User manual SONY SLV-SE240D

[. . . ] ⷠUnplug the unit from the mains if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug, never by the cord. installing · Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup. ⷠDo not place the unit on surfaces (rugs, blankets, etc. [. . . ] If this switch is set to the wrong position, the sound will be distorted. Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. The unit turns on, and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. To Stop play Pause play Press p STOP P PAUSE PLAY Search forward Search backward Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape ) FF or # SEARCH during playback 0 REW or 3 SEARCH during playback ) FF during stop 0 REW during stop 6 EJECT To set the colour system If streaks appear during playback, set COLOR SYSTEM on the unit to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in. To play an NTSC-recorded tape Set NTSC PB on the unit according to the colour system of your TV. Watching a rental tape Set PICTURE on the unit to RENTAL PICTURE. noise will be reduced on the playback picture. After watching the rental tape, set the switch back to NORMAL. Each press of the button changes the display on the unit. When you play a tape recorded in stereo or with a bilingual sound track, the HiFi indicator on the unit lights up. To listen to a Stereo tape's Stereo sound Left channel Right channel Standard sound* Bilingual tape's Main and sub sounds Main sound Sub sound Standard sound* Press AUDIO MONITOR until the display window indicator shows "L/R" "L" "R" No indication * The mixed sound of left and right channels (monaural) How sound is recorded on a video tape The unit records sound onto two separate tracks. If you want to playback a specific song, see "Searching with the AMS function" on page 17. set the ON/OFF switch on the microphone to ON. This controls both microphones' echo effect in the same way. To get the best effect, adjust the microphone volume to a slightly higher level than the music volume. You can use ordinary music sources with vocals for karaoke with this function. The AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) function searches for the beginning of the next or previous song by detecting a blank space between songs. To locate the beginning of the next song, press + AMS. ⷠTo locate the beginning of the previous song, press = AMS. The unit starts searching and stops automatically when it locates the beginning of the next or previous song. When you sing along with music played back on equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks on the unit, play the music source and follow steps 1 and 4 on page 16. notes · If the sound is reproduced through a stereo amplifier, turn down the volume of amplifier before operation. [. . . ] You can make a copy of a tape using this unit for recording or playback. The unit cannot record TV programmes directly since it does not have a TV tuner. before you start editing · Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other (playback) VCR. [. . . ]