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IN A MACHINE IN TROUBLE ········································ 4
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GENERAL
Getting Started
Unpacking ·············································································· 1-1
Setting up the remote commander ········································· 1-1
Connecting the VCR ······························································ 1-1
Tuning your TV to the VCR ·················································· 1-2
Setups - Selecting a language ················································ 1-2
Setups - Presetting channels automatically ··························· 1-3
Setups - Presetting channels manually ·································· 1-3
Setups - Setting up ShowView ·············································· 1-4
Setups - Changing/disabling programme positions ·············· 1-5
Setups - Setting the clock ······················································ 1-6
Setups - Setting the usage of 2nd Euroconnector
(SLV-E720NP/E725NP/E720VC/E717VC only) ·················· 1-6
Setting the PAY-TV/Canal Plus decoder
(SLV-E720NP/E725NP/E720VC/E717VC only) ·················· 1-7
Basic Operations
Playing a tape ········································································· 1-7
Recording TV programmes ··················································· 1-8
Recording TV programmes using ShowView ······················· 1-8
Setting the timer manually ····················································· 1-9
Additional Operations
Playing/searching at various speeds ···································· 1-10
Recording TV programmes using the quick timer ··············· 1-10
Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings ······················ 1-10
Recording stereo and bilingual programmes ······················· 1-11
Searching using the index function ······································ 1-11
Adjusting the picture ··························································· 1-12
Changing menu options ······················································· 1-12
Editing with another VCR ··················································· 1-12
Index to parts and controls ··················································· 1-13
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BLOCK DIAGRAMS
3-1. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM ···································· 3-1
3-2. VIDEO BLOCK DIAGRAM ·········································· 3-3
3-3. SERVO, SYSTEM CONTROL BLOCK DIAGRAM ···· 3-5
3-4. AUDIO BLOCK DIAGRAM ········································· 3-7
3-5. I/O BLOCK DIAGRAM ················································· 3-9
3-6. TUNER BLOCK DIAGRAM ······································· 3-11
3-7. MODE CONTROL BLOCK DIAGRAM ····················· 3-13
3-8. POWER SUPPLY BLOCK DIAGRAM ······················· 3-15
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PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
4-1. FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························· 4-1
4-2. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND SCHEMATIC
DIAGRAMS ···································································· 4-4
• RP-217 (HEAD AMP) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ··· 4-5
• RP-217 (HEAD AMP) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······ 4-7
• MA-286 (VIDEO, SERVO/SYSTEM CONTROL,
AUDIO, TUNER) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ····· 4-10
• MA-286 (VIDEO, AUDIO) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ·· 4-13
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ·········································· 4-16
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• MA-286 (OSD) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ··············· 4-19
• MA-286 (TUNER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ········· 4-21
• MA-286 (I/O) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ················· 4-23
CONTROL) PRINTED WIRING BOARDS ············ 4-25
• DM-62 (OPERATION SWITCHES), FR-119 (MODE
CONTROL) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ·················· 4-27
• PS-385 (POWER SUPPLY) PRINTED WIRING
BOARD AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ················· 4-30
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INTERFACE, IC PIN FUNCTION
(MA-286 BOARD IC160) ··············································· 6-1
6-2. SYSTEM CONTROL
- MECHANISM INTERFACE
(MA-286 BOARD IC160) ··············································· 6-2
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(MA-286 Board) ······························································ 7-4
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