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Owner’s record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. _________________________ Serial No. _________________________...
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Precautions Safety • For SLV-675HF/676HF, operate the unit only on 120 V AC, 60 Hz. For SLV-675HF PX, operate the unit on 110 to 240 V AC, 50/60 • If anything falls into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.
37 Changing menu options 38 Editing with another VCR Additional Information 40 General setup information 42 Troubleshooting 44 Specifications 45 Index to parts and controls 50 Index back cover Quick reference to using the VCR SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) Introduction...
Getting Started • 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors • Plug adaptor (SLV-675HF PX) If the plug supplied with your VCR does not fit your power outlet, attach the supplied adaptor to the plug. SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1)
Using the remote commander You can use this remote commander to operate this VCR and a Sony TV. Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot (•) can be used to operate your Sony TV. To operate...
Now you can use the POWER, VOL +/–, CH +/– and TV/VTR buttons to control your TV. You can also use the buttons marked with a dot ( ) to control a Sony TV. To control the VCR, reset TV / VTR to VTR . Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV.
Audio/video (A/V) hookup, then follow one of the hookups below. Hookup 1 Hookup 2 Hookup 3 Hookup 4 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) Refer to Page 8 Pages 9 and 10 Pages 11 and 12 Pages 13 and 14 Pages 15 and 16...
Getting Started Stereo receiver AUX IN VIDEO AUDIO OUT AUDIO Stereo receiver AUX IN VIDEO AUDIO Audio cable (not supplied) SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) Page 8...
TV: A, B, or C. Rear of TV Match the type of VHF/UHF connector on your TV: A, B, or C. For connector types B and C, no UHF connection is required. SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) Getting Started...
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CANCEL : EASY SET UP SET UP SET UP AUTO PRESET SET UP IS DONE EXECUTING PLEASE WAIT Normal display SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) RF UNIT EASY SET UP EXECUTE EASY SET UP EXECUTE EASY SET UP CABLE EXECUTE...
Rear of TV VHF/UHF Match the type of connector on your TV: A, B, or For connector types B and C, no UHF connection is required. SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) Pages 19 to 21 Pages 19 to 21 continued Getting Started...
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TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE • SELECT NEXT EXECUTE CANCEL : EASY SET UP SET UP SET UP AUTO PRESET SET UP IS DONE EXECUTING PLEASE WAIT Normal display SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) RF UNIT EASY SET UP CABLE...
Cable box cable box. Pages 13 and 14 Rear of TV VHF/UHF VHF/UHF A Match the type SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) of connector on your TV: A, B, or C. For connector types B and C, no UHF connection is required.
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SELECT NEXT CANCEL SET UP SET UP AUTO PRESET SET UP IS DONE EXECUTING PLEASE WAIT Normal display SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) RF UNIT EASY SET UP EXECUTE EASY SET UP EXECUTE EASY SET UP • CABLE EXECUTE : EASY SET UP...
• Record one scrambled channel while watching another channel (the A/B switch is set to B) Cable box Wall Splitter A/B switch VHF/UHF SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) Pages 15 and 16 Rear of TV VHF/UHF Match the type of connector on your TV: A, B, or C.
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EXECUTING PLEASE WAIT Normal display Cable box output channel TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET FINE TUNING SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) RF UNIT EASY SET UP EXECUTE EASY SET UP EXECUTE EASY SET UP • CABLE...
When using the EASY SET UP procedure, skip this step. • EXECUTE Press CURSOR >/. to select ENGLISH, ESPAÑOL , or FRANÇAIS, then press EXECUTE. • CURSOR • EXECUTE LANGUAGE ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) MENU EXECUTE CURSOR >/./?// Getting Started...
ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET FINE TUNING Channel to be disabled TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET FINE TUNING SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) MENU EXECUTE CURSOR >/./?// Number buttons, ENTER CH +/– • CABLE •...
FINE TUNING TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET FINE TUNING TUNER PRESET ANTENNA / CABLE AUTO PRESET MANUAL SET FINE TUNING SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) MENU EXECUTE CURSOR >/./?// Number buttons, ENTER • CABLE • ERASE •...
Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Insert a tape. The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) 6 EJECT COUNTER RESET DISPLAY...
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Basic Operations Press p STOP P PAUSE P PAUSE or · PLAY ) FF or # SEARCH during playback 0 REW or 3 SEARCH during playback ) FF during stop 0 REW during stop 6 EJECT SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1)
Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. To record from a cable box, turn it on. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) DISPLAY INPUT SELECT TAPE SPEED CH +/–...
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0 : 00 : 22 To check the remaining time of a T-140, T-180 or longer tape, set TAPE SELECT in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to “180.” (For details, see page 37.) Basic Operations Remaining tape length Time counter SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1)
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• The display doesn’t appear during still (pause) mode, search mode or slow-motion playback. • It may take up to one minute for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining tape length after you press DISPLAY. SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) Safety tab Basic Operations...
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H indicator appears in the display window. The VCR will not work except for timer recording. To unlock the VCR, hold down POWER on the VCR until the VCR beeps. The VCR turns on and the H indicator disappears from the display window. Basic Operations SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1)
During playback, press <. During stop, press · PLAY on the VCR while pressing 0 REW on the VCR. Additional Operations SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) & SLOW FRAME </> 3/#SEARCH ·...
Press CH +/– or INPUT SELECT to select the channel you want to record. Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set the recording duration. The recording starts. Additional Operations 0:00 0:30 1:00 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) QUICK TIMER 10:30 11:00...
To listen to Stereo Left channel Right channel Monaural sound on the normal audio track* * Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels Additional Operations Indicator on the TV screen STEREO No indicator appears SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1)
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• To play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V connections. • When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting. SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) Monaural sound Stereo sound...
After the APC indicator stops flashing, press P PAUSE to start recording immediately. If you press P PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing, the APC function is canceled. Additional Operations flashes in the display window, then goes off), Tracking meter SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) NORMAL TRACKING...
L (Low) through H (High) to adjust the sharpness of the picture. L to turn off the sharpness control. ADVANCED OPTIONS AUTO STEREO TUNER AUDIO TAPE SELECT AUTO TAPE SPEED SHARPNESS Additional Operations SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) • • MAIN • • AUTO • – – –...
Notes • Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same color. • If the other VCR is a monaural type, use a connecting cable such as Sony VMC- 910MS. • If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR, select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise.
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4, press P PAUSE immediately after the APC indicator stops flashing. If you press P PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing, the APC function is canceled. P PAUSE Additional Operations SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) r REC...
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CHANNEL +/–, you have made the correct setting. Whenever you use the VCR, set the TV to the channel selected in step 1. Additional Information RF UNIT POWER CHANNEL +/– SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1)
Retighten the screws. Connect the 75-ohm coaxial cable to the mixer. EAC-32 Antenna connector (not supplied) 300-ohm twin lead cable 75-ohm coaxial cable Additional Information SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) 300-ohm twin lead cable EAC-66 UHF/VHF band separator/ mixer (not supplied)
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Sony T-25CL video head cleaning cassette. If this cleaning cassette isn’t available in your area, have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility (a standard service charge will be required). Do not use a commercially available wet- type cleaning cassette, as it may damage the video heads.
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• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a dry, soft cloth, or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent, such as alcohol or benzine. SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) Additional Information...
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Back-up duration: up to 1 hour at a time General Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz (SLV-675HF/676HF) 110 V AC to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz (SLV-675HF Power consumption 24 W (max.) Operating temperature 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage temperature –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to 140°F)
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7 p STOP button (23, 26) 8 P PAUSE button (23, 39) 9 CHANNEL/TRACKING +/– buttons (26, 31, 36) 0 EASY SET UP button (10, 12, 14, 16) !¡ Remote sensor (5) !™ 6 EJECT button (23) Additional Information SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1)
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5 SAP indicator (34) 6 Remaining time indicator (26) (tracking) indicator (36) Additional Information AM PM 8 APC indicator (36) 9 Time counter/clock/line/channel indicator (24, 26) 0 Tape speed indicator (26) !¡ Tape indicator !™ STEREO indicator (34) SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1)
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Rear panel 1 AC power cord 2 LINE IN AUDIO L/R/VIDEO jacks (38) 3 VHF/UHF IN/OUT connectors (9, 11, 13, 15) 4 RF UNIT switch (40) 5 LINE OUT AUDIO L/R/VIDEO jacks (8) Additional Information SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) continued...
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31 frame-by-frame 31 slow motion 31 Presetting channels 19 Tracking adjustment. See Adjusting. Quick timer 32 SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1) bilingual programs 34 SAP broadcasts 34 saving 27 stereo broadcasts 34 while watching another program 27...
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2 Set the TV to the channel you want to watch. If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) or write to: Sony Customer Information Center Sony Drive, Mail Drop #T1-11, Park Ridge, NJ 07656...
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Additional Information SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1)