Sony Hi8 EV-S2000 - Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
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Precautions ............0 sseeseasoonseee sienosceassantees Mscstusteseseeanss eoseeee 4
Chapter 1 Introduction
How to Use This Manual ...........ccccssoes sbeasseeveueos advsteednsacees §
Unpacking .........rcccceee ssiasbandssstsentese icedstenbasicsvabevecssssene e000 D
OVEFVIEW .......scsccrcessersesacsssrscesessccnsverveseccorserecsecescosscscreecerer 6
identifying the Parts and Controls .......... sevedeseeteust Raeacbeee 7
Chapter 2 Hookups and Getting Started #10
Hookup 1 Audio/Video (A/V) Hookup ................ssesssess
Hookup 2 Antenna Hookup ............ccecccsscscescserseees ‘2
Hookup 3 Simple Cable Hookup 00.0.0... csccseereseereee 14
Hookup 4 Alternate Cable Hookup.....................csssessees 16
Hookup 5 Advanced Cable Hookup ...........scssssescseneee 18
Chapter 3 Preparation
Preparing the Remote Commander ............-sersssssseceore 2
Inserting Batteries ...........ccccscsscecssescscetssressereesees 21
Setting the Command Mode .............csssessssseseserees 21
Manufactures and Their Code Numbers .............:sc00 22
Setting the Manufacture's Code Number ...............00+ 23
Setting the Time and Date................. sicvetoatteas scosaeassvseteee
Presetting the Active Channels ...........sccccccssssrsesceroveees
Presetting All Receivable Channels Automatically. skaasen 38
Presetting Desired Channels or Disabling Unwanted
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FIMO TUNING .........s.scrscsrsrscrrcnscresscssssverereressesecsscssessnevees 26
Cable TV Channel Assignment .............ccscereerserseeneee 27
Using the SET UP MENU ............. 00 28
MONU ChOICES ...........sccrcccrecserstscsscerscetecstsctessrscssscesrees 28
Chapter 4 Basic Operations
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Inserting a Video Cassette . sas dodevnsustetbdaSsdeduasdacaasvesseoseed 30
Ejecting the Cassette 0.0... cssscscsecrsesesscrersssscseeees 30
Handling the Cassette .............ccsesccsssesesescssecsesererees 30
Playing Back a Cassette .....0.....cccsccserscreerssceceeeeees 31
Information ON the SCrEeON ............scseccscsrcsesestecseeeeeees 32
Indexing Tape Content ............cessressssseseessersseteeers 32
Locating a Particular Scene Later ...............ssccsssssrereeee 32
Listening More Easily to Conversation Recorded with a
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RECOPING ........creccsrsccncocccssccersecsccccssceescecssececseerenes soeeeee OS
Recording TV Programs............cscssccsrscsccrcerecsseseeeens 34
PAUSING -.3.ccscccesssdesssesscd sisenannssteossecdeltsseaseeseotsoacauctnenseses 34
Recording with the TV Off 00.0... cesccsccssecsecterscereees 35
Watching One TV Program While Recording
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Recording Multi-Channel TV Sound Broadcasts........... 35
Timer-Activated RECOrding .............cscrccrscsscecseeesees seeeee SO
Setting the Timer................ .. 36
Daily/Weekly Recording ................... .38
The Timer Recording Standby Mode o.........sssscssssss 38
Overlapping Timer Recordings ...........-..sscssorerserecees 39
Checking the Timer Settings .............ceccsctessesseeeee 40
Changing or Cancelling the Timer Settings.................. 41
Using the VCR Before Timer Recording Starts............ 41
Quick -Timer Recording .............ccccssccscsseressccscessersnenes 42
Chapter5 Advanced Operations
Variable Speed Playback ...........c.cccsrsssccerscessesscesosscesesees 44
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Picture Search During Playback ............cccsssesoreesees 44
Locked Picture Search ..........ccscscssecsesssscsssesesesssessees 44
X 2, —X 2 Speed Playback ............ cc cctssssecstessreseseeees 45
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Skip S@@reh isiccscsssceicsccasessscstescscensessushisecenssssscensssensastoses 45
Frame-by-Frame Picture ...........csccsscssssesscesrsecesccssoees 45
Slow Motion Playback .............scsscssscrecssesssssesecessnnsees 46
Adjusting Tracking During Variable Speed Playback ...46
Adjusting the Picture Quality—SHARPNESS .............. 47
Cutting out the Unwanted Scenes —
SHUTTLE EDIT ..........sssesscerssscssscnssssscssessocsenessesoesernseseroee 4B
Chapter 6 Editing
Overview of the Editing Functions................cccssseceee SO
Tape Dubbing .............csrerccrscrsorcscsescscsscreececsessecssecsessenee OT
Editing from the Other VCR ..........cecccessessssecereesnesoeees 51
Editing onto the Other VOR...........sscssssctcesersseserereres 53
Assemble Editing/Insert Editing ................c.-.ccssssssssceeee 54
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Insert Editing .............cseseerscssseeescssesesseecsrecssenereees 56
Synchronized Editing ...............ccccsscersesscsessacsseceoesees 0000 OF
Connecting Video Equipment with the LANC
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Connecting Video Equipment with the
CONTROL S Connector ............scsccsesecsscsscrssesoresnsenees 59
LANC MODE Settting.................-sccsscsssssosessccnsssesesoonsesses 60
Synchronized Assemble Editing...............scsresrrseee 61
Chapter 7 Additional Information
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General Setup Information .............sccsscsssserrsesceessesooes 63
Setting the RF UNIT uu... ec cccteereceseteseeeteceeeee 63
Attaching the F-type Connector 0.0... cesseceescsereeee 64
Attaching the External Antenna Connector .................. 65
Attaching the EAC66 U/V Band Separator/Mixer......... 65
Troubleshooting .............crrcsvesccescessenccesscersoncssesssooees 66
On-Screen Help Messages..................crcccccssorseeossees oe 68
Taking Care of Your VCR ..............cccscscsccscssorseescssncnceeee 69
Specifications. .............c.ccccccsssrerscsscsees eataalaicsduateacesee sone ZO
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