 Specifications Additiona l Informa tion Specification s System Format VHS NTSC standard V ideo recording system Rotary head helical s canning FM system V ideo heads Double azimuth f our heads V ideo signal NTSC color, EIA standards T ape speed SP: 33.
106 Inde x to par ts and c ontrols Inde x to par ts an d con tr ols Refer to the pages indi cated in pa rentheses ( ) fo r details. Front panel A ? / 1 PO WER switch (74 ) B Remote sensor (5) C T ape .
107 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Informa tion Displa y w indo w A T imer indicator (70) (74) (77) B SAP ( Second A udio P rogram) indicator (84) C STEREO indi cator (84) D T ape spee d in.
108 Inde x to par ts and c ontrols Rear panel A A C po wer cord (8) B S-LINK (CONTR OL S IN) jack (10) (99) (SL V -N80 only) C CABLE BO X CONTR OL (CONTR OL S OUT) jack (11) (14) (SL V -N80 only) D LI.
109 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Informa tion Remote commander A [TV] / [VIDEO ] switch (5) B Z EJECT b utton (63) C INPUT SELECT b utton (67) (1 00) D TV/VIDEO button (6) (67) E T AP E G.
110 Inde x to par ts and c ontrols O ? / 1 (po wer) switch (6) (74) P COUNTER/REMAIN b utton (66) Q A UDI O MON IT OR b utton ( 84) R VCR Plu s+ b utton (73) S CLEAR bu tton (63) (74) (83) T Number b uttons (74) U ENTE R button (74) (92) (9 3) V CH (c hannel ) +/ – b uttons (6) (6 6) W V OL (volume) +/ – bu ttons (6) X .
111 Index Inde x A Adju stin g pict ure 49 , 95 tracki ng 95 Advanced option 97 AFT (Auto Fin e T uni ng ) 49 Antenna hoo kup 20 APC (Ad apti ve P icture Co ntrol ) 96 Audio t rack 85 Audio/v ideo (A/.
Sony Corporation Printed in Mala ysia Quic k reference to using the VCR Hookup 1 (SL V -N80 only) To p l a y a t a p e 1 Set the TV to ch annel 3 or 4 (or to video inp ut, if you made A/V co nnections). 2 Insert a tape and press H PLA Y. T o r ecor d a program 1 T urn on the ca ble box.
デバイスSony SLV-N80の購入後に（又は購入する前であっても）重要なポイントは、説明書をよく読むことです。その単純な理由はいくつかあります：
Sony SLV-N80をまだ購入していないなら、この製品の基本情報を理解する良い機会です。まずは上にある説明書の最初のページをご覧ください。そこにはSony SLV-N80の技術情報の概要が記載されているはずです。デバイスがあなたのニーズを満たすかどうかは、ここで確認しましょう。Sony SLV-N80の取扱説明書の次のページをよく読むことにより、製品の全機能やその取り扱いに関する情報を知ることができます。Sony SLV-N80で得られた情報は、きっとあなたの購入の決断を手助けしてくれることでしょう。
Sony SLV-N80を既にお持ちだが、まだ読んでいない場合は、上記の理由によりそれを行うべきです。そうすることにより機能を適切に使用しているか、又はSony SLV-N80の不適切な取り扱いによりその寿命を短くする危険を犯していないかどうかを知ることができます。
ですが、ユーザガイドが果たす重要な役割の一つは、Sony SLV-N80に関する問題の解決を支援することです。そこにはほとんどの場合、トラブルシューティング、すなわちSony SLV-N80デバイスで最もよく起こりうる故障・不良とそれらの対処法についてのアドバイスを見つけることができるはずです。たとえ問題を解決できなかった場合でも、説明書にはカスタマー・サービスセンター又は最寄りのサービスセンターへの問い合わせ先等、次の対処法についての指示があるはずです。
