User manual SONY GV-A500

[. . . ] If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station. Before you begin Using this manual 4 Checking supplied accessories 5 Basic operations Installing the AC power adaptor 6 Inserting a cassette 7 Playing back a tape 8 Various playback modes 10 Playing back a dual soundtrack tape 11 Viewing the picture recorded in 16:9 mode 12 Advanced operations Watching on a TV screen 14 Editing onto another tape 17 Recording from a VCR or TV 19 Changing the mode settings 21 Using alternative power sources 24 Using the battery pack 25 Additional Information Charging the vanadium-lithium battery in the VCR 28 Usable cassettes and playback modes 29 Notes on "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 30 Maintenance information and precautions 32 Using your VCR abroad 36 Trouble check 37 Self-diagnosis display 40 Specifications 45 Identifying the parts 47 Warning indicators 51 Index Back cover Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony "Video Walkman" VCR. [. . . ] LCD COLOUR* Select this item and change the level of the indicator by turning the control dial to adjust the colour intensity of the picture. bEEP* <ON/OFF> · Select ON so that beeps sound when you turn the power on, etc. Select OFF when you do not want to hear the beep sound. Note on DISPLAY setting If you press the DISPLAY button with DISPLAY set to V-OUT/LCD, you cannot input an external signal. * These settings are retained even when the battery is removed, as long as the vanadiumlithium battery is charged. As far as the items without an asterisk are concerned, their settings return to the default 5 minutes or more after the battery is removed. Using alternative power sources You can choose any of the following power sources for your VCR: battery pack, mains, and 12/24 V car battery. Choose the appropriate power source depending on where you want to use your VCR. Power Accessory to be used source Mains Supplied AC power adaptor Battery pack NP-F530, NPF730, NP-F930 Note on power sources Disconnecting the power source or removing the battery pack during recording or playback may damage the inserted tape. If this happens, restore the power supply again immediately. Using alternative power sources Using the battery pack This VCR operates with the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack (not supplied). The vanadium-lithium battery is always charged as long as you are using the VCR. The battery, however, will get discharged gradually if you do not use the VCR. It will be completely discharged in about 1 year if you do not use the VCR at all. Even if the vanadium-lithium battery is not charged, it will not affect the VCR operation. Connect the VCR to mains using the supplied AC power adaptor, and leave the VCR with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours. Install the fully charged battery pack on the VCR, and leave the VCR with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours. Remove the vanadium-lithium battery, and dispose of the VCR and the vanadium-lithium battery according to the disposal system in your country. You can use Hi8 video and standard 8 mm cassettes. When you want to record in the Hi8 system, use only Hi8 video cassettes. You cannot record on standard 8 mm cassettes in the Hi8 system. Note that if you have used the battery in a hot or cold environment for long time, or you have repeated charging many times, the battery pack may not be able to show the correct time even after being fully charged. [. . . ] If the functions still do not work, press the RESET button at the bottom of the VCR using a sharp-pointed object. (If you press the RESET button, all the settings return to the default. Remove the battery pack from the AC power adaptor. Then install the same battery pack again. [. . . ]