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Video Cassette
Player
Operating Instructions
Owner’s record
The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the
unit. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below.
Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.
Model No. _________________________
Serial No. _________________________
SVX-800
©1998 by Sony Corporation
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Table of contents
Supplying Power ................................................... 4
Connecting to TV/Monitor .................................. 4
How to Install the Unit ......................................... 4
Playing a Tape ........................................................ 5
Special Playback Features..................................... 6
LED Display ........................................................... 7
Helpful Notes on Operations ............................... 7
Cleaning Care for Video Heads ........................... 7
Names of Controls ................................................. 8
Specifications ........................................................ 10
Troubleshooting ................................................... 11
The SVX-800 equipped with the HQ System and is compatible with existing VHS equipment.
Only use those tapes with the
mark. It is recommended that only cassette tapes that have
been tested and inspected for use in 2, 4, 6 and 8 hour VCR machines be used.
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Supplying Power
1
2
Connect the car battery cord to the DC 12 V jack
of your player.
Start your car engine and then insert the car
battery cord plug to your cigarette lighter
socket.
to DC 12 V
Car battery cord
(supplied)
12 V CAR BATTERY
• Use the Sony car battery cord (supplied), and
connect the player DC 12 V jack to the cigarette
lighter socket of a car.
• There is a fuse located in the lighter plug end of the
cord.
Should fuse replacement be necessary use the exact
current rating (in amps).
to cigarette
lighter socket
(12V)
Cigarette lighter
plug
Note
• Be sure to start your car engine before connecting
the cigarette lighter plug of the car battery cord to
the lighter socket; otherwise, the cigarette lighter
plug fuse may burn out.
Connecting to
TV/Monitor
How to Install the Unit
Install the unit in a horizontal or vertical position,
and fix it securely so that it won't move or fall.
TV/Monitor
Horizontal installation
to video input
jack
to audio input
jacks
Audio cord
(not supplied)
Vertical installation
Video cord
(not supplied)
to AUDIO
OUTPUT L/R
to VIDEO
OUTPUT
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Playing a Tape
Before you start...
• Connections are made (see page 4).
• Turn the TV/monitor on.
1
• Set the TV/monitor to video input.
1
2
3
4
Set the POWER switch to ON.
Press 6 (eject) on the player to insert a cassette.
Insert a cassette.
5
2
4
Press the lid to close the tape compartment.
Playback begins if cassette has no record tab .
5
Press ( PLAY to start playback.
3
Caution
To quickly locate a scene during playback
Please inspect your cassette tape for any loose or
peeling labels as it may become jammed in your unit.
Press 0 REW or ) FF.
• SP mode tapes have a search speed of 3 times and
SLP mode tapes 9 times the normal speed.
• Some noise bars will appear during search.
To stop playback
Press p STOP.
To eject the cassette
Press 6.
Listening through the headphones
Connect the headphones to HEADPHONES 1/2. No
sound will be reproduced from the speakers.
p STOP
6
HEADPHONES 1/2
0 REW
) FF
5
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Special Playback Features
Special effects during playback
Tracking control
These features work best in SP or SLP mode.
Sound will be muted.
Auto playback
When POWER is ON, the tape will automatically
begin play back if the record tab has been removed.
Auto rewind
After a tape reaches its end during fast forward, the
player will rewind it and go into stop mode.
Pause frame picture
Press P PAUSE to pause the play.
Auto tracking
This feature continuously analyzes the signal and
adjusts for optimum picture quality.
Manual tracking control
Use during playback to reduce picture noise.
Press +/– until the picture clears up.
To return to the Auto Tracking mode, press
TRACKING +/– at same time.
P PAUSE
VHS Hi-Fi stereo sound system
Repeat play
Both Hi-Fi and normal audio sound are automatically
recorded. To enjoy Hi-Fi audio stereo sound
playback, connect your player to a stereo TV or to
your stereo system.
• The player will play to the end of a tape, or until it
reaches a blank portion 5 seconds or more. (Erased
portions of tape are not considered blank.) Then,
the player will automatically rewind the tape and
play it again and again until you cancel repeat play.
• All function buttons (0 REW, ) FF, etc.) are
operational during repeat play.
Features for a quality picture
S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB)
This feature allows you to view tapes pre-recorded in
the S-VHS format right on your standard VHS VCR.
The resolution will be that of a standard VHS tape.
HiFi Position
Set to this position for normal use. Also when you
want to listen to the Hi-Fi track only of an audio
dubbed recording.
NORM (normal) Position
Set to this position to listen to the normal track only
of an audio dubbed recording.
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LED Display
During the following operations, the LED changes
from amber to green.
Helpful Notes on
Operations
Special playback peatures
• During search playback, horizontal noise bars will
appear on the TV screen.
• After the player is in the still or recording pause
mode for 5 minutes it will go into the stop mode
automatically to protect the tape and video head.
PLAY
FF
• The special effects playback feature is intended for
tapes recorded in SP or SLP speed.
Tapes recorded in LP mode can also be viewed in
special effects playback, but the picture may be
completely snowy.
REW
STOP
CUE
REV
Cleaning Care for Video
Heads
PAUSE
EJECT
Picture Playback with
Clogged Heads
Clogged video heads
Your player will not normally require head cleaning,
however the heads may become clogged when
playing an old or damaged tape.
During DEW, the LED flashes amber.
If the image on your screen resembles the image
shown left during playback, the heads probably
require cleaning.
DEW
Cleaning the heads
If excessive moisture condenses in the unit, it will not
operate and this indicator will flash.
In this case, set the POWER switch to ON and wait
until the indicator no longer flashes.
It is recommended that head cleaning be performed
by a qualified service technician. Please contact your
nearest Sony dealer. An alternate solution is to obtain
a head cleaning cassette. Be sure to follow the
cleaning instructions carefully. Excessive use of a
cleaning cassette could shorten head life. Use this
cassette only when symptoms occur.
Note
The player will rewind a head cleaning cassette
approximately 5 seconds after the cleaning started. In
this case, press p STOP and then ( PLAY to
continue cleaning.
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Names of Controls
Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.
Front View
HEADPHONES
POWER
1
PLAY
FF
STOP
REW
PAUSE
ON
TRACKING
OFF
–
+
2
6 p STOP button (5)
1 POWER Switch (5)
7 ) FF (fast-forward) button (5)
8 ( PLAY button (5)
2 Tape compartment (5)
3 HEADPHONES 1/2 jacks (5)
4 6 (eject) button (5)
9 0 REW (rewind) button (5)
!º TRACKING +/– button (6)
5 P PAUSE button (6)
Side View
REMOTE
L
HiFi
VIDEO AUDIO
NORM
R
DC 12V
1 REMOTE Jack (9)
2 VIDEO OUTPUT jack (4)
3 AUDIO OUTPUT L/R jacks (4)
4 Hi-Fi/NORM (normal) select switch (6)
5 DC 12 V jack (4)
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Remote commander
You can also control the player with the following buttons.
Connect the plug of the remote commander to the REMOTE jack of the player.
1 ( (play) button (5)
2 0 (rewind) button (5)
3 p (stop) button (5)
4 ) (fast-forward) button (5)
5 P PAUSE button (6)
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Specifications
Power requirements:
Power consumption:
Video signal:
12 V DC
8 W
EIA standard NTSC color
1 track (normal)
Audio track:
2 channels (Hi-Fi audio sound)
5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)
10 % to 80 %
Operating temperature:
Operating humidity:
Dimensions:
×
×
Approx. 250 88 205 mm (w/h/d)
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1
1
×
×
(Approx. 9 /4 3 /2 8 /8 inches)
including projecting parts and controls
Approx. 1.9 kg (4 lbs 3 oz)
Mass:
Supplied accessories:
Car battery cord (5 m) (1)
Remote commander (1)
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Troubleshooting
Check the following points once again if you are having some trouble with your VCR.
Symptom
Remedy
No power.
• Check that the car battery cord is completely connected to the DC 12 V
input connector and the cigarette lighter socket.
• Check that the POWER switch is set to on.
No operation starts when
operation buttons are pressed.
• Check the DEW indicator (p.7.) If it is displayed, the unit will not operate.
There is not playback picture, or the
playback picture is noisy or contains
streaks.
• Adjust the TRACKING control slowly in either direction (p.6.)
• Video heads are clogged (p.7.)
During special effects playback, the
picture may contain some vertical
jitter when using a TV which has an
automatic vertical hold control.
• Set the TV's vertical hold control to “MANUAL” and then adjust it.
If the top of your playback picture
waves back and forth excessively.
• Because the VCR playback signal is not as stable as an off-the-air TV
signal, the top of your TV screen may be bent or unstable during
playback. To solve this problem, slowly turn the horizontal hold control
on your TV to correct the wavy picture. If your TV does not have a
horizontal hold control or adjusting the control does not help, please
contact your local TV service center.
Video cassette can't be inserted.
Video cassette can't be removed.
• Insert the cassette with the window side up and the record tab facing you.
• Check that the car battery cord is completely connected to the cigarette
lighter socket.
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If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-
SONY (7669) or write to: Sony Customer Information Center Sony Drive, Mail Drop #T1-11, Park Ridge, NJ
07656
Sony Corporation Printed in Japan
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