User manual SONY SLV-X55

[. . . ] Also, use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and/or programme owner. compatible colour systems · This unit is designed to play back and record using the following colour systems: SLV-X55/XA127PS Playback PAL MESECAM NTSC 4. Check that the unit's operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. If anything falls into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. [. . . ] To obtain a clear playback picture If the playback picture does not appear clearly in step 5 above, turn the RF CHANNEL screw on the rear panel of the unit with a RF CHANNEL screwdriver to a position where the TV clearly displays the playback picture. To select the TV system For your TV to receive the correct signal from your unit, you must set the TV SYSTEM switch on the rear panel of the unit to either G (for system B/G) or K (for system D/K). 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. (SLV-X55/XA127PS) The unit turns on, and starts playing automatically. (SLV-XA37PS/XA137PS) 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 ) FF or # SEARCH during playback 0 REW or 3 SEARCH during playback ) FF during stop 0 REW during stop 6 EJECT Resume play after pause P PAUSE or Æ PLAY Search forward Search backward Fast-forward the tape Rewind the tape Eject the tape 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. Depending on your TV, the following may occur while playing an NTSC-recorded tape: ­ the picture is black and white, ­ the picture shakes, ­ no picture appears on the TV screen, ­ black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen, and ­ the colour density increases or decreases. You can play back tapes recorded in the SP mode only. You can eject a tape even when the power is off. notes · Streaks or snow cannot be eliminated completely in the various playback operations, especially in the slow motion mode. The sound is muted during these operations. If you press 7 FRAME during playback, playback continues at the normal speed but the sound is muted. Although the unit automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape, distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons. If you cannot get a clear picture with manual adjustment, press TRACKING AUTO/MANU to return to automatic adjustment. OPC (Optimum Picture Control) automatically improves playback quality by adjusting the unit to the condition of the video heads and tape. The OPC function automatically works on all types of tapes, including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with OPC. notes · The auto tracking function works automatically when you play back a tape just after inserting it. Sufficient picture quality may not be obtained when playing back tapes recorded on another VCR or tapes in poor condition. When a tape recorded with the copyguard system is played back, intermittent distortion may appear in the upper portion of the picture. [. . . ] The power is turned on but the unit does not operate. Turn the power off, unplug the mains lead and leave the unit to dry for over an hour. The auto safety system is triggered to protect your tape and the unit's mechanism when there is something wrong with the tape or when the mechanism is overloaded. If the unit does not work after pressing ON/STANDBY again, disconnect the mains lead from the mains. [. . . ]