Sony GV-300 - Manual (Page 3)

1^le of Contents
Getting Ready
Using this unit as a VCR
Connecting other
equipment
Features ................................................................................... 5
Location of parts and controls..................................................
6
Power sources.........................................................................1 1
Setting the clock.......................................................................18
Presetting TV channels........................................................... 22
Watching TV programs............................................................ 27
Listening to stereo programs.................................................. 31
Adjusting the picture and sound ............................................. 32
Using the SLEEP timer............................................................33
Inserting a cassette..................................................................34
Recording TV programs ......................................................... 36
Recording stereo programs..................................................... 40
Using the timer-activated recording feature .......................... 41
Playing back the recorded tapes............................................. 45
Using indexes — to find the desired scene quickly.................40
Connecting an outdoor antenna and CATV cable...................54
Connecting other VCRs or monitors........................................ 55
Editing tapes............................................................................. 64
Precautions............................................................................... 69
Maintenance.............................................................................
70
Notes on moisture condensation....................................... 71
Using your video TV recorder abroad......................................72
Specifications............................................................................ 73
List of recommended accessories............................................ 75
Troubleshooting......................................................................... 7 $
List of on-screen displays ........................................................ 78
Quick reference for timer recording and using indexes............ 79
The “Video Walkman" GV-300 is an 8 mm video recorder with a LCD (Liquid Crystal Display).
Its compact and lightweight design allows you to watch TV programs and video tapes anywhere
and anytime you like.
With this video TV recorder, you can:
— view the playback picture of
6 mm video tapes.
— view TV programs.
— record TV programs.
In addition, by connecting it to a video camera (not supplied), you can record pictures with
the camera, and play back the recorded pictures on it immediately.
Other fMiutm
Hi-fi stereo for high quality sound
— Stereo TV tuner for enjoying stereo programs
— Index function for finding the desired scenes quickly
— CRYSTAL-CLEAR still/slow/picture search on LCD
— Timer-activated recording
— SLEEP timer for turning off the unit automatically
— MEGA BASS circuit for dynamic bass sound
— Playback of tapes recorded in Hi
8 video system
* Hi-fi Stereo Sy^m
On the 8 mm video standard track, the sound is recorded/played back in Hi-fi monaural. The
PCM digital stereo sound is recorded/played back on the PCM track as an option.
With this unit. Hi-fi stereo sound can be recorded on the standard track.
To maintain compatibility with the conventional Hi-fi monaural equipment, the Hi-fi stereo sound
is recorded as L - R sound using the 1.7 MHz carrier and L + R sound using the 1.5 MHz carrier
as the FM audio signal.
To play back the tape recorded by its hi-fi stereo system, this unit uses a matrix circuit to produce
the L and R stereo sounds separately. When conventional Hi-fi monaural equipment is used to
play back a tape recorded in Hi-fi stereo, it will produce the L - 1 - R monaural sound because it can
reproduce only the 1.5 MHz carrier.
The Hi-fi stereo system of this unit provides a live stereo sound atmosphere even when using the
8 mm video standard track.
This unit uses 8 mm video format cassettes It records in the SP mode (approximately 1.43 cm/
second) and the LP mode (approximately 0.72 cmfeecond) and can play back in the SP mode
and LP mode. The quality of the playback picture in the LP mode, however, will not be as good as
that in the SP mode.