Sony EV-C500E - Chapter 1 Introduction; VCR Features Overview; How to Use This Manual; Unpacking the VCR

Chapter 1 Introduction
Features
High
quality
picture
and
sound
* Hi8 video system
The
Hi8
video
format
features
400
lines
of
horizontal
resolution,
giving
you
a
high
video
quality.
°
AFM
Hi-FI
stereo
system
You
can
record
Hi-Fi
sound
with
a
live
stereo
sound
atmosphere.
Editing
+
DUAL
MODE
SHUTTLE
ring
Allows
quick
access
to
the
desired
scene
and
playback
at
various
speeds
in
both
forward
and
reverse
directions.
*
CONTROL
L
@
(LANC)
connector
Allows
easy
connection
to
another
piece
of
equipment
such
as
a
video
camera
recorder
(camcorder).
This
lets
you
control
tape
transport
of
both
devices
from
one
set
of
controls.
With
this
simultaneous
control
you
can
use
bi-directional
synchronized
editing.
*
CONTROL
S
IN
connector
Allows
remote
control
of
this
VCR
by
other
Sony
video
equipment
with
a
CONTROL
S
OUT
connector.
* § VIDEO IN/OUT connector
Allows
clear
picture
by
separating
colour
signal
from
luminance
signal.
Function
* Voice boost function
When
playing
back
a
tape
recorded
with
a
video
camera
recorder
(camcorder),
voice
boost
enhances
the
voice
portion
of
the
sound
and
reduces
“unwanted”
background
noise
like
wind
so
that
it
is
easier
to
listen
to
conversation.
How to Use This Manual
This
manual
is
divided
into
the
following
six
chapters:
Chapter
1
introduction,
Chapter
2
Preparation,
Chapter
3
Basic
Operations,
Chapter
4
Advanced
Operations,
Chapter
5
Editing
and
Chapter
6
Additional
Information.
if
you
are
already
familiar
with
the
basic
operations,
skip
Chapter
3
Basic
Operations
and
see
Chapter
4
Advanced
Operations.
if
you
have
any
problems
with
installing
or
operating
the
EV-C500E,
refer
to
the
troubleshooting
section
first
before
calling
your local Sony dealer.
When
you
are
reading
through
the
manual,
remember:
+
Buttons
and
switches
on
the
VCR
to
be
used
in
operating
the
VCR
are
called
out
and
shown
in
uppercase
letters
in the illustrations.
»
Buttons
and
switches
on
the
Remote
Commander
to
be
used
for
operating
the
VCR
are
called
out
and
enlarged
in
the
illustrations.
Conventions :
This
indicates
a
function
operated
only
with
the
buttons
on
the
VCR
itself,
but
not
with
those
on
the
Remote
Commander.
5
This
indicates
a
function
operated
only
with
the
buttons
on
the
Remote
Commander,
but not
with
those
on
the
VCR
a
itself.
Unpacking
Unpack
all
the
items
and
check
to
confirm
that
you
have
everything
listed
below.
*
Remote
Commander
RMT-V124C
(1)
* R6 (size AA) batteries (2)
+
AV
(audio/video)
cable
(3
phono
to
3
phono)
(1)
* Mains lead (1)
Intreduction 5