Sony SLV-KA200ME Operating Instructions Manual
Sony SLV-KA200ME Operating Instructions Manual

Sony SLV-KA200ME Operating Instructions Manual

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3-860-879-13 (1)
Video Cassette
Player
Operating Instructions
PAL NTSC
SLV-KA200ME/MJ/PS
SLV-KF300ME/PS
©1997 by Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 3-860-879-13 (1) Video Cassette Player Operating Instructions PAL NTSC SLV-KA200ME/MJ/PS SLV-KF300ME/PS ©1997 by Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 Caution WARNING Television programmes, films, video tapes, and To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose other materials may be copyrighted. the unit to rain or moisture. Unauthorized recording of such material may To avoid electrical shock, do not open the be contrary to the provisions of the copyright cabinet.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Getting Started Step 1: Unpacking Step 2: Setting up the remote commander Step 3: Connecting the unit Step 4: Tuning your TV to the unit Basic Operations 10 Playing a tape Additional Operations 15 Playing/searching at various speeds 17 Karaoke sing-along 20 Enjoying the surround sound...
  • Page 4 (SLV-KA200ME/MJ and KF300ME only) Checking your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 5 models: SLV-KA200ME, KA200MJ, KA200PS, KF300ME, and KF300PS. Check your model number by looking at the rear panel of your unit. The SLV-KF300ME is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “SLV-KA200PS...
  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Using the remote commander Remote sensor You can use this remote commander to operate the unit and a Sony TV. To operate this unit, point at the remote sensor on the unit. To operate the TV, point at the remote sensor on the TV.
  • Page 6: Step 3: Connecting The Unit

    Connect AERIAL OUT of the unit and AERIAL the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable. Connect the mains lead to the mains. Use the supplied plug adaptor, if necessary, depending on the design of the mains (SLV-KA200ME/MJ and KF300ME only). Getting Started...
  • Page 7 • You can also use LINE 2 OUT jacks on the front of the unit. Notes • (SLV-KF300ME/PS only) To play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V connection. • (SLV-KA200ME/MJ/PS only) The sound is played back in mono with either type of connection. Getting Started...
  • Page 8: Step 4: Tuning Your Tv To The Unit

    Step 4 Tuning your TV to the unit If you have connected your unit to the TV using the audio/video cable, skip this step. ON/STANDBY ON/STANDBY Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the unit. Turn on your TV and select a programme position for video playback.
  • Page 9 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...
  • Page 10: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Playing a tape 6 EJECT SEARCH P PAUSE ) FF · PLAY p STOP 0 REW NTSC PB COLOR SYSTEM Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Insert a tape. The unit turns on, and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed.
  • Page 11 Additional tasks Press Stop play p STOP Pause play P PAUSE Resume play after pause P PAUSE or · PLAY Search forward ) FF or # SEARCH during playback Search backward 0 REW or 3 SEARCH during playback Fast-forward the tape ) FF during stop Rewind the tape 0 REW during stop...
  • Page 12 • When the pause mode lasts for more than approximately five minutes, the unit will automatically enter the playback mode. • (SLV-KA200PS and KF300ME/PS only) You can play back tapes recorded in the SP mode only. • (SLV-KA200ME/MJ only) You can play back tapes recorded in the SP, LP, and EP mode. Basic Operations...
  • Page 13 Selecting the sound during playback (SLV-KF300ME/PS only) AUDIO Press AUDIO MONITOR to select MONITOR the sound you want. Each press of the button changes the indicator in the display window. When you play a tape recorded in stereo or with a bilingual sound track, the Hi-Fi Stereo indicator in the display window lights up.
  • Page 14 Turning on the unit 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 the unit and TV with the audio/video cable (see “To a TV that has phono type audio/video input jacks”...
  • Page 15: Additional Operations

    Additional Operations Playing/searching at various speeds SLOW +/– SEARCH · PLAY 7 FRAME 0 3 REW ) # FF ) FF · PLAY 0 REW Playback options Operation Fast-forward/rewind During stop, press ) FF or 0 REW. View the picture during fast- During fast-forward, hold ) FF down.
  • Page 16 • If you press 7 FRAME during playback, playback continues at the normal speed but the sound is muted. Press · PLAY to resume normal playback. • (SLV-KA200ME/MJ only) In the LP mode, you may see static or there may be no colour.
  • Page 17: Karaoke Sing-Along

    Karaoke sing- along · PLAY MIC VOL You can sing along with a karaoke videotape played back on this unit. You can also sing along with a TV broadcast or music played back on MIC IN 1 KARAOKE equipment connected to the LINE 1 IN jacks on the rear panel of the unit or Microphone LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel of the...
  • Page 18 Karaoke sing-along (continued) To adjust the microphone volume Turn the MIC VOL 1 control for the microphone connected to MIC IN 1. Turn the MIC VOL 2 control for the microphone connected to MIC IN 2. Setting the MIC VOL 1 and/or 2 control(s) to the centre position provides the best microphone volume.
  • Page 19 – tapes on which sound sources are recorded with strong echo effects and chorus effects. • (SLV-KA200ME/MJ/PS only) When you set KARAOKE to PON during playback on this unit, the sound is muted. • The AMS may not work correctly when: –...
  • Page 20: Enjoying The Surround Sound (Virtual Sound)

    If the connected TV or other audio equipment is monaural or simulates stereo, you cannot get a clear effect. • (SLV-KA200ME/MJ/PS only) You can use the SURROUND function only with stereo sound sources played back on equipment connected to the LINE 1/2 jacks on the unit. When you use the LINE 1 IN jacks, set AUDIO INPUT MODE on the rear of the unit to STEREO.
  • Page 21: Adjusting The Picture

    Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking TRACKING AUTO/MANU Although the unit automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape, distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. If so, manually TRACKING adjust the tracking. NORMAL/ Press $/4 TRACKING SLOW NORMAL/SLOW to obtain the best possible picture.
  • Page 22: Editing With Another Vcr

    LINE OUT Audio/video cable (not supplied) : Signal flow To set the AUDIO INPUT MODE (SLV-KA200ME/MJ/PS only) When you connect a commercially available 3-phono to 3-phono type audio/video cable to the LINE 1 IN jacks, set AUDIO INPUT MODE to STEREO.
  • Page 23 SLV-KA200ME/MJ/PS video channel. P PAUSE Set INPUT SELECT to LINE 1 (or LINE 2). (SLV-KA200ME/MJ only) Set TAPE SPEED to select the tape speed (SP or LP for the PAL colour system, and SP or EP for r REC INPUT SELECT TAPE SPEED the NTSC colour system).
  • Page 24 Editing with another VCR (continued) To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety tab as illustrated. To record on a tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape. Safety tab Tips • To edit more precisely, press the P PAUSE buttons on the units to release pause. •...
  • Page 25: Additional Information

    If a cleaning cassette is not available in your area, have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility (a standard service charge will be required). Do not use a commercially available wet-type cleaning cassette, as it may damage the video heads.
  • Page 26 Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom Remedy The tape starts playing as soon • The safety tab has been removed. To record on this as it is inserted. tape, cover the tab hole. • Check that the safety tab has not been removed. The tape is ejected when you press r REC.
  • Page 27: Specifications

    Audio/video cable (3-phono to 3-phono) (1) Microphone (1) Inputs and outputs Plug adaptor LINE 1 IN/LINE 2 IN (SLV-KA200ME/MJ and SLV-KF300ME only) (1) VIDEO IN, phono jack (1) Input signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, Design and specifications are subject to change unbalanced, sync negative without notice.
  • Page 28: Index To Parts And Controls

    Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Front panel (SLV-KA200ME/MJ/PS) Front panel (SLV-KF300ME/PS) Additional Information...
  • Page 29 5 Tape compartment @º COLOR SYSTEM switch (11) 6 HiFi Stereo/L/R indicators (SLV- @¡ TAPE SPEED switch KF300ME/PS only) (13) (SLV-KA200ME/MJ only) (23) 7 Tape operation indicator @™ REC (recording) indicator 8 ECHO control (18) @£ KARAOKE switch (17) 9 MIC VOL 1 control (18) @¢...
  • Page 30 Index to parts and controls (continued) Rear panel (SLV-KA200ME/MJ/PS) Rear panel (SLV-KF300ME/PS) 1 Mains lead (6) 6 LINE 1 OUT VIDEO/AUDIO/L/R jacks (7) 2 RF CHANNEL screw (9) 7 AERIAL IN connector (6) 3 AERIAL OUT connector (6) 8 TV SYSTEM switch (9)
  • Page 31 Remote commander 1 6 EJECT button (11) 2 TV control buttons (Only for TV) (5) TV/VIDEO ; (TV power) u (on/standby) VOL +/– PROG (CH) +/– 3 EFFECT button (20) 4 TRACKING AUTO/MANU button (21) 5 TV/VTR button (This button doesn’t work with this unit.) 6 r REC button (23) 7 AUDIO MONITOR button (This...
  • Page 32: Index

    TV with audio/ video jacks 7 P, Q Picture adjustment. See Adjusting Dubbing. See Editing Playback 10 at various speeds 11, 15 E, F, G frame-by-frame 15 Echo 18 slow motion 15 Editing 22 EP mode 12, 23 Sony Corporation...

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