Sony SLV-7000KPS Owner's manual

Brand: Sony

Model: SLV-7000KPS

Category: Cassette players

Type: Owner's manual

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Index

A, B

Accessories supplied 4

Adjusting

picture 34

tracking 34

volume 70

Aerial hookup 7

APC (Adaptive Picture

Control) 34

Audio dubbing 36

Audio track 32

AV connection 6

Cleaning the video

heads 62

Colour system

compatible colour

systems 2

setting 12

Connecting

the player and your

TV 6

to a TV with audio/

video jacks 6

Continuous play 17

Counter 13

Dubbing. See Editing

E, F, G

Editing 30

EP mode 29

Handling CDs 61

Hi-fi audio track 32

I, J

Index

searching 33

Karaoke sing along 23

Adding harmony 58

Backing up your

singing 56

Grading your

singing 59

Reducing the playback

vocals 56

Language selection 10

Locating

a specific point 42

a specific scene 39

a specific track 42

using index 33

LP mode 28

Monitoring

during playback 26

N, O

Normal audio track 32

NTSC-recorded tapes 9

P, Q

PBC functions 51

Picture adjustment. See

Adjusting

Playback 11, 16

at various

speeds 12, 17, 26

frame-by-frame 26

slow motion 26

Program 48,54

changing 50, 54

checking 50

Recording 28

saving 29

Remaining time 20

Remote commander 5

Resume Play 41

Safety tab 29

Scene Search 39

Searching

at various

speeds 12, 17, 26

with the index

function 33

Shuffle Play 47

Slow-motion play 26

SP mode 28

T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Total playing time 19

Tracking adjustment. See

Adjusting

TV system 9

3-859-325-11(1)

1997 by Sony Corporation

SLV-7000K CH/PS

Operating Instructions

Video CD Player/

Video Cassette

Player

PAL NTSC

Introduction

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose

the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the

cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel

only.

Laser component in this product is capable

of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for

Class 1.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1

LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER

PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear

exterior.

The following caution label is located inside of

the unit.

Caution

Television programmes, films, video tapes, and

other materials may be copyrighted.

Unauthorized recording of such material may

be contrary to the provisions of the copyright

laws. 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 player is designed to record and play back

using the PAL (B/G and D/K), MESECAM (B/

G and D/K), and NTSC colour systems.

Recording of video sources based on other

colour systems cannot be guaranteed.

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Video CD

Player / Video Cassette Player. Before

operating the unit, please read this manual

thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

Introduction

Table of contents

Getting Started

4 Step 1: Unpacking

5 Step 2: Setting up the remote commander

6 Step 3: Connecting

8 Step 4: Tuning your TV to this player

10 Step 5: Selecting a language

Getting Started

Basic Operations - VHS part

11 Playing a tape

Basic Operations - VCD part

15 The VCD part of this player can

play the various discs

16 Playing a VIDEO CD/Audio CD

19 Using the display window

Basic Operations - Karaoke

function

22 Before you start karaoke

23 Karaoke sing-along

25 Displaying the karaoke

information

Enjoying Playback and

Recording a Tape

26 Playing/searching at various

speeds

28 Recording TV programmes

30 Editing with another VCR

33 Searching with the index function

34 Adjusting the picture

35 Changing menu options

36 Audio dubbing

Enjoying Playback of a

VIDEO CD/Audio CD

39 Locating scenes directly using the

scene numbers (Scene Search)

41 Resuming playback from the

point you stopped a VIDEO CD

(Resume Play)

42 Locating a particular point in a

scene or track

45 Playing repeatedly

47 Playing in random order (Shuffle

Play)

48 Creating your own programme

(Programme Play)

51 Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

functions (PBC Playback)

53 Switching the sound

Enjoying Karaoke Sing-

along

54 Programming the order of the

songs

56 Using the various functions

60 Recording your karaoke singing

Additional Information

61 Precautions

62 Troubleshooting

64 Specifications

65 Index to parts and controls

Back cover

Index

Getting Started

• Remote commander

• R6 (Size AA) batteries

• Aerial cable

• Audio/video cable (3-phono to 3-

phono)

Getting Started

Step 1

Unpacking

Check that you have received the following items with this player

• Mains lead

• Microphone

• Plug adaptor (SLV-7000K CH only)

Checking your model name

The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models : SLV-7000K CH,

7000K PS. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of

your unit. The SLV-7000K CH is the model used for illustration

purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text,

for example, “SLV-7000K CH only.”

Getting Started

Remote sensor

TV / VCD/VHS

Step 2

Setting up the remote commander

Inserting the batteries

Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries

by matching the + and – on the

batteries to the diagram inside the

battery compartment.

Using the remote

commander

You can use this remote

commander to operate this

player and a Sony TV. Buttons

on the remote commander

marked with a dot (•) can be

used to operate your Sony TV.

To operate

VCD/VHS

a Sony TV

Set TV / VCD/VHS to

VCD/VHS and point at the remote sensor on this player

TV and point at the remote sensor on the TV

Notes

• The TV/VIDEO button selects an input source of the TV from aerial in or line in.

The button does not control this player.

• With normal use, the batteries should last about three to six months.

• If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time, remove

the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage.

• Do not use a new battery with an old one.

• Do not use different types of batteries.

Getting Started

AUDIO

L VIDEO

LINE

-1 OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

Step 3

Connecting

to mains

LINE IN

Audio/video cable

LINE OUT

AC IN

: Signal flow

1 Connect LINE-1 OUT of this unit and the LINE IN of your TV using

the supplied audio/video cable.

2 Connect AC IN of the unit to the mains

using the supplied mains lead.

Getting Started

Additional connections

To a TV that does not have phono

type audio/video input jacks

Connect the TV as shown on the

right.

To a stereo system

When you enjoy a VCD and an audio CD,

you can improve sound quality by

connecting a stereo system as shown on the

right.

Aerial cable

This unit Stereo system

Audio cable (not supplied)

AERIAL IN

OUT

Video cable (not supplied)

LINE

-1 OUT

Video CD

DIRECT

OUT

AUX IN

R-AUDIO-L VIDEO

VIDEO

Getting Started

1 Press ON/STANDBY to turn on this player..

2 Press INPUT SELECT 1 (or press VHS INPUT SELECT on the

remote repeatedly until “LINE1” appears).

INPUT SELECT 1 button lights up.

3 Turn on your TV and select a programme position for video

playback.

Choose a channel between UHF 30 and 39 on the TV, where there is

no picture and no sound or only a steady rustling sound.

This channel will now be referred to as the video channel.

4 Tune the TV so that a blue screen appears on the TV screen.

Refer to your TV manual for tuning instructions.

You have now tuned your TV to this player. From now on,

whenever you want to play a tape, set the TV to the video channel.

If the blue screen does not appear clearly, see “To obtain a clear blue

screen” on the next page.

Step 4

Tuning your TV to this player

If you have connected this player to the TV using the audio/video cable,

skip this step.

ON/STANDBY

INPUT SELECT 1

ON/

STANDBY

VHS

INPUT

SELECT

Getting Started

To check to see if the TV tuning is correct

Set the TV to the video channel and press PROG +/– on the remote of this

player. If the TV screen changes to a different programme each time you

press PROG +/–, the TV tuning is correct.

To obtain a clear blue screen

If the blue screen does not appear

clearly in step 4 above, turn the RF

CHANNEL screw at the rear of this

player with a screwdriver to a

position where the TV clearly

displays the blue screen.

Selecting the TV system

For your TV to receive the correct

signal from this player, you must set

the TV SYSTEM switch at the rear of

this player 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.

Selecting the NTSC PB switch

For your TV to receive the correct

signal from this player, you must set

the NTSC PB switch at the rear of this

player. If this switch is set to the

wrong position, the picture will be

distorted.

RF CHANNEL

To play an NTSC-recorded tape

Set NTSC PB at the rear of this player according to the colour system of your

TV.

Set NTSC PB (VHS/VCD) to

PAL /PAL

4.43 NTSC/PAL

NTSC/NTSC

If your TV is

PAL

NTSC 4.43

NTSC 3.58

Notes

• If you play a VCD whose colour system is different from the NTSC PB position

(VCD) you selected, the size of the picture may not be correct.

• After you changed the NTSC PB position (VCD) of this switch, turn off the power

once, then turn it on again.

TV SYSTEM

NTSC PB

ON PAL TV NTSC 4.43 NTSC3.58

PAL NTSC3.58

Getting Started

•MENU

Selecting a

language

You can change the on-screen language

from English to Chinese.

Before you start...

• Turn on this player and the TV.

• Set the TV to the video channel.

1 Press MENU.

2 Press CURSOR >/. to move the cursor

(z) to LANGUAGE and press EXE.

3 Press CURSOR >/. to select the desired

language, then press EXE.

Note

• The settings in the menu return to initial settings when you disconnect the mains

lead.

Step 5

CURSOR

>/./?//

EXE

Basic Operations - VHS part

Basic Operations

Basic Operations - VHS part

Playing a tape

6 VHS

EJECT

3/# SEARCH

P PAUSE

) FF

p STOP

· PLAY

0 REW

DISPLAY

COLOR SYSTEM

continued

In the lid

COUNTER

RESET

1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.

2 Insert a tape.

The VHS part turns on and starts playing

automatically if you insert a tape with its

safety tab removed.

3 Press · PLAY.

When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically.

SOUND EFFECTOR

Basic Operations - VHS part

Playing a tape (continued)

Additional tasks

Stop play

Pause play

Resume play after pause

Search forward

Search backward

Fast-forward the tape

Rewind the tape

Eject the tape

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

To set the colour system

If streaks appear during playback, set COLOR SYSTEM on this player to

conform to the system that the tape was recorded in. (Normally set the

switch to AUTO.)

If your tape was recorded in

PAL

NTSC

MESECAM

Set COLOR SYSTEM to

PAL/MESECAM

NTSC

PAL/MESECAM

Sound effect

You can use the surround sound effect. To activate the surround function,

set the SOUND EFFECTOR switch to NORMAL.

To give a monaural source the effect of a stereo sound, set the SOUND

EFFECTOR switch to STEREO. The STEREO function also works for

monaural sound from LINE INPUT.

To cancel the surround sound effect

Set the SOUND EFFECTOR switch to OFF.

Basic Operations - VHS part

Basic Operations

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.

Using the on-screen display

You can check the operating status of the player and the information about

the tape with the on-screen display on the TV screen.

Press DISPLAY.

Each time you press the button, the on-screen display changes as follows:

When AUTO DISPLAY is set to OFF under SET UP MENU in the menu

system, the on-screen display changes DISPLAY ON and OFF each time you

press DISPLAY.

Tip

• To change the output signal to LINE OUT to the VHS signal manually, press

OUTPUT SELECT VHS.

Notes

• The counter resets to “0H00M00S” whenever a tape is reinserted.

• The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording.

• If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems, the time counter

reading will not be correct. This is due to the difference between the counting

cycles of the two video systems.

• 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

– the colour density increases or decreases.

• When the KARAOKE (ON/OFF) switch is set to on, this player displays the

karaoke information (page 25).

• You need to press OUTPUT SELECT VHS button to select the VHS part before

playing when OUTPUT SEL is set to NORMAL under SET UP MENU in the menu

system.

continued

Basic Operations - VHS part

Playing a tape (continued)

Turning on this player 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 this player and TV with the audio/video cable (see “Connecting”

on page 6.) Be sure to connect the audio/video cable to the VIDEO IN 1

jacks on the TV if the TV has two inputs or more. The TV must be placed

where it will respond to the remote commander while you are pointing it at

this player.

Operation

Make sure that the TV’s power is

in standby mode.

Press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO

PLAY VHS and hold the remote

commander in place for about

two seconds.

This player and TV turn on, and

the TV is set to VCR reception. If

there is a tape in this player,

playback starts automatically.

Notes

• If the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function does not work properly:

- Wait a few moments, and press the button again.

- Replace both of the batteries with new ones, and press the button again.

Note that this function may not operate some Sony TVs because of the remote

commander’s signal limitations.

• Do not press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY VHS while playing back a video

tape. If you do so, the TV’s input source will momentarily switch to the TV’s tuner.

TRINITRON TV

SYNCHRO

PLAY VHS

Basic Operations-VCD part

Basic Operations

The VCD part of this player can play

the various discs

Disc logo

Contents

Disc size

Play time

To play a VIDEO CD

See page 16.

To enjoy PBC Playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions

See page 51.

Note on VIDEO CDs

This player conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy

two kinds of playback according to the disc type.

Disc type

VIDEO CD without PBC functions

(Ver. 1.1 )

VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

(Ver. 2.0 )

You can

Enjoy video playback (moving pictures) as well

as music.

Play interactive software using menu screens

displayed on the TV screen (PBC Playback), in

addition to the video playback functions of Ver

1.1 discs. Moreover, you can play high-

resolution still pictures.

Audio CDs

Audio

12 cm/8 cm (CD single)

74 min./

20 min.

VIDEO CDs

Audio + Video

(moving pictures)

12 cm/8 cm

74 min./

20 min.

Basic Operations - VCD part

Basic Operations-VCD part

Playing a VIDEO

CD/Audio CD

P PAUSE

p STOP

§ OPEN/CLOSE

+ NEXT

= PREV

number

buttons

ON/STANDBY

OPEN/CLOSE

SELECT

with the

label side up

· PLAY

1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.

When using an amplifier, turn on the amplifier and select this player

position.

2 Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the player.

3 Press § OPEN/CLOSE, and place the disc

on the disc tray.

4 Press · PLAY.

The disc tray closes and the player plays all the tracks once

(Continuous Play).

ON/

STANDBY

Basic Operations-VCD part

Basic Operations

Additional tasks

Stop play

Pause play

Resume play after pause

Go to the next track or scene*

Go back to the preceding track or scene*

Locate a specific track

Locate a specific part of a track or scene

Stop play and remove the CD

Press

p STOP

P PAUSE

P PAUSE or · PLAY

+ NEXT

= PREV

+ NEXT or = PREV, number button

of the track

and hold ) or 0 down, or # (Locked

search)

§ OPEN/CLOSE

* VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver 2.0) only

Sound effect

You can use the surround sound effect. To activate the surround function,

set the SOUND EFFECTOR switch to NORMAL.

To give a monaural source the effect of a stereo sound, set the SOUND

EFFECTOR switch to STEREO. The STEREO function also works for

monaural sound from LINE INPUT.

To cancel the surround sound effect

Set the SOUND EFFECTOR switch to OFF.

Tips

• When “RESUME” appears in the display window, you can resume playback from

the point where you stopped the VIDEO CD.

• Automatic pause function works according to the signal encoded on the disc during

VIDEO CD playback. If the player doesn’t resume play for a long time, press ∏ or

· to resume play manually.

• A track is a section of a picture or a music piece on a disc. Each track is assigned

track number to enable you to locate the track you want.

• To change the output signal to LINE OUT to the VCD signal manually, press

OUTPUT SELECT VCD.

Notes

• When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, in Step 4, the menu screen appears

on the TV screen. You can play the VIDEO CD interactively, following the

instructions on the menu screen.

• You need to press the OUTPUT SELECT VCD button to select the VCD part before

playing when OUTPUT SEL is set to NORMAL under SET UP MENU in the menu

system.

continued

Basic Operations-VCD part

Turning on this player 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 this player and TV with the audio/video cable (see “Connecting”

on page 6.) Be sure to connect the audio/video cable to the VIDEO IN 1

jacks on the TV if the TV has two inputs or more. The TV must be placed

where it will respond to the remote commander while you are pointing it at

this player.

Operation

Make sure that the TV’s power is

in standby mode.

Press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO

PLAY VCD and hold the remote

commander in place for about

two seconds.

This player and TV turn on, and

the TV is set to VCR reception. If

there is a disc in this player,

playback starts automatically.

Notes

• If the Trinitron TV Synchro Play function does not work properly:

- Wait a few moments, and press the button again.

- Replace both of the batteries with new ones, and press the button again.

Note that this function may not operate some Sony TVs because of the remote

commander’s signal limitations.

• Do not press TRINITRON TV SYNCHRO PLAY VCD while playing back a VCD or

audio CD. If you do so, the TV’s input source will momentarily switch to the TV’s

tuner.

Playing a VIDEO CD/Audio CD (continued)

TRINITRON TV

SYNCHRO

PLAY VCD

Basic Operations-VCD part

Basic Operations

TIME

Using the display

window

You can check information about the

disc using the display window.

Checking the total number and playing time of the

tracks

Press TIME before you start playing.

The information also appears

when you press § OPEN/CLOSE

to close the disc tray.

Display information while playing a disc

While playing an audio CD or a VIDEO CD without PBC functions, the

display window shows following items.

Total playing time

Music calendar

Total number of tracks

Current track number

Index number

"PBC" is displayed while playing

a VIDEO CD with PBC functions.

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