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Sony SLV-K877TK Operating Instructions Manual

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3-864-945-11 (1)
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Operating Instructions
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SLV-K877TK
©1998 by Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 3-864-945-11 (1) Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions PAL NTSC SLV-K877TK ©1998 by Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 Caution WARNING Television programmes, films, video tapes and To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose other materials may be copyrighted. the unit to rain or moisture. Unauthorized recording of such material may To avoid electrical shock, do not open the be contrary to the provisions of the copyright cabinet.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Getting Started Step 1: Unpacking Step 2: Setting up the remote commander Step 3: Connecting the VCR Step 4: Tuning your TV to the VCR 10 Step 5: Setting up the VCR with EASY SET UP 13 Manual setup — Selecting a language, Presetting channels, Setting up G-CODE*, Changing/disabling programme positions, Setting the clock Basic Operations...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the VCR: • Remote commander • Audio/video cable (3-phono to 3-phono) • R6 (size AA) batteries • Microphone • Aerial cable Getting Started...

  • Page 5: Step 2: Setting Up The Remote Commander

    Using the remote commander You can use this remote Remote sensor 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. TV / VIDEO...

  • Page 6: Step 3: Connecting The Vcr

    Step 3 Connecting the VCR AERIAL IN AERIAL OUT Mains lead to mains AERIAL IN Aerial cable : Signal flow (supplied) Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the AERIAL rear panel of the VCR. Connect AERIAL OUT of the VCR and AERIAL the aerial input of your TV using the...
  • Page 7 Additional connections To a TV that has phono type audio/ video input jacks LINE-1 OUT This additional connection improves LINE IN picture and sound quality. Connect the TV as shown on the right. If you want to use the Trinitron TV Audio/video cable Synchro Play function (see page 30), this connection is necessary.

  • Page 8: Step 4: Tuning Your Tv To The Vcr

    Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR If you have connected your VCR to the TV using the audio/video cable, skip this step. ON/STANDBY PROGRAM +/– RF CH SET ON/STANDBY Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the VCR. Press RF CH SET on the VCR with a ball-point pen, etc. RF CH The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window.
  • Page 9 Press PROGRAM +/– to select the desired TV system. PROGRAM Select If your TV system is Tune the TV to the same channel as that SONY VIDEO CASSETTE shown in the display window so that RECORDER the picture on the right appears on the TV screen.

  • Page 10: Step 5: Setting Up The Vcr With Easy Set Up

    Step 5 Setting up the VCR with EASY MENU SET UP EXECUTE CURSOR >/./?// Before using the VCR for the first time, set up the VCR using the EASY SET UP function. With this function, you can set the language for the on-screen display, EASY SET UP TV channels, guide channels for G-CODE, and the VCR clock, guided by...
  • Page 11 Press CURSOR >/. to select either B/G EASY SET UP 1 – 2 – – 4 – 5 or D/K, whichever is applicable in your • CURSOR AUTO TUNER PRESET CH 4 2 B / G area, then press EXECUTE. The VCR starts searching for all the •...
  • Page 12 Step 5 : Setting up the VCR with EASY SET UP (continued) • EXECUTE Press EXECUTE. A programme position appears on the TV screen. Note • Do not exit EASY SET UP while the VCR is presetting channels. If you do, repeat EASY SET UP from the beginning.

  • Page 13: Manual Setup

    Manual setup — Selecting a language MENU EXECUTE You can change the on-screen display CURSOR language from the one you selected with >/./?// the EASY SET UP function. Before you start… • Turn on the VCR and the TV. • Set the TV to the video channel. •...
  • Page 14 Manual setup — Presetting channels MENU EXECUTE First, we recommend that you preset the CURSOR >/./?// receivable channels in your area using EASY SET UP or using automatic presetting below. Then, if some channels could not be preset automatically, you can preset them manually;...
  • Page 15 Press CURSOR >/./?// to move the TUNER PRESET PROG1 cursor ( z ) to SYSTEM, then select either • CURSOR SYSTEM • D / K NORMAL / CATV • NORM CATV B/G or D/K, whichever is applicable in AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET your area.
  • Page 16 Manual setup –– Presetting channels (continued) Presetting channels manually MENU EXECUTE CURSOR >/./?// PROG+/– Press MENU, then press CURSOR >/. to • MENU TUNER PRESET PROG10 move the cursor (z) to TUNER PRESET SYSTEM • D / K NORMAL / CATV •...
  • Page 17 Press PROG +/– to select the programme Selected programme • PROG position position. TUNER PRESET PROG14 SYSTEM • D / K NORMAL / CATV • NORM CATV AUTO PRESET CHANNEL SET • FINE TUNING SELECT [ V v ] [ B b ] Press CURSOR / repeatedly until the TUNER PRESET PROG14...
  • Page 18 Manual setup — Presetting channels (continued) To allocate another channel to another programme position, repeat steps 4 and 5. Press EXECUTE. • EXECUTE Disabling unwanted programme positions After tuning the TV channels, you can disable unused programme positions. The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG +/– buttons.
  • Page 19 Manual setup — Setting up G-CODE MENU EXECUTE G-CODE is a feature in Sony VCRs that CURSOR simplifies programming the VCR to >/./?// make timer recordings. To use G-CODE, each programme position needs to be matched with its G-CODE guide channel.
  • Page 20 Manual setup –– Setting up G-CODE (continued) Press CURSOR / twice to select the SET UP CH AND G-CODE guide channel column. • CURSOR PROG GUIDE CH – – – – – – – – – – – – – –...
  • Page 21 Setting up G-CODE for satellite broadcasts When your satellite tuner is connected via the AERIAL IN connector, first you have to set the programme position for each satellite channel using the TUNER PRESET menu. Then set the guide channel number for each satellite channel using the SET UP CH AND G-CODE menu.
  • Page 22 Manual setup –– Changing/ disabling MENU programme EXECUTE CURSOR positions >/./?// After setting the channels and G-CODE guide channels, you can change the programme positions as you like. If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels, you can disable them.
  • Page 23 Press CURSOR >/. until the selected SET UP CH AND G-CODE channel and guide channel row moves to • CURSOR PROG GUIDE CH – the desired programme position. – – – The selected channel and guide channel – – – – SELECT [ V v ] are inserted at the new programme...
  • Page 24 Manual setup –– Changing/disabling programme positions (continued) Disabling unwanted programme positions MENU EXECUTE Note CURSOR • Be sure to select the programme position >/./?// you want to disable correctly. If you TIMER disable a programme position by mistake, you need to reset that channel manually. CLEAR •...
  • Page 25 Manual setup — Setting the clock MENU You must set the time and date on the EXECUTE VCR to be able to use the timer CURSOR recording features properly. If you have >/./?// not set the VCR clock in the EASY SET UP procedure, you need to set it manually.
  • Page 26 Manual setup — Setting the clock (continued) Set the year, hour and minutes in CLOCK SET sequence, using CURSOR / to select the • CURSOR 9 9 7 : 0 0 item to be set, and CURSOR >/. to select the digits.

  • Page 27: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Playing a tape 6 EJECT EFFECT DISPLAY COUNTER RESET TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY P PAUSE 3/# SEARCH · PLAY ) FF COLOR SYSTEM switch p STOP 0 REW NTSC PB switch Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Insert a tape.
  • Page 28 Playing a tape (continued) Additional tasks Press p STOP Stop play Pause play P PAUSE Resume play after pause P PAUSE or · PLAY Search forward ) FF or # SEARCH during playback Search backward 0 REW or 3 SEARCH during playback ) FF during stop Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape...
  • Page 29 To use the time counter At the point on the tape that you want to find later, press COUNTER RESET. The counter in the display window resets to “0H00M00S.” Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter. To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY. Notes •...
  • Page 30 Turning on the VCR and TV, and starting playback automatically (Trinitron TV Synchro Play) You can only use this function if your TV is made by Sony (Trinitron TV). How to connect to use this function Connect the VCR and TV with the audio/video cable (see “To a TV that has phono type audio/video input jacks”...

  • Page 31: Recording Tv Programmes

    Recording TV programmes r REC PROG +/– TAPE SPEED Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. continued Basic Operations...
  • Page 32 Recording TV programmes (continued) • PROG Press PROG +/– to select the programme position you want to record. Press TAPE SPEED to select the tape speed, SP or LP. TAPE SPEED LP provides recording time twice as long as SP, however, SP produces better picture and audio quality.
  • Page 33 To watch another TV programme while recording If the TV is connected to the VCR using an audio/video cable, set the TV to TV input. If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial cable, skip this step. Select another programme position on the TV.

  • Page 34: Recording Tv Programmes Using G-Code

    Recording TV programmes using G-CODE (on/standby) Just enter the programme’s G-CODE number listed in the TV programme TIMER CLEAR guide. The date, times and programme G-CODE position of that programme are set automatically. You can preset up to eight programmes at a time. Programme Before you start…...
  • Page 35 G-CODE Press the programme number buttons to G-CODE No. SP LP enter the programme’s G-CODE number. 8 2 4 7 7 6 9 – [ SP ] • ONCE DAILY WEEKLY If you make a mistake, press TIMER CLEAR and re-enter the correct number. SELECT [ B b ] CONFIRM : [ SET ]...
  • Page 36 Recording TV programmes using G-CODE (continued) To record satellite broadcasts If you connect the satellite tuner and the VCR, you can record satellite programmes. Turn on the satellite tuner. On the satellite tuner, select the satellite programme for which you wish to make a timer setting.

  • Page 37: Setting The Timer Manually

    Setting the timer manually (on/standby) The VCR automatically starts and stops MENU recording TV programmes. You can EXECUTE preset up to eight programmes at a time. CURSOR Before you start… >/./?// • Check that the VCR clock is set to the correct time.
  • Page 38 Setting the timer manually (continued) Set the date, start and stop times, TIMER SET / CHECK 2 5 . 1 DATE START STOP PROG programme position, and tape speed: 9 11 – : – – – : – – – – SP •...
  • Page 39 To use the VCR after setting the timer To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press u. The TIMER indicator turns off and the VCR switches on. Remember to press u to reset the VCR after using the VCR. You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording: •...

  • Page 40: Additional Operations

    Additional Operations Playing/searching at various speeds & SLOW SEARCH · PLAY ) FF 0 REW Playback options Operation During stop, press ) FF or 0 REW. Fast-forward/rewind During fast-forward, hold ) FF down. During rewind, View the picture during fast- hold 0 REW down.
  • Page 41 Using the CLICK SHUTTLE ring With the CLICK SHUTTLE ring on the VCR you can operate a variety of playback options. CLICK SHUTTLE ring During playback or pause, turn the CLICK SHUTTLE ring clockwise or counterclockwise. Each change in the CLICK SHUTTLE ring position changes the playback mode, and the corresponding mark appears on the TV screen for a few seconds in the following way if the on-screen display function is on.

  • Page 42: Recording Tv Programmes Using The Quick Timer

    Recording TV programmes using the quick timer QUICK TIMER After starting recording in the normal way, you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration. While recording, press QUICK TIMER on the VCR once. Press QUICK TIMER repeatedly to set the duration. Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.

  • Page 43: Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings

    Checking/ changing/ cancelling timer settings MENU EXECUTE CURSOR >/./?// Before you start… TIMER CLEAR • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Press u to turn on the VCR. Press MENU, then select TIMER SET/CHECK: TIMER SET / CHECK 2 5 .

  • Page 44: Recording Stereo And Bilingual Programmes

    Recording stereo and bilingual programmes In ZWEITON (German stereo) system This VCR automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the ZWEITON system. When a stereo or bilingual programme is received, the STEREO indicator appears in the display window.
  • Page 45 Bilingual programme To listen to On-screen display Display window Main MAIN L, R MAIN/SUB Main and sub STEREO No indicator Standard sound* No indicator * Usually the main sound (monaural) To check audio channel and sound level You can check the audio channel and sound level visually with the indicators in the display window.

  • Page 46: Karaoke Sing-Along

    MIC IN 2 jack. Set KARAOKE ON/OFF to ON. “KARAOKE MODE WELCOME TO THE Sony KARAOKE WORLD” appears on the TV screen. Insert a karaoke video tape. The VCR starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed.
  • Page 47 • When you sing along with TV broadcasts or music played back on equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks on the VCR, play the music source and follow steps 1 and 4. Notes • If the sound is reproduced through a stereo amplifier, turn down the volume of amplifier before operation.
  • Page 48 Karaoke sing-along (continued) Playing a tape in a programmed order (Karaoke Program) MENU EXECUTE You can sing songs in the order you CURSOR want. >/./?// Before you start... K. PROG • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
  • Page 49 To stop playing Press p STOP. To change the programme order Press p STOP and repeat steps 2 through 4 above. • You can also select the KARAOKE PROGRAM menu by pressing MENU and CURSOR >/.. Notes • If you set KARAOKE ON/OFF to OFF, the list settings are cleared. •...
  • Page 50 Karaoke sing-along (continued) Changing the pitch (Key Control) While you are singing, you can change the pitch of the song to match your vocal range. KEY CONTROL ˜/n Press KEY CONTROL ˜ or n repeatedly to set the pitch you want. You can change the pitch of the song in half tone intervals.
  • Page 51 Adding harmony (Self Duet) You can sing duets by yourself. The VCR creates a harmony voice at the interval you want. SELF DUET ˜/n Press SELF DUET ˜/n to select a high or low harmony voice. S D . . Press Display window n (sharp)
  • Page 52 Karaoke sing-along (continued) Reducing the playback vocals (Karaoke Pon) This function reduces the vocals on played back music sources. You can use hi-fi stereo music sources for karaoke. Set KARAOKE MODE to KARAOKE MODE KARAOKE PON. The singer’s voice is reduced. To cancel Karaoke Pon Set KARAOKE MODE to OFF.
  • Page 53 Grading your singing As an extra challenge, the VCR can grade your singing. SCORE Start singing and press SCORE. “SCORE” appears on the TV screen, and the VCR starts analysing your singing. Press SCORE again after singing for more than one minute.
  • Page 54 Karaoke sing-along (continued) Competing for the loudest voice The VCR measures and displays the loudness of the voice numerically when you shout into SHOUT the microphone. Press SHOUT. “SHOUT” appears in the display window (English on-screen display only) and the VCR starts a countdown on the TV screen. Shout into the microphone when the VCR counts down to 0.

  • Page 55: Searching With The Ams Or Index Function

    Searching with the AMS or index function MENU EXECUTE CURSOR You can search for the start of a specific >/./?// passage or scene. There are two ways for automatic searching depending on the way the tape was recorded. SEARCH AMS/INDEX Selecting the AMS or index function The AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) function is mainly for karaoke tapes.
  • Page 56 Searching with the AMS or index function (continued) Searching with the AMS function The VCR can search up to 99 blank spaces ahead of or behind the current position. Set KARAOKE ON/OFF on the VCR to ON. Insert a tape into the VCR. Press =/+ SEARCH AMS/INDEX SEARCH repeatedly to specify how many blank spaces...

  • Page 57: Enjoying The Surround Sound (Virtual Sound)

    Enjoying the surround sound (Virtual Sound) VIRTUAL SOUND switch You can use the Virtual Sound function to give stereo sources the surround EFFECT button WIDE/WARP indicators sound effect and monaural sources a simulated stereo effect. Select the type of sound source with the VIRTUAL SOUND switch. Select SURROUND when listening to a stereo source;...

  • Page 58: Adjusting The Picture

    Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape (the tracking indicator flashes in the display window, then goes off), distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. If so, manually adjust the tracking.

  • Page 59: Changing Menu Options

    Changing menu options Press MENU, then select SET UP MENU. SET UP MENU BUZZER • AUDIO MIX • OFF • PAL/MESECAM • AUTO MESECAM SELECT [ V v ] [ B b ] Press CURSOR >/. to select the option to change, then press CURSOR ?// to change the setting.

  • Page 60: Editing

    Editing Connecting to a VCR or stereo system How to connect to record on this VCR This VCR (Recorder) LINE 2 IN Other VCR (Player) LINE OUT VMC-810MS audio/video cable (not supplied) : Signal flow • You can also use the LINE-1 IN jacks instead. Notes •...

  • Page 61: Basic Editing

    Basic editing P PAUSE (when recording on this VCR) Before you start editing • Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. r REC • Press INPUT SELECT on the remote commander to display “L2” (or “L1”) in the display window.

  • Page 62: Audio Dubbing

    Audio dubbing COUNTER This feature lets you record over the RESET normal audio track. The monaural sound previously recorded is replaced while the original hi-fi sound remains AUDIO DUB unchanged. Use this feature to add commentary to a tape that you have recorded with a camcorder.
  • Page 63 To listen to the dubbed sound (normal audio) Press AUDIO MONITOR until the “L,” “R,” and “STEREO” indicators go off in the display window. Audio dubbing from the microphone Using the microphone, you can add songs or narration on a recorded tape.
  • Page 64 Audio dubbing (continued) To stop while recording Press p STOP. To listen to the dubbed sound Press AUDIO MONITOR until the “L,” “R,” and “STEREO” indicators go off in the display window. To record sound from the microphone mixed with an external source If you connect equipment such as a laser disc player to this VCR’s LINE 2 IN jacks, you can record while singing along to a karaoke LD.

  • Page 65: Additional Information

    Do not use a commercially available liquid-type cleaning cassette other than Sony’s, as it may damage the video heads. • The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult your local Sony service facility for more information.
  • Page 66 Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom Remedy The picture rolls vertically • Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor. during picture search. The picture has no sound. • The tape is defective. Use a new tape. The sound is unstable or has an •...
  • Page 67 Symptom Remedy A tape cannot be inserted. • Check that a tape isn’t already in the tape compartment. The remote commander does • Make sure you are pointing the remote commander not function. at the remote sensor on the VCR. •...

  • Page 68: Specifications

    Specifications System General Channel coverage Power requirements VHF R1 to R12, E2 to E12, NZ1 to NZ11 110 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz UHF E21 to E69, R21 to R60 Power consumption CATV S01 to S05, S1 to S41 RF output signal Operating temperature UHF channels 21 to 69...

  • Page 69: Index To Parts And Controls

    Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Front panel 1 EASY SET UP button (10) 9 · PLAY button (27) 2 ON/STANDBY switch/indicator (8) 0 p STOP button (28, 32) 3 RF CH SET button (8) !¡...
  • Page 70 Index to parts and controls (continued) Front panel (continued) 1 SELF DUET ˜/n buttons (51) 8 MIC IN 1/2 jacks (46) 2 KEY CONTROL ˜/n buttons (50) 9 CONTROL jack (46) 3 SHOUT button (54) 0 KARAOKE MODE switch (52) !¡...
  • Page 71 Display window SCORE TIMER SHOUT S D . . SP LP EP STEREO 1 Tape speed indicator (32) 8 TV system indicator (9) 2 Tape indicator 9 SCORE/SHOUT indicator (53, 54) 3 REC indicator !º Audio channel/sound level indicator (45) 4 TIMER indicator (35, 38) !¡...
  • Page 72 Index to parts and controls (continued) Rear panel 1 Mains lead (6) 4 AERIAL IN connector (6) 2 LINE-1 IN AUDIO L/R/VIDEO 5 NTSC PB switch (28) jacks (60) 6 LINE-1 OUT AUDIO L/R/VIDEO 3 AERIAL OUT connector (6) jacks (7) Additional Information...
  • Page 73 Remote commander 1 6 EJECT button (28) 2 TIMER CLEAR button (24, 35, 43) 3 K. PROG button (48) 4 SCORE button (53) 5 EFFECT button (57) 6 DISPLAY button (32) 7 COUNTER RESET button (29) 8 INPUT SELECT button (33, 37) 9 AUDIO DUB button (62) !º...
  • Page 74 Index to parts and controls (continued) !§ TV / VIDEO remote control switch !¶ u (on/standby) switch (10) !• Menu buttons (10) MENU button CURSOR >/./?// buttons EXECUTE button !ª AUDIO MONITOR button (44, 63) @º TV/VIDEO button (for TV) (5) @¡...

  • Page 75: Index

    Index A, B Accessories supplied 4 Quick timer 42 G-CODE Adjusting recording 34 picture 18, 40, 58 setting 19 tracking 40, 58 Recording 31 Guide channel setting Aerial hookup 6 bilingual up 19 programmes 44 AFT (Auto Fine Tuning) 18 saving 33 AMS searching 55 APC (Adaptive Picture...

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